It seems that heating food in the microwave is the easiest thing in the world. But what if we tell you that you’ve been doing it wrong all your life? This week a TikTok video went viral in which the user Isabella Avila, with more than 15 million followers on the social network, in which she shows what is the “correct way” to use this appliance.
The most common is to put the plate with the food in the center of the microwave . However, so that the parts that are “hot enough” do not burn your mouth while the rest are still “frozen”, you have to leave the plate on the edge. In this way, it “turns around and heats the food evenly.”
How could it be otherwise, the reaction of the users has not been long in coming. The vast majority of them have been stunned by Isabella Avila’s trick and have commented that they have been using the microwave badly all their lives. The video already has more than six million views on TikTok!
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However, Colin Jones, an expert at Appliances Online, an Australian retailer that sells home appliances over the Internet, disagrees with this practice. According to him, getting the best results for heating food in the microwave has nothing to do with where the plate is placed .
Unlike what is shown in the video posted by Isabella Avila on TikTok, Colin Jones advises following the instructions to know when to remove the plate from the microwave to stir and turn the food, and thus achieve the best results.
In addition, it recommends that, when buying a microwave, it is best to bet on a model with a fan because cooking is much better. In addition, there are currently on the market models with a flat base, without a turntable , that heat food through a stirring system. According to him, they are better because they ensure uniform heating.
Therefore, Isabella Avila’s viral hack may not be entirely helpful, even though it went viral this week. To properly heat food, it is best to follow the manufacturer’s instructions to avoid problems.
