Boil water in the microwave

What you need:

• microwave
• Plastic spoon
• water
• Microwave safe container

Preparing water in the microwave - basic knowledge

• At the water cooking with the microwave you should be very careful. Incorrect use of water in the microwave can severely burn your hands. When heated normally in the microwave, the water itself gets hot above the boiling point, but does not boil. The moment you remove the jar from the microwave, the water will boil over and burn your hands.
• The reason for this is the principle of the microwave. This heats meals, but does not bring them to a boil. This is due to the behavior of the molecules in the water.
• Water is heated by moving the molecules in it. In the microwave, the radiation causes the molecules to tremble so violently that the molecules move and begin to rock.
• When you take the vessel out of the microwave, the rocking motion suddenly turns into a pushing motion and the hot water runs over your hand. But there are tricks how you can prevent that.
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Boil the liquid in the microwave

• Good advice is expensive, especially if you are about to move and only have the microwave for cooking. How are you supposed to do your tea or coffee boil when water reacts like this in the microwave? With a very simple trick you can outsmart the laws of physics and bring your water to a boil without burning your fingers.


Pour water into oil - this is how it works when cooking

Anyone who has ever heated oil and then added water has probably noticed ...

• You have to break through the surface of the water. In this way you avoid the dangerous rocking movements of the molecules.
• Place a glass rod or a plastic or wooden spoon in the jar of water. Never use a metal object. Otherwise a shower of sparks awaits you.
• When heated, the molecules hit the spoon or glass rod and swirl through the resistance. The water can boil normally at the boiling point.
• If you follow these guidelines when boiling water in the microwave, you don't have to go without your tea.