Food Theory: You've Been Using the Microwave WRONG...
🏃 Is Your Microwave Running?
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Picture this, loyal Theorist: you’re sitting down on the couch ready to enjoy a showing of your favorite movie. You’re missing only one thing: a bag of popcorn. You go to the kitchen, grab a bag, and throw it in the microwave. But what next? Do you tap the “popcorn” button? Do you tap +30 seconds five times? Either way, you know you’re going to end up with a bunch of kernels to accidentally chomp into halfway through the movie. It’s a shame that NOBODY knows how a microwave really works. So today, we’re going to show you EXACTLY how to use that beautiful machine in your kitchen.
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Credits:
Writers: Santi Massa and Mike Keenan (The Pokémon Biologist)
Editors: Dom Sealion, Pedro Freitas, Tyler Mascola, and Shnaia "Naya" Llamera
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Timestamps:
You’re Using the Microwave WRONG! (0:00)
How Do Microwaves Even Work? (2:20)
What’s Your Power Level? (5:35)
Should You Use the 30 Sec Button? (9:12)
Seriously, What Do the Buttons Do? (11:06)
The 🍿 Popcorn Test (13:31)
What This Means For You (15:58)
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#Microwave #MicrowaveHacks #PizzaRolls #Pizza #Popcorn #Totinos #FoodHack #FoodHacks #MicrowaveCooking #MicrowaveRecipes #LifeHacks #Theory #FoodTheory #Matpat
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ABOUT TIME THE MICROWAVE EPISODE
WE NEEDED THIS SO MUCHH
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When Matpat originally revealed Food Theory, I thought the concept was kind of ridiculous, but I genuinely think I look forward to these videos more than the other channels now.
Same here. I *sometimes* skip some theories on the other channels, but I swear I've never left a Food Theory unwatched. Some of them I haven't watched completely, but tuned in nonetheless.
Probably because food theory actually helps us in real life situations.
I kinda feel like the Food Theory Channel is more adult than the other theory episodes, and even though I grew up on game theory, but Iv just grow up now and I think food theory appeals more to a mature audience than the others do
Food theory is the best. After all, the way into someone's heart is through their stomach.
same
I am so proud of you Sanji for uploading this video because now I can actually be able to show this video to my mother and since because it has captions my mother is deaf so this will actually greatly help her learn how to use the microwave better
Your deaf mother will really appreciate the tip about listening for the popcorn pops.
lol his name is Santi, not Sanji, but as a One Piece fan, I salute you 🫡
Lol Sanji
And he runs food theory
@@TheFistOfNuevaYork woah so ur like a fan built out of a compliant mechanism?
When I make popcorn, I initially listened for the popping, but then I looked at how long the time had gone for. Now i just put it in for that time and its perfect every time
This is how I knew to put popcorn in for exactly 1:45 on my old microwave and 2:00 for the new one.
It blew my mind when the popcorn bag said don't use the popcorn button I've been lied to by my microwave for years
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The reason boils down to inconsistent microwaves. Most microwaves make the popcorn button set to a specific time while some microwaves actually utilize a sensor that detects when the bag pops and determines when to stop the microwave. The more expensive microwaves utilize a microphone instead.
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I was JUST microwaving something, and right before I press the button, I get this notification lol.
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Technology Connections and theory fan here. So glad you finally referenced an amazing KZhead channel that's basically not just another theorist for technology, but just a genreal amazing fellow. Two of my worlds have collided, and I am so happy about that. Edit: Forgot to show where they mention (or should say, show) TechnologyConnections. 11:28 - 11:34
I have ADHD and totally missed where he referenced them lol
@@sevenofzach I apologize, I say when they reference, I mean visually reference from 11:28 - 11:34. I edited my original post to clarify this fact.
@@Brad294 Oh thanks! I was mostly listening so I wouldn't have noticed anyway. Totally a TC fan here too!
I was getting deja vu as the video went on. Then i realised Alec has already covered this, so I'm glad they gave him a shout-out
Im not even at that part yet & the episode just felt like it was inspired by Technology Connections, it made me happy, lol
I...Dont have a microwave......
Well i got one but not with that many buttons...
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You missed an incredibly important fact about microwaves and power level. You see... most microwaves do NOT scale power, at all. They just turn the magnetron on and off. For example at 50% power, they microwave cooks at full power half the time, and is actually off half the time. Enter the Inverter Microwave, they can actually scale power, so cooking at 50% is actually half power for the entire time. This difference between microwaves leads to extremely different cooking, and honestly, as a user of Inverter Microwaves for over a decade now, they are really so much better. And honestly, your results for this entire episode would be drastically different with an Inverter Microwave included.
Isn't the Panasonic an inverter based microwave?
@@Keiuran Panasonic does make Inverter Microwaves, but they say Inverter right on front. I have one.
Call me an Orc👹 but I typically don’t bother with nuking my food anymore; I just wait for it to defrost for a few minutes, the eat it totally raw!
He glossed over power settings so fast it was sad. I was thinking the same thing. Reduced power is how pro's do it.
I think you will ring most new microwaves are inverter ones.
As someone who has experimented with the power level button for years, lower settings are WAY MORE USEFUL than just in niche cases. Maybe this is applicable to only my microwave (Panasonic Inverter 1200W, w/ rotator), but I figured I'd share my findings with my fellow theorists. Do you suffer from cold spots after nuking it on high, and end up having to microwave it more anyway? Double the time and cut the power level in half. Once it's done, you can just eat. Do you suffer from steam mushifying your leftovers on high for 1.5 minutes? Set power level to 1 and microwave for about 10x as long (15 minutes). It's slow compared to microwaves on high, but it's still faster than using an oven. The goal is to gradually heat it up without letting it steam too much. The steam is what mushifies everything. *Edit: I have only used these methods for precooked foods.* Also, I have received two replies which seem to be blocked. I'll copy them below: Pedro Franca replied: _"High power also makes the middle of whatever you're doing get dry, and it destroys any mozzarella I place on it for more than 15s, making it crispy and not melty. Low power is a tool I should... [KZhead cuts off the preview]"_ V L replied: _"To me, varying the power level is the most game-changing pro-tip and I am surprised the video did not mention it at all! To reheat meat, I use power level 5 to 8 depending on how delicate it is, ... [KZhead cuts off the preview]"_
High power also makes the middle of whatever you're doing get dry, and it destroys any mozzarella I place on it for more than 15s, making it crispy and not melty. Low power is a tool I should appreciate and use more
To me, varying the power level is the most game-changing pro-tip and I am surprised the video did not mention it at all! To reheat meat, I use power level 5 to 8 depending on how delicate it is, to prevent it from getting tough. I also keep a spray bottle nearby and almost always mist the leftovers before heating to freshen it up.
Yeah, the lower power settings are great for all sorts of stuff. In particular, lasagna. Cook it two or three times as long, at half or a third as much power, and it turns out way better.
The reason the cold spots go away on lower power levels is because the heat has time to move throughout the food's hot spots. Nuking on high is the equivalent of pouring a bucket of boiling water on a bathtub full ice then jumping in, versus pouring that same water on the ice and then waiting until it mixes together.
I definitely want to see Food Theory cover this :3
One of the things I learned from my dad, who was in appliance repair for 30 years, you do not put your items in the dead center. Put them closer to one edge or the other. My frozen stuff has turned out much better using this method
Back in the mid 2000s, one of my friends mom gave me an old microwave from the 70s, came with a metal rack and thorough instructions. The *usable* metal rack blew my mind. The recipe for a whole turkey in the instruction & recipe book shattered reality as I knew it, it worked, and it was pretty tasty. Broke my heart when that apartment flooded and killed the microwave. I still use the tricks I learned from cooking with it.
That sounds amazing
I have had hybrid microwaves that have a "browning element" which is a conventional heating element in addition to the microwave. Those ovens have the metal racks and porcelain enamel interiors. Some restaurants have what they call "convection ovens", that in reality get most of their heating from microwave energy and not hot air blown on the food. Who would want to pay for something made ahead of time at a restaurant and then gets microwaved and then served? The customer never knows because the hybrid ovens work really well when they are used right.
That intro with Santi pulling us out of the microwave got me I have not seen an express option or a turn-knob thing for power level on any of my microwaves
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Definitely use the hearing method for your popcorn, but also make a note of how long it took, because there's a good chance that you can find find a reliable time that works almost perfectly every time, without having to focus on the microwave the entire time. It helps a lot when you wanna grab a drink or something while it pops.
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Yup - I now know it takes 1:55 for my popcorn each time. It's nice to know!
Would also recommend iterating on it once you've found the right time. Try increasing the cook time by 1-2 seconds at a time until you find the line where it starts to burn. Then you can maximize the amount of kernels popped while also not having to pay attention (99 seconds is the sweet spot for my 1200W)
Eyy, love the enthusiasm, and the highs and lows in your voice, feels like you're enjoying these :) I hope you keep it up :)
depending on the microwave, the popcorn button can actually be good for microwave popcorn. the main reason microwave popcorn packets say to not use it is because they *don't know what microwave you have,* and thus they say not to use it as a precaution. the easiest way to know is to potentially sacrifice a bag of popcorn to check, and see if it's undercooked, overcooked, or just right. some microwaves have different sensing systems for the popcorn function, such as a microphone that's turned on to use for listening for sharp, sudden sounds - the pops - thus emulating the suggested "listen to pops" method.
My microwave has sensors and I make popcorn all the time. And 90% of the time 2 minutes perfectly cooks a bag. But sometimes it randomly stops 45 seconds early and I then get a half cooked bag. And if I try to start it again it then burns.
Not every microwave has steam or pop sensors, most don't. Follow the instructions on the packaging until you figured out the right time for yours. It usually goes like: Input max recommended time and blast it wit full power until the kernels start to pop, then listen until time between pops increased to about 2 Seconds, and stop the microwave. Use remaining time on display to calculate how much time it actually took, and use this time in the future.
You just solved a decade long family feud. Popcorn button vs. listening to the pop! Thank you
What blows my mind is that in 10 years of experience there wasn't a clear winner
I have the time down to the second. 2 min 20 sec.
both.
KitchenAid's popcorn buttons use microphones to listen for a delay between pops.
Santi definitely deserved this job. Not saying everyone else who took over the other Theorist channels didn’t. But man, Santi really just embodies the spirit of a theory channel that they all had with MatPat. While I’ll miss him running everything, Food Theorists are in great hands. I kinda wish Austin was still around and got to take over Game Theorists though. Always loved the content when he was around.
This episode was excellent, through n' through out! Great work, everyone! Santi, you've demonstrated that you fully deserve your spot as *The* Food Theorist. Props!
This episode was wonderful and informative. As of right now: I've figured out through trial and error how my current microwave thinks and reacts to foods! But if and when I need a new microwave, I'm going to rewatch this video. Make sure I get a microwave with all the bells and whistles. Plus! I now know how to work with the other buttons!
I'm sad that the power button was glossed over, when I believe that is one of the most important buttons on a microwave that most people don't know how to use. Changing the power level to 50% doesn't change the wattage for a 1100W microwave to 550w, rather the heating is on only 50% of the time. Why is this useful? Microwaves only heat up the top layer of your food. Ever wonder why sometimes your food comes out melting lava on top and frozen inside? That's why. How do you fix that? Power levels. By setting the power to 50%, your microwave will cycle heat on and off in equal amounts of time. This let's the heat in your food travel from the top to cooler regions, and then repeats the process. It's actually very useful, not just for heating soups, but other larger peices of food. Would love a follow up to try using power levels to cook hot pockets, you might find that reducing the power might not make it melt your tongue like you're used to.
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There are a couple more microwave tips I can think of that I am surprised did not make the episode. 1. 10-15 secs (depending on your unit) can quickly bring a pastry or muffin back to life. I use this all the time to buy day old donuts and I can pretty consistently bring them back to near fresh for up to about 4 days. 2. Steam is your friend. This trick works best for pasta and rice leftovers. Before reheating in your microwave splash a little water inside the container. Then loosely put the lid on top (for like a Tupperware container). Them reheat. Leftover pasta and rive tend to dry out a little in the fridge so splashing a little water in and putting the lid on top effectively makes a diy steamer. The steam also helps to make sure to even out any uneven cooking on your microwave, like Santi pointed out. This will get you perfectly reheated pasta and rice everytime.
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Glad to see y'all are getting a good amount of views. I was worried a bunch of people would leave when Mat Pat stepped back. Good luck y'all!
I usually watch this channel for the lolz and the puns, but this is the first video that will actually have a major impact on my life.
I remember hearing all about the popcorn button and microwave features from the channel Technology Connections. Fascinating subject.
I love that channel I would have never known you can get a microwave with a microphone just to listen for popcorn.
Anyone else has microwaves with no button for frozen pizza or popcorn? I have buttons for roast batata, fried rice, and boiled fungus. And yes I’m Asian.
I’ve watched that video at least 2x. It was so interesting and well done. Great channel.
Suggestion: Best types of chocolate to use in cooking and those to eat on their own 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫
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Oooh that's a good one!
For eating it’s just preference, the darker you go, the healthier. As for baking, it always depends on the recipe.
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Ive been WAITINGGG for this episode I love learning about microwaves idk why
Santi!!! Im so happy that you have carried on the food theory legacy! Food theory and game theory will have a place in my heart😊
Props to Food Theory for single handedly carrying my grades in home economics. I get straight 20/20s every time we write a test because I've essentially memorized the whole matterial from watching this channel so much.
I use the baked potato function a lot. Works well if you poke it all over, rub it in a little oil, salt and pepper. The popcorn button never goes long enough. The butter soften works well. The butter melt function makes your butter explode.
Was looking forward to this episode! 🎉
Toaster oven people down here 👇
No one can replace Matt, but oh boy do I love the personailities each host brings to the channel.
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I remember someone pointing out that most of us have never seen an ad for microwaves. Ive never even seen a foodtuber get sponsored by microwave manufacturers, and ive seen ads for pizza ovens.
That's actually true, I wonder why that's a thing. It's not like there aren't hundreds of different microwave brands and models just like every other appliance--do they just comfortably rely on word of mouth?
They don't make ads for the reason, cause they know that nobody needs convincing to buy a microwave.......so why make an ad if somebody will buy it no matter what?
@@aniyilator I think their "advertising" is mostly done by store employees who are paid with commission.
I can't remember seeing many ads from the manufacturers of microwaves, but stores that sell them definitely advertise them.
Great merch as always and what a great sponsor!!
His voice is so much gentle ❤
Sorry, science person here. 5:51 P=Watts/Time is wrong. P=Watts or P=Energy/Time What you probably want to say is that the energy induced by your microwave is the power multiplied by the time it cooked for, or E=Pt or Wh(watt hours)
Thank god someone else already mentioned this. I was close to going full caps lock on this one 😂
Actually, Santi said it right if you only listen to the words he said. But it was the editor who wrote it down and animated it wrong
If you want to be Very Science, we could say watt-hours is a redundant unit and we could just use joules.
Props for pointing that out, the spoken words were correct, but the equation on the screen was wrong
Physics teacher here. I suspect the animator found the equation P = W/t and assumed W was watts rather than work, which is measured in joules. It definitely is confusing to students and other non-experts that W the variable is energy and W the unit is power. I do wish they'd consulted someone who knows the science for this episode, there were several times when things were not well explained due probably to a lack of deep knowledge by the writer. I'm still not sure exactly what the problem is with the 30 second button if you're using full power. The power ramps up more slowly if you put the full time in? Magnatrons don't throttle, as others have pointed out they just turn on and off. I suspect this is a very brand-dependent thing but he didn't go deep enough down that particular rabbit hole.
Entertaining and informative as per usual. Bravo!🎉
Great video! Thank you! Two things that weren't mentioned: 1. ?f you have a sensor, you need to make sure you don't cover the food. Many people use a silicone cover or things like that which don't allow the steam to escape. If you do this, the sensor will not work and you've ruined how smart the microwave is. 2. Never open the microwave door without stopping the microwave first. It is the #1 reason that microwaves fail - opening the door causes the emergency stop to go off and this can cause many issues when you do this all the time. ALWAYS stop the microwave with the button and not just by opening the door!
5:50 Power in Watts = Energy (in Joule) / Time ( in seconds)
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My favorite button is the sensor reheat, perfectly cooks my food every time im reheating food!
Santi doing a real great job taking over from MatPat 💖💖 Honestly i love your voice and the other theorist hosts crossover from time to time lol, Great Job Guys 💖✨
12:06 i was not expecting a hotdiggedydemon reference. I had to rewind it to double check.
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So i noticed a small discrepancy in your hot pocket method. You cooked them with the sleeve closed at one end instead of open on both and the hot pocket in the center.
DAMM! FINALLY FOOD THEORY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON MY MICROWAVE FOR ME. I’ve been waiting on that forever haha. Thanks for helping us lazy theorist. Loved this one!
Thanks for the reminder of why I cook popcorn on the stove and use my toaster oven to reheat. Just the thought of microwave popcorn is giving me flashbacks to a stink in the office that's almost as bad as reheating fish. I do still use it, it is actually best for quickly heating up tortillas, so still helpful and informative.
11:59 Omg I didn’t expect the Brain Dump reference!!! That made my day 😂
Top ten food theory episodes ever 100%
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Santi I would have liked to see this experiment done between the set times and +30 timer done on two identical microwaves to remove any differences in cook times based on the lower wattage older one. I noticed this in your first episode, but you are a little fast. In talking, pacing, etc. I love your content so far, please keep it up. You are a blessing to Food Theory! Edit to add, I noticed that technology connections link. That's whats up, his content is incredible!!
6:41 FINALLY IM NOT ALONE
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11:58 I was not expecting to see Burnbot
Yes! Glad someone else got the reference.
Same lol
@@Zephyrius8 a Nanachi profile picture. I see you're also a person of culture 😎
Had to go check after you mentioned it. I use 13 of the buttons on my microwave on a regular basis. My microwave is 900-watts and I actually do the math to adjust the cooking time for it.
13:09 thank you for making me finally remember what store it was that just closed next to my local Ross.
So…speaking of microwaves…I’m in college and my Suitemate had a damp shirt. So, as one does, he stuck it in the microwave. Thankfully it didn’t burn our dorm down, however his shirt seemed to grow (even though it was still wet). Possible style theory is all I’m saying
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2:29 Oh believe me, Mr. Santi, if you want to talk about the greatest inventions made by accident, look no further than gunpowder. What was supposed to be an attempt at making an elixir of immortality from Chinese alchemists, ended up blowing up in their faces, literally! Now thanks to that, we have fireworks, artillery, and guns. Accidental discoveries are the best!
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Elixirs turning into weapons. Truly marvelous.
Tiniest little mosh pit has got to be my favorite line from this episode
11:57 The @hotdiggedydemon reference is wild. Was not expecting that at all. I saw the face and was like "huh, that kinda looks like Burnbo-" and there Max was just a few second later.
bro food theory is the only one of the theory channels that i actually kept watching this guy is so good at this
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I expected to see Technology Connections footage here and you did not disappoint
The decepticon comment made me laugh out loud, thank you Santi
9:09 I’m in tears. I’ve been trying to find someone outside of my immediate family who says ‘nuking it,’ when microwaving something. I don’t feel insane anymore. Thank you Santi. 😢
My family calls it "Nuking it" too, so you are not crazy!
I’m from the uk and on out microwaves don’t have buttons for certain food you also have to pick the time but pressing a + and - button which starts you automatically on 1:00 and goes down I 5 seconds per press. You also pick the Watts on the front the highest number is usually 900w to 60w.
I've never heard of a 60w microwave. My light bulbs are higher wattage than that (well, theoretically, you know how bulbs now use x amount of watts but put out y amount of watts worth of light).
I've been using an air fryer to cook my Hot Pockets. It gives me a crispier crust while also actually warming up the cheese inside.
Weirdly enough for me, whenever I've microwaved a hotpocket I've had no issues within being hot throughout the whole thing, but when I air fry it the center is completely cold.
I'm definitely in the group of people that start the food then search the trash for the directions. I also was using the 30 second button to just be lazy. My logic was basically how many total button presses: something like a minute and a half would be equal presses (9-0-start versus 30-30-30) so I'd just do the 30 second because it was easier. Looks like I need to stop that laziness. Good to know the ear method is still best for popcorn. I've always set a general time and listened for pops. It'd be cool if there was a microwave that listened for pops and stopped accordingly.
You’re doing a really good job taking over food theory
The only question that I have that I am genuinely needing answers by the Food Theory Team is... Why are we not cooking the Hot pockets properly covered completely in the cooking sleeve??? Were instructions followed properly and were the Hot pockets left in the sleeve to finish cooking for 2 minutes after removing from the microwave? 🤔
Hot Pockets sadly don't come with the sleeve anymore! the packaging says some nonsense about them (adlibbing) "making the crust just as crispy without the sleve" but i think it's just to save on packaging costs. It sucks because it really does change how you eat a hot pocket and it just doesn't feel right ;w;
@@55minecraft where do you live? I purchase Hot pockets regularly and they always come with the sleeve.
Thank you! I noticed them cooking them wrong too and was scouring the comments to see if anyone else noticed.
I was JUST microwaving something, and right before I press the button, I get this notification lol
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Well, you better use this information wisely
I have a high class microwave. It’s has time, heating and extra props.
actually the steam sensor in microwaves is honestly 50/50 for me. since most of the food i want to reheat needs to retain its moisture, i tend to wrap it in cling wrap, therefore capturing the steam to avoid dryness in my food. so honestly, i kinda just learned to adjust with what time works best with certain foods through trial and error!
Honestly loved this episode. Santiago is doing an excellent job❤ But is it just me or did Santi make this episode so he could write his new microwave off as a business expense?😂😂😂
Huge tip for reheating pizza in the microwave. Put a damp paper towel over the pizza. It'll help your pizza not get all soggy and dried out
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The only thing that gets annoying about microwaves is when I have a timer on for the oven but if I want to reheat something while waiting for 30 seconds it adds time to the timer
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I pretty much always use my phone for timers
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we have an ancient microwave 600W, has presets for Watt usage and time is entered over a standart numpad. I noticed that using a lower power setting when reheating large things and letting it heat for longer makes it more evenly warm inside.
I spent time about a year and a half ago looking up the functions and usages of all the buttons on my old roommate's microwave, and then when I moved apartments I looked up my new one, too. Haven't burnt a bag of popcorn since.
This is my favorite food theory episode! I have learned so much about using the microwave. I also feel seen from spaming the 30 second button and constantly checking the instructions on thrown out packaging.
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I just press the add 30 seconds button
Videos like this make me wonder how people go throughout their lives without ever having a single inkling of interest about the things they use on a day to day basis. Yeah I mostly use the Add 30 Sec. button and call it a day for most things, but I quick just looked up the other buttons and things to know if I thought I needed them. It takes so little time to learn more. Also Im only 2 minutes in so idk if they mention this but when using the popcorn button don't let it run to zero. Listen to the popping and once it slows down to less that 1 pop a second, or even a little sooner than that, that's when you take it out. Edit: LETS GO THEY MENTIONED LISTENING
Love the episode, now I need Technology Connections to research this 30 second button cooking difference 😂
When I cook popcorn, I set it to ten minutes and stop it around the seven minute mark manually when it stops popping. Very precise and guarantees the best results.
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I'm glad Technology Connections got the inclusion there. When it comes to microwaves our old one had the 1-6 express buttons but our new one does not. I miss that feature.
2:16 i'm going to make a prediction right now, this video is going to be all about the sensor cook settings on newer microwaves, isn't it? of course, there is the caviat that not all microwaves have this setting, especially lower end ones. edit: while it did pop up, this did cover a lot of other things first. good video, as always.
This is already my Santi Food Theory, Not only for the Microwave info but also for the shout out to Alec on his vid on Technology Connections but also the reference to Burnbot and Max
5:52 You might want to recheck the definition of power
so its not just me that noticed it although both work and watts use the W letter
@@strenngth2024 I actually didn't think about that. I just thought that the equation is definitely incorrect. That might be the reason for the error, and I can't believe they would make this kind of mistake. This is basic high school physics.
@@ipcheng8022 well one of the ap classroom videos literally brings up how work and power use the same W symbol
I have an 1100 watt microwave, and I always put my popcorn on for 1:50 and it never burns. It's pretty much perfect.
I was scared these channels were gonna die after matpat left but these new guys are proving me wrong in all of their own unique ways
I didn't know spamming the 30 second button actually changed anything. I'm so glad I don't do that. Honestly, I'm just impatient and set the time with the fewest button presses possible. This Theory was very helpful.
Bro I feel so called out for having the exact model of the cheapest microwave 13:02
"Not all microwaves are created equal" *MICROWAVE RACISM*
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I think the editing in this video is on another level
1. Don't sleep on that power setting. What it does is cycle the irradiation time with a "heat transfer time." That allows your food to warm up more naturally and reduced the hot spots. If you learn how to use it, it's a game changer. Same thing happens with the pre-heat button. ABSOLUTELY learn how to use them. 2. Absolutely concur on the "listen method." It's all I ever use. 3. I still miss BB&B.
Something really cool I learned about a few months ago: Some microwaves have microphones. For what, you ask? Popcorn. The microwave counts the amount of pops and the frequency of those pops to figure out the right time to heat it for and then stops accordingly. Is it better than your own ears? Probably not. But it’s really cool for anyone who wants to try it or is just really busy or maybe just don’t want to bother with counting. Will say that this is probably rare since I don’t think the mic is used for anything other than popcorn in a microwave and steam sensors have more varied use, but hey, it’s neat. A neat fact from some guy on the internet. Thanks for reading.
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Fun fact, most button-based microwaves have a silence button that requires you to hold down the number two. Another fun fact the hole in a popcorn bag can also be used to shake out any unpopped kernels.
This explains why there's always 1/5 of the popcorn kernels left. The perfect amount, it's my favourite part. Like desert after food.
I use the popcorn button so little that I didn't even know it existed. I completely ignore all "meal" presets and just punch in how long I want. Glad to know I've been using my microwave RIGHT this entire time.
finally, the microwave episode I have been waiting for
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2:00 My dog actually almost died from this, because he ate the Unpopped Popcorn, and I had to go to the Emergency Vet with im at 10 pm on a Sunday, where they gave him laxative. Luckily he is perfectly fine now
12:30 Oh wow! I didn't know that! So that would be why I found putting 1:50 into our microwave works better than using the 2 minutes the popcorn setting gives me for the ounces of my usual popcorn bag! Also, rip bed bath and beyond. I got so much of my stuff for my freshman year of college there back in the day.
i just want to say that santi is doing a great job at taking over food theory! well done
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