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Why does food in a microwave oven gets hot but a glass dish does not?
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∙ 10y ago
Radio waves (microwaves) passing through the food transfer energy to the water in the food, causing the water to heat up. Glass has no water, and the radio waves pass through without transferring any energy.
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Is it safe to microwave in melamine ware?
Do not microwave melamine. It will absorb the radiation and heat the bowl, plate, etc. and not the food. If it gets hot enough the melamine can become unstable creating bubbles or a break down in structure. Melamine resin will not melt and does have flame retardant properties making it great for many uses except in the microwave. Why then do they use it in kitchen wears? Well its cheap and until the advent of the microwave it served its purpose.
Can you heat food with plastic bags in a microwave?
if you want it to melt then yes, but otherwise no No it will melt. --- There are special kinds of plastic wrap that can be used in a microwave. However, I often use normal plastic wrap to cover up a bowl with soup when warming it up in a microwave and it does not melt at all. It gets a little soft but that's it.
How does fungi gets it food?
Fungi gets its food by photosynthesis & with the suns energy
Can visible light cook food?
Sure; there are solar ovens that do precisely that.One design is to simply cover an enclosed area with glass. The heat gets "trapped" inside (the glass is transparent for visible light, but not to infrared radiation); and the temperature inside gets hot enough to do baking. Another design is to concentrate light with a parabolic mirror - concentrating it on a spot where the pot is suspended.
Sargassum how does the organism gets it food?
I'm guessing that it gets it food from photosynthasis of some kind.
Can you microwave glass bowls?
Plastic or glass allow the microwaves to penetrate the food and heat it. Metal reflects the microwaves and can damage the microwave oven. Some plastics can melt from heat transfer so glass is best.
Why do you have water in your microwave?
Heya guys, Its because It gets extremely hot in the Microwave when its on, so when the steam rises from the food, it moves around and then sticks to the side of the Microwave and after a while the steam will turn into water. When you see steam on the walls inside of something, for example a Microwave or Kettle, its called Condensation. Fizzysweete
How does food get cook?
Most food gets cooked by - microwave, stove, or oven camp fire, Barbeque etc. Food is cooked by heat.
What happens to protein food that has been cooked in the microwave for to long?
uh are you dumb IT GETS BURNED
Why water gets hot in a microwave?
The microwave rays heat it.
Is it safe to microwave in melamine ware?
Do not microwave melamine. It will absorb the radiation and heat the bowl, plate, etc. and not the food. If it gets hot enough the melamine can become unstable creating bubbles or a break down in structure. Melamine resin will not melt and does have flame retardant properties making it great for many uses except in the microwave. Why then do they use it in kitchen wears? Well its cheap and until the advent of the microwave it served its purpose.
What is the main difference between the ways food gets cooked in conventional and microwave ovens?
Difference is more intrepid than it is main, imo
What happens to a fly in the microwave?
it gets nuked
Why do microwave ovens heat food but seldom heat the dish the food is on?
Microwave ovens heat by passing specific frequency micro-waves though food. Only certain molecules, fat and water, are affected by this, as there is no water or fat in a plate so this will only get warmed though contact with the heated food...
Are melmac dishes microwavable?
I have used/cooked in melmac plates/bowls most of my life... in a microwave. I use and buy melmac to this day! Can you microwave in it... yes ....I do it all the time.....BUT, I have had only 5 pieces crack. Why do they crack/break when you microwave in them? All I can do is tell you my 40+ years experience with them. IF the melmac piece has (In My Opinion, and what I have read/heard) an air pocket in it, it can crack/break. I have had that happen only 5 times in my 40+ years experience. Melmac will get 'very' hot before the food gets hot as well, in a microwave. There will be warnings 'Not' to microwave melmac, but I have done it most of my life, and will continue to do so. :) I have 'Never' had a piece of Melmac litterly 'blow up' when microwaving food. In a microwave, I will only use 2 things....Melmac or Glassware...and I break more glassware than Melmac...mostly due to dropping it (glassware) or banging it too hard in the dish sink against some other dish . I LOVE my Melmac!!!!...and glassware...LOL. DJ (North Central Texas)
What is is a hot spot in a microwave?
Microwaves seem to have one area in them where the food gets hot faster. This is why most newer ones turn the food so it can cook even. They call that area the hot spot.
Does glass break if it gets too hot?
Yes, either because of uneven heating or expanding larger than the frame can accommodate. Glass that is subjected to overly hot items (as in a microwave) will often crack first rather than melt. Temperatures as low as 200 degrees F can cause cracks in the edges of ordinary window glass.
