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bear4bunny t1_j6rdnrw wrote
Here in the UK they normally give you a few different wattages and times so it's easier to work out.
breaktime1 OP t1_j6rdqh5 wrote
That's helpful, I've never seen that before
the-practical_cat t1_j6rfghj wrote
Or you can change the power level on your microwave and cook it at the recommended wattage and time, if your microwave is a higher wattage. So many people "hate microwaved food" because they never read the instruction manual.
Fresh_Pomelo8842 t1_j6rfoy9 wrote
no shit sherlock
soks86 t1_j6rlbmm wrote
The cumulative effects of heating are not linear.
You'd probably need 10 or 11 minutes, maybe a bit more.
publicbigguns t1_j6rmxt4 wrote
You suggesting that I overclock my microwave?
nanny2359 t1_j6rn7c7 wrote
This was one of my first adult revelations! Before I moved out I never had to do anything but warm up something that had already been cooked for 30 seconds.
technowarlock t1_j6roq6q wrote
You're adjusting the duty cycle not the power. Does it work out the same? I always try to reheat things at 50%, seems to avoid the "boiling on one side cold on the other" issue
bigloser42 t1_j6ror3d wrote
furiously pushing buttons on the front of the microwave until it dings
We’re in.
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SweatyGazelle11 t1_j6s6ieq wrote
Someone needs a calculator website for this
KpochMX t1_j6sdiai wrote
use liquid nitrogen to past 7ghz
sixstringsg t1_j6seesl wrote
Some microwaves do actually have variable wattages, but you are correct that the vast majority of residential ones do vary the duty cycle instead.
ricklewis314 t1_j6sndr1 wrote
I would think it is 9 mins and 25 secs.
1200 x 5.5 = 6,600 watts
6,600 / 700 = 9.42 mins
BarryBro t1_j6sprcj wrote
Posts like these remind me sadly anyone is allowed to post a " LPT "
dice_away t1_j6tmxm4 wrote
Upgraded my microwave to be water-cooled inside. Doesn't work very well
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ShebanotDoge t1_j6v00ya wrote
I have no idea how to change the wattage.
jcmacon t1_j6vjgf4 wrote
American companies don't give a shit about their consumers.
the-practical_cat t1_j6we7i0 wrote
You adjust the power level lower, not higher.
Though if you figure out how to overclock your nuker, lemme know. I have some ideas...good ideas, really, I swear...
the-practical_cat t1_j6wfbuc wrote
I've never had an issue, so I'm guessing it works the same.
I was taught to cook when microwaves were still considered the greatest invention of mankind, so I've always adjusted to suit whatever I'm cooking. It used to be really common in microwave recipes to start out at 50% and cook things a bit longer (like roasts), then uncover the food and blast it the last few minutes. Most recipes after 1990 or so just nuke everything on 100% and ignore power levels, and it makes a huge difference in how things cook.
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