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When microwaving food, do you stop too soon and have it still cold or do you stop too late and have to wait? (lemmy.world)

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Too cold to enjoy or too hot to eat?

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[-] morphballganon@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Having to wait is correct. That's not stopping too late. That's doing it right.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Of course, EVERYONE thinks that they do it right, but I want to take a moment to explain why morphballganon actually IS right.

A major purpose of heating the food is to kill bacteria, and most bacteria die at a temperature that is too hot to put in your mouth. If it's "just the right temperature to eat" you're gambling with food poisoning.

[-] Threeme2189@lemm.ee 13 points 11 months ago

If you're depending on your microwave to sterilize your leftovers they are too far gone and should be disposed of.

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