• IHadTwoCows@lemm.ee
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        I can take a McDonalds cheeseburger thats been in the fridge for three days and nuke it to like it was just handed over the counter fresh by using 20-30% power for 4 minutes

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          I do this with Taco Bell leftovers. They all work outside of the actual tacos (specifically Doritos locos) most everything else comes out deliciously.

          I still prefer to reheat crunchwraps in a skillet though.

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      This is because all microwaves have terrible UI/UX. If you are supposed to use less than 100% then why do I have to hit 9 buttons every time I want to use less than 100% power? And only 1 button to use 100% power for a variety of different settings.

      Why is it not you hit Cook, then enter Power, then enter time? Like every single other stove in existence

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      I usually just use high power. I should try this sometime, although I don’t tend to have issues with stuff having cold spots. Something I think that helps is stirring stuff half way through and letting it sit for a min after it’s done.

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        Rotating microwaves do a lot better of a job to avoid hot spots.

        But it won’t do anything to avoid overheating some parts to rubber by overheating or heating too fast.

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        No, if you’re using high power for anything longer than like 20 seconds to nuke a coffee or something, you’re microwaving wrong.

        Most things are 👌 3:00 @ Power Level 6 (60% on, 40% off)

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          Yup, totally agree. Changed my microwaving habits a few years back. 3 minutes at about 600 watts works like a charm for just about everything. Add a minute or so if you’re heating soup or something else with a lot of mass/water.

          I always did 2 minutes at maximum power previously and it was always like the surface of the sun on the outside and cold on the inside.

      • stephen01king@lemmy.zip
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        microwave “power” changes are only on and off in intervals.

        Not if you use an inverter microwave.