Gork@lemm.ee to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agoUse a British Challenger tank to heat your water insteadfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square257fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down120
arrow-up1215arrow-down1imageUse a British Challenger tank to heat your water insteadfiles.catbox.moeGork@lemm.ee to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agomessage-square257fedilink
minus-squareoatscoop@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 months agoReally the only danger in using a microwave to boil water is superheating if there are no nucleation sites in the mug. Which is why it’s important to put the teabag in the water before microwaving it.
minus-squarethemeatbridge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoOr just like gently stir the water when it comes out of the microwave. You’d really have to overcook the fuck out of the water to create a risk of superheated water explosions. Tea should be slightly below boiling anyway.
Really the only danger in using a microwave to boil water is superheating if there are no nucleation sites in the mug.
Which is why it’s important to put the teabag in the water before microwaving it.
Or just like gently stir the water when it comes out of the microwave. You’d really have to overcook the fuck out of the water to create a risk of superheated water explosions. Tea should be slightly below boiling anyway.