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megamufflon t1_j9kustj wrote

Using plates made of water, ey?

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Hephaestus_God t1_j9la8ro wrote

Put a damp paper towel (squeeze the water out) over whatever you are heating up.

Microwaves heat up water molecules so by doing this the “micro waves” hit the towel first and you get a better and uniform heat. So your plate won’t be as hot.

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BreezyCat128 OP t1_j9lago2 wrote

Yeah, I knew there was a scientific reason for this. I love science, so I figured it had something to do with the heat and the molecules. I just figured it’d make a funny meme. Thanks for the tip! :)

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m0torheads t1_j9n787c wrote

Also putting a little clearing in the middle of your plate before you start heating it helps start the whole “outside-in” heating process.

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floofandmemes t1_j9kuzze wrote

Use plates with less metal/polar molecule impurities.

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Yelwah t1_j9n0lnl wrote

My ceramic plates/bowls get soo hot

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CatalystIsMyFav t1_j9kw5vt wrote

I imagine because the plate is thinner than the food so it takes less to heat it up because the heat has less atoms to travel through

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ElemLight t1_j9ky0dv wrote

Not exactly how microwaves work.

Microwaves excite molecules, especially things that are the same size as the wavelength (1mm-1m depending on the frequency), i would guess that the plate being bigger than the food and full of impurities, it's molecules absorb more waves/energy.

Or it's just that that person's microwave has a lot of standing waves at the very bottom of the pedestal.

A fun thing to look into: Electrobooms microwave standing wave video and the one where they create plasma in grapes (grapes that are the same diameter as the wavelength)

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orangebix t1_j9l424o wrote

Just leave a hole in the centre, and it heats the food evenly, Honestly, do people still not know how to use a microwave properly

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Comdervids t1_j9nfulf wrote

No no, it heats the food too. Just the very top, which is bubbling hot, so you’re deceived into believing the whole thing is hot. Once you mix it up you realize it’s freezing cold, and you question your entire life up to that point.

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Jolly-Crew-5482 t1_j9np583 wrote

i swear ceramic plates become hotter than the sun in the time it takes soup to heat

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