Foods like pizza, fried items, bread, and steak often lose their crispness or become rubbery when microwaved, which can ruin their flavor. Eggs, spicy peppers, and even plastics can be hazardous in ...
Microwaves are great for reheating certain, but not all, foods. Other foods can become dangerous, if not toxic, after being zapped in a microwave.
Read this before you push the power button.
You could set yourself up for some explosions or worse. Fact checked by Isaac Winter Medically reviewed by Kristy Del Coro, MS, RDN, LDN The microwave is a marvel of modern technology—food can go from ...