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Not to be tin foil hat, and I have no idea what I'm saying, but something just felt unnatural and wrong about microwaves, so years ago started using a toaster o
by sfmike 3y ago
Not to be tin foil hat, and I have no idea what I'm saying, but something just felt unnatural and wrong about microwaves, so years ago started using a toaster oven and I use it now over microwave and oven as well for toasting and baking everything. Please tell me how I'm doing it wrong my mind is open.
- piuantiderp 3y agoIt reduces vitamin content. Increases lipid peroxidation. It's a tradeoff for the convenience...
- yummypaint 3y agoMicrowave ovens heat things mostly by heating the water they contain. Microwaved stuff can absolutely end up different from other cooking methods and there's nothing wrong with having a preference. Most people prefer toasted bread to microwaved bread, but a microwave is the champion when it comes to things like bringing milk to a near boil and defrosting.
- huytersd 3y agoIt depends. I like microwaving rolls of bread because they still come out soft and fluffy. Can’t do that with a toaster or anything else really without drying it out.
- chongli 3y agoThe microwave oven operates at around the same frequency as wifi (2.4GHz). This is far less energy than even infrared, let alone visible light. These waves are flying all over the place anywhere you go and they’re totally harmless. The microwave oven is a lot more powerful than a wifi transceiver but all that power is contained inside the interior which is designed as a faraday cage to block and reflect the waves back toward the food. The amount of microwave energy that actually escapes the oven is minuscule to the point where it just barely interferes with nearby wifi signals.
- rrr_oh_man 3y ago> The microwave oven operates at around the same frequency as wifi (2.4GHz) Thank you for solving a mystery that I didn't know I wanted to be solved!