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[–] ranslite@pie.dasneuland.de 17 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Lower Watt, increase time.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 11 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

I wish inverter type microwaves were standard. The vast majority of residential microwave ovens only modulate on like a 10 second interval. So you put it on power setting 3 or 30 and it will pump out full power for 3 seconds then off for 7 seconds. This works for things like defrosting meat, but a bunch of foods will still start popping and drying out in those few seconds. Inverter microwaves modulate many times a second so they can warm much more fragile foods without searing them.

[–] ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Or just don't cook things in a raggedy bitch microwave. Use a grill, stove, oven, or whatever other better tools for the job.

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 10 points 18 hours ago

Them: I wish microwaves were better

You: don’t use crappy microwaves then!

Yes

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Yes, but some times the popping is just the food unfreezing. If the food is not burning and staying cold at the same time, then do nothing.

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 1 points 19 hours ago

Yep. Same reason you don't run your conventional oven at max for most food types.