Timeline for Checking microwave proof containers
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| Apr 26, 2019 at 11:49 | history | edited | Zeiss Ikon | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Add specific information about plasitc containers.
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| Apr 26, 2019 at 11:46 | comment | added | Zeiss Ikon | I'll edit to make this clearer. For that matter, with today's knowledge, I probably wouldn't suggest using any thermoplastic container in the microwave due to BPA and similar contaminants/unlabeled chemicals. | |
| Apr 26, 2019 at 11:40 | comment | added | Ed Grimm | That was then, this is now. We know better. I feel it would be good if there was an answer that actually addressed the point, but I feel like your answer is close enough that I'd rather not just put up my small piece. It felt like reading your answer that you understand the situation, but aren't spelling it out, and you'd likely fix your answer if I pointed out this point also should be addressed. | |
| Apr 26, 2019 at 11:02 | comment | added | Zeiss Ikon | @EdGrimm Back in the day, it was assumed that plastic wasn't microwave safe. Any plastic. This test was for glass and ceramic (the latter of which might or might not be safe, depending on the type of clay and the glaze used). | |
| Apr 26, 2019 at 2:54 | comment | added | Ed Grimm | This feels like it's missing the step where you test if the container that didn't get hot from the microwave will get damaged from the heat of containing food that does get hot in the microwave. This is the test where most cheap plastic containers fail for me. A lot of cheap plastic starts getting soft not long after 100 degrees Celsius, and while conventional cooking won't raise the water temperature past boiling while it's still liquid, microwaving super-heat steam before it leaves the container. | |
| Apr 5, 2019 at 19:57 | comment | added | Stan | Microwave popcorn poppers have a metal plate molded into the base of the container which provides the heat to pop the corn kernels. | |
| Apr 5, 2019 at 19:06 | history | answered | Zeiss Ikon | CC BY-SA 4.0 |