Food tip - microwave food evenly (reheat, best, melt, cook)

[elnina]

Reheating food in a microwave often results in an uneven temperatures throughout your food. In fact, those temperatures can vary up to 150 degrees. I am sure you experienced: one bite scorches the tongue; the next turns up a cold lump.
The reason hot spots happen is because the waves in microwaves have peaks (high points) and troughs (low points).
If you want to find out where the hot spots are hiding - cook a tray of marshmallows in your oven. In the hot spots, the marshmallows puff up and melt, and in the cold spots the marshmallows don’t change much. If there are too many hot spots, your best strategy is to keep your food moving, which is why most microwaves have turntables. However remember that you get the most of your turntable by placing your food along the turntable’s edge.

[SATX56]

This is true in many cases. I do place things on the turntable edges frequently. Thanks for the tip Elnina!

[Gerania]

"...placing your food along the turntable’s edge."

I didn't know that! Can we use peeps for the test?

[Ol' Wanderer]

Originally Posted by elnina

However remember that you get the most of your turntable by placing your food along the turntable’s edge.

I've been doing it wrong all my life! I've always trying to make sure things were placed dead centre!

[Herbrocks]

Great tips! I'm going to get some marshmallows soon and try it. Hot coco weather is coming anyway