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The microwave heats food by agitating the bond between the hydrogen and oxygen molecules in water. The more water in food, the more steam is created from this heating process. Eggs contain a lot of water, so when the steam is created, and it is trapped inside the shell, the pressure inside the egg increases and increases until it exceeds the capacity of the shell to contain it, and the egg explodes.
This same principle applies with other foods: any food that contains a good deal of moisture and has a skin that does not permit the steam to escape will likely do something similar. This is why you are supposed to prick the skin of a potato with a fork before you cook it in a microwave.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoPeeps, the popular Easter candy, are made of marshmallow and when they are heated in a microwave, they expand significantly. They don't exactly explode but they can triple in size. Some Peeps fans like to eat their Peeps microwaved because they enjoy the warm, ooey, gooey marshmallow, similar to eating a s'more.
See related links for photos of a microwaved Peep. Be careful!
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∙ 14y agoI'm not %100 positive but I'm pretty sure that what the peeps are made of liquefies and the heat acts as a catalyst and it makes a chemical reaction which makes the peep blow up.
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∙ 14y agoPeeps do NOT explode in a Microwave in 1:30 it is a Myth.. they expand ALOT...
I also do not recommend putting marshmallow peeps in the microwave do to burnings
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∙ 12y agoA microwave heats food from the inside. If it has a high moisture content and no way to vent, the steam that is generated is going to cause it to blow up. it is funny.
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Do hot dogs explode if you don't cut them?
No, hot dogs will not usually explode when cooked. Sometimes they will split open though. However in a microwave cooker hot dogs (like many other foods) can explode if their "skin" is not pierced to let out the steam generated during cooking. But even here they don't need to be cut, just poke two or three holes in them.
Can you cook an egg in the microwave in its shell?
Well you could but it might get hot and explode!
What else should not be in a microwave?
If you wanted to drink a cup of hot tea your not aloud to put it in the microwave because the glass will explode .
Can you microwave marsh mellows?
You could, but for maybe 10 seconds. They will explode if they get too hot.
Can it really get so hot that snakes will explode?
Yes, when you put a snake in a microwave for example it will be heated on the inside first so it will explode. I saw it in a movie.
Do cookies explode in the microwave?
no
Can you microwave a disc?
it will explode
How Long does it take to explode a hot dog in a microwave?
Place hot dog in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with water. Heat on high for 1 minute. Check the temp of the water and hot dog
I can microwave 1 hot dog in 30 seconds how many hot dogs can I microwave in 1 hour?
If you are microwaving one hot dog every 30 seconds, you could, at that rate, microwave 120 in one hour. The silly thing about this question is that if you needed to microwave 120 hot dogs you would put them all in the microwave together and set the time for 5 or 10 minutes. You also did not say how many microwave ovens you might have. If you had several, you could be microwaving tons of hot dogs.
What are some ways of cooking hot dogs without fire?
Using the microwave or boiling it.
What are some food that are cooked in the microwave?
you can bake corn, chicken nugges,hot dogs and more.......
What would happen if tin was put in the microwave?
The microwave will explode and catch fire
