We know it you know it not everything goes in the microwave but
it's not always obvious what should and what shouldn't
so let's continue our reheating adventure and look at the
top 10 foods you should never microwave part
two wow but is it worth it for that taste
tortillas i love tacos especially on a corn tortilla
if you want a ninja star then you can cut one out of a tortilla
and microwave it the microwave tortilla will harden and bam
you have made yourself your very own ninja throwing star
while this is a slight exaggeration it is also deadly serious
microwaving tortillas or soft taco shells seriously affects the item
it hardens them you will certainly not be able to use the tortilla to its full
pliable potential if you microwave it some people have found a way around this
and it really is pretty clever if you are going to heat a tortilla in the
microwave then all you have to do is wrap it in a dish towel
you do have to be careful when you do this
as you also have to know that this is not a proven method
it also must be noted that this is not actually approved by
like the microwave makers or anything like that
but it does seem to be effective wrapping the tortilla will maintain
moisture so when you go to eat it it's not super
duper lethally hard
wooden toothpicks or kebab sticks things that you should never microwave
are not only limited to food items obviously we know not to microwave metal
this becomes very clear the minute any metal
object is actually in the microwave it sparks and the
immediate reaction is to stop the microwave and remove the metal object
what some of us may forget about are the little toothpicks we sometimes use in
food like say to hold a sandwich together or
the long wooden stick that holds a kebab together the reasoning behind this is
that anything that comes to a fine point like that may actually cause
a spark which in turn could cause a fire
furthermore the sticks in question are actually made of wood
and well wood actually does catch fire fire kebab dad no dad yes so though we
are saying not to microwave toothpicks and kebab sticks because they come to a
point it is also because they are made of wood
however it is important to note that the plastic sticks that are used for the
same function could also easily cause sparks because
of the point sparks in a microwave are not good
because they can totally ruin your microwave and even start a
fire something that nobody wants to happen
buying a new microwave is not at the top of anyone's list of things to do
especially when it's because of something as silly as leaving a
toothpick and a sandwich nothing
what did you say okay this next one may seem
rather obvious but then again maybe it isn't so obvious
so we will go over it here do not microwave
nothing meaning don't run the microwave without anything inside it
microwaving nothing is simply not good for the microwave
like any other machine the microwave has a specific way of working it has a
function and its function is to use microwaves to
reheat things if there is nothing to reheat then it
seems the microwave may end up absorbing the rays and harming itself
kind of sounds like the microwave turning against itself and doing itself
in oh no no no so whether the microwave is
turned on with nothing inside it on purpose or you accidentally
pushed the start button when you didn't mean to
it is important to note that an empty microwave that is running
can actually do some serious damage to your appliance
and no one wants that especially your microwave
mushrooms mushrooms mushrooms are already a troublesome food to begin with
if you eat the wrong one you get sick or if you really eat the wrong one
well let's just say that things could get a little strange
mushrooms are not all good for us and mushrooms are not all
safe for us some of us out there love a good mushroom
that is not surprising mushrooms are awesome they are wonderful for so
many reasons that is when you have the right ones
now imagine this even when you have the right ones
you can still harm yourself that's right reheating mushrooms is not a good idea
apparently that goes for the stove top and oven
as well when it comes to mushrooms the microwave is not the only big bad
menace any reheating can mean a future bellyache
so what do we do if we have leftover mushrooms and we do not want to throw
them away because they are just so yummy yum i'm jealous first do not
reheat them clear well maybe you can but you're
taking the gamble of not feeling so great afterwards and who
wants to take that risk feeling great versus potentially feeling
horrible it should be an easy choice no so eat
your leftover mushrooms just eat them cold beets
bears beets battlestar galactica like other fruits and vegetables beets
have a lot of nutrients when they are reheated they lose their
nutritional value the good thing in all this is that once
you cook beets they are often better cold how many of you can
turn down a good beet salad if you are thinking gross then you have
not had the experience of a truly expertly executed beet salad whether you
are planning to cook the beets to have them cold in a salad or not
it is important to note that they are not good when reheated
if you want the vibrant beet color flavor
and nutritional benefits then cold is your best bet
oh i love it even more if you have them hot
and like them that way then only cook up what you think you will be able to eat
in that one sitting so you are not only reheating less to
keep that nutrient count up but also practicing portion control why
not a little bit of portion control never
hurt anyone right bagels he's just picking the seeds off
it wasn't everything bagel now it's nothing it's not wrong to be concerned
bagels are delicious sesame seed bagels poppy seed bagels cinnamon raisin bagels
and the list goes on there is an equally long list that dictates the numerous
ways we can prepare bagels obviously at the top of said figurative
list there is toasting you can also have a very good bagel that
has had nothing done to it a fresh bagel just as
is or some people like to cut a bagel in half
butter the newly exposed inside and fry them in a pan
if you are feeling really adventurous you could even crack an egg in the
middle with all the ways you can prep a bagel the
one thing you never ever do is microwave it no
god no god please no any microwaving will compromise the
bagel if you have done this before then you surely know what this means a
microwaved bagel gets hard like a sponge out of water it is no
longer bready chewy and soft a microwaved bagel
becomes rough very quickly this even applies to
bagels that are frozen which are thawed in the microwave and then
toasted the toasting action does not undo the fact that the bagel's been in
the microwave it just doesn't so never microwave a
bagel ever this has nothing to do with any
health related issues or anything every bagel deserves to be eaten and
enjoyed and you will not enjoy the microwaved
bagel to its full potential so for the sake of bagels everywhere
keep them away from the microwave chicken
get that thing out of here right now
next up on our list of foods you should never microwave
is chicken now learning that we should never reheat
chicken in the microwave may be heart-wrenching for some because so many
people eat chicken regularly what to do if you make lots of chicken
for a big family gathering and end up having a lot left over eating it
cold may not be a solution everyone enjoys when it comes
to chicken but there are some basic rules you can follow when you want to
reheat leftover chicken first of all only
reheat what you will be able to eat at that moment
avoid a second round of leftovers essentially
reheating and then reheating again for a third time
is a very hard no the three times a charm rule does not apply here
go ahead barbra sand beetlejuice the other thing to think about when you
are reheating your chicken is to actually reheat it until it is all the
way hot and not halfway just to warm
for some reason it seems if you reheat the chicken to hot it is better than
nearly being slightly warmed got it though we may want to have chicken again
and again and again a triple reheat is not the best idea
and having slightly warmed chicken is also
a no-go so enjoy it hot for a second time
and that's all there is to it potatoes potatoes boil them mash em stick em in a
stew botulism is a bacteria that when under
low oxygen conditions can yield dangerous toxins when this is
foodborne meaning a human can get the toxin from
food it can be very serious sometimes even
fatal now what does botulism have to do with
potatoes more specifically what does botulism
have to do with reheating potatoes in the microwave
well as you may have guessed in the act of reheating a potato
you could essentially be poisoning yourself with very bad
toxins the poison for cusco the poison chosen specially to kill
cusco couscous poison when a potato cools all the way down to room
temperature and is then reheated toxins can sometimes form some online
sources suggest not letting your leftover potatoes come
to room temperature at all but rather putting them in a plastic or
glass container right away and storing the leftover potatoes in the fridge
immediately by doing that the leftover potatoes will cool quicker
maybe then they will be safer to microwave if not there is always the
oven or the stove top for reheating potatoes
another way to enjoy leftover potatoes is cold no harm in eating a cooked
potato cold quiche if you've ever had her quiche you
can definitely say that it is excellent a good quiche is a thing of
sheer beauty you have the flaky crust and the fluffy
eggy insides it stands to reason that if microwaving
puff pastry is bad and microwaving eggs is bad microwaving
a leftover piece of quiche would also be bad
no well it is if you microwave a piece of quiche then you risk the center
becoming either way too runny or way too hard
furthermore the dough that is meant to be flaky and sort of melt in your mouth
kind of ends up being more like cardboard but the other thing to note is
that sometimes there are lots of vegetables in quiche and if
those veggies are sitting in a warm egg and cheese mixture as they
are in quiche then they are surrounded by liquid
if veggies are cooked in the microwave while being surrounded by liquid
then they lose most of their nutritional value so
if you want a subpar piece of quiche then all you have to do
is microwave it if you want an epic leftover piece of quiche then the trick
is to reheat it in the oven at a low heat this kind of thing is not
hard to do at home it can however be hard when you are a
customer in a small cafe if you see them throw the quiche you
ordered in the microwave then tell them no way get your money back not today
satan it can also be hard not to reheat your
quiche in the microwave at work or school oftentimes there are no ovens
or even toaster ovens in those types of public places
and in those cases you may have no other choice but to risk it
or simply opt to eat it cold the point is
quiche was not meant for the microwave it was meant for the oven
and that is just the way it is broccoli
another broccoli related death there is a lot of mixed information out there
regarding the best way to cook broccoli do you steam it on the stove steam it in
the microwave do you bake it fry it barbecue it a lot
of how you cook a food will come down to taste
and maybe the moment maybe one day you're using the barbecue for something
and figure hey why not throw that broccoli on there
too nothing wrong with that that being said
if you were thinking about just haphazardly throwing
your broccoli into the microwave to cook you may want to think again broccoli in
the microwave is not necessarily good for you
actually broccoli cooked a certain way in the microwave is not good for you
and it is very important to know this distinction
broccoli cooked in water in the microwave is what is not good
so do not steam your broccoli in the microwave
just use the stovetop when the broccoli is steamed in the microwave it loses
almost all of its good nutrients and you
certainly do not want that if you were going to be eating
broccoli many of us who eat broccoli are not necessarily doing so because it
tastes so darn delicious but because it is also
providing some hardcore nutrients to our bodies
so it stands to reason that if we are cooking out all of those nutrients
then the whole point of eating the broccoli vanishes with the telltale
of the microwave whether broccoli steamed in the microwave that then loses
its nutritional value is actually bad for you is still up for
debate though the broccoli will not be as
good for you it may not actually be bad for you
so at the end of the day the thing to take away is that cooking broccoli in
the microwave is not the optimal way to cook broccoli
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