Just realized I was microwaving leftovers wrong for like 10 years

I always just hit the default minute button and hoped for the best. Yesterday I put a bowl of chili in for 3 minutes on full power and it came out volcano hot on the edges but ice cold in the middle. My coworker Sarah walked by and said 'dude just use 50% power for double the time.' Tried it today with some spaghetti and it actually heated evenly for the first time ever. Has anyone else been doing microwave wrong this whole time?

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rosebarnes1mo ago

Oh man, that 50% power trick was a game changer for me too. My mom finally told me after watching me burn my tongue on hot edges for years. Your spaghetti came out even, that's the real victory right there.

lucasjackson1mo ago

Is that 50% power trick considered cheating or just survival at this point?