March 03, 2023
Vegetables like spinach and green beans that are high in certain minerals (iron, magnesium, etc.) can make sparks when microwaved.
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Why Do Some Foods Explode in the Microwave?
You grumble as you grudgingly wipe the splattered spaghetti sauce or baked potato shrapnel from the inside of your microwave. What is it about these wonders of modern engineering that makes some foods more prone to exploding than other forms of cooking? Microwave ovens use microwave radiation (a
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