Do not cook hard-boiled eggs in a microwave oven, as they may explode.

Raw eggs will explode if heated in a microwave. Because when we usually use fire to cook eggs, the heat is from the outside to the inside, but when we cook eggs in a microwave oven, it is just the opposite. The principle of microwave heating is to make the water molecules in the food move at high speed to generate heat. When the microwave oven heats the eggs, the water moves at high speed to form steam and heat, which is blocked by the membrane and shell of the egg. When it is taken out, it will expand and explode.

In addition to eggs, there are actually many "taboos" when heating food in a microwave oven. Well-known metal utensils cannot be heated, and dishes with gold rims cannot be put in the microwave oven. Many closed and shelled dishes cannot be heated. Food cannot be heated in a microwave oven.

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Some taboos on using microwave ovens

1. Avoid heating meat until it is half-cooked and then heating it in a microwave oven: because bacteria in half-cooked food It will still grow. When you heat it in the microwave for the second time, it is impossible to kill all the bacteria due to the short time. Frozen meat products must be defrosted in a microwave oven before being reheated into cooked food.

2. Avoid refreezing meat that has been thawed in a microwave oven: after the meat is thawed in the microwave oven, the outer layer of the meat has actually been heated to a low temperature, and bacteria can breed at this temperature. Although refreezing can stop reproduction, it does not kill living bacteria. Meat that has been thawed in the microwave must be heated until fully cooked if placed in the refrigerator.

3. Avoid fried foods: high-temperature oil will splash and cause fire. If a fire accidentally breaks out in the furnace, do not open the door. Instead, turn off the power first and wait until the fire is extinguished before opening the door to cool down.

4. Avoid overtime heating: Put food in the microwave to defrost or heat it. If you forget to take it out, if the time exceeds 2 hours, you should throw it away to avoid causing food poisoning.

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