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1. chanks+Ul3[view] [source] 2026-02-02 20:24:41
>>PaulHo+(OP)
They should've used lasagna. You could be in a tundra heating it over a fire and, as long as you get it sufficiently and consistently hot, it'll still burn your mouth 20minutes later.
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2. Loughl+QR3[view] [source] 2026-02-02 22:34:23
>>chanks+Ul3
And yet, if you make it like I do, there always manages to be one piece that is ice cold while the rest is shockingly hot. Even if you're start with warm ingredients.

Physics does not apply to lasagna.

Also I suck at making lasagna.

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3. LoganD+Ij4[view] [source] 2026-02-03 00:45:30
>>Loughl+QR3
I don't know how you cook your lasagna, but cooking for longer at a lower temperature usually results in more even heating than cooking for less long at a higher temperature. (This is one of the reasons microwaves are so terrible at heating evenly.) If you're not already, that may help.

(I also imagine using the circulation in a convection oven might help as well. Also, preheating your oven! Even if it's a toaster oven.)

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4. esseph+km4[view] [source] 2026-02-03 01:01:09
>>LoganD+Ij4
Microwave tip:

Use the power button to select a lower power level, and cook the food for longer.

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5. datafl+Sx4[view] [source] 2026-02-03 02:17:49
>>esseph+km4
Only works adequately if your microwave is the rarer kind that actually lowers the power (inverter), instead of just switching between 100% and 0% repeatedly.
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6. afiori+MP4[view] [source] 2026-02-03 04:49:30
>>datafl+Sx4
This should depend on the frequency of the switching, if it is every few seconds it should behave sorta the same
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7. wolrah+Ni8[view] [source] 2026-02-04 01:06:12
>>afiori+MP4
Another important part is that a lot of microwave recipes specifically state to leave the food in the microwave for a period of time after it's done cooking, and often stir it after that. Almost no one actually does that.

Most people think they should be able to put food in, nuke it at full power for as short of a time as possible, and then immediately shove it in their face with no consequence and we all know that doesn't work yet most of us will keep doing it anyways.

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