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> Want to heat something for 2 minutes 30 seconds? Good luck with that on a cheap microwave that shows minutes in 5mm increments with 2.5mm of play in the dial.
by solatic 5y ago
> Want to heat something for 2 minutes 30 seconds? Good luck with that on a cheap microwave that shows minutes in 5mm increments with 2.5mm of play in the dial.
No cooking really works like this. Set the microwave timer for 30 minutes and set a timer on your phone for 2 minutes. After two minutes, pull the microwave timer to zero to stop the microwave and check the food. Decide whether or not it needs more time and chuck it back in, pulling the timer to 30 minutes again. After you count off 30-40 seconds in your head, pull the timer to zero and check the food. Rinse/repeat as necessary.
The timer isn't there for anything more than a safety to make sure that the microwave doesn't stay on forever if you forget about it.
- culturestate 5y agoYou're drastically underestimating the most convenient feature of a microwave: repeatability. Once you know how long something needs to be cooked and at what level - say, a mug of your favorite soup - you can just throw it in, put in your usual settings, and have something that's ready to eat when it dings[1]. A few seconds either way can be the difference between "needs more time" and "oh dear god my mouth is on fire." There's a reason one of the first "smart" features microwaves added was customizable presets. 1. This is, incidentally, how microwaves are used in restaurants too. Nobody's guessing.
- aembleton 5y ago> After two minutes, pull the microwave timer to zero to stop the microwave and check the food. Just open the door.