Food Theory: You've Been Using the Microwave WRONG...

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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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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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@FoodTheory Ай бұрын

Spam 🍿 in the comments if you only use the :30 sec button

@DrakeTheUglyBarnacle Ай бұрын

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@ThiccFurryBoi34 Ай бұрын

I use popcorn and milk

@NeoRacer Ай бұрын

ABOUT TIME THE MICROWAVE EPISODE

@Yuningthericeball Ай бұрын

WE NEEDED THIS SO MUCHH

@thelifeofparkerandclyde1718 Ай бұрын

WHY IS THERE BOTS????

@Bag_of_Bread Ай бұрын

You stole my comment mister

@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@kristoffliftoff9316 Ай бұрын

It’s a popcorn video, just read the instructions on the back of the box.

@fakecereal_ Ай бұрын

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

@blue-ki5ip Ай бұрын

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.

@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@datguymiller Ай бұрын

You should look up the technology connections video on it, very interesting

@osmosisjones4912 Ай бұрын

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@psiphiorg Ай бұрын

I tried my microwave's popcorn button, standing next to it so that I could stop it early in case of disaster. For the first bit of the run, the display didn't show a time, but as the first kernel popped, it changed to show a countdown. That countdown seems to have pretty perfectly matched the time that was needed, because as it was counting down from 20 seconds, the pops were getting slower and slower, and by the time it hit zero, they were about two seconds apart. In the end, there were only a handful of kernels left unpopped, about as many as if I'd stopped it myself. How did this magic happen? The world may never know.

@haydenhoes12 29 күн бұрын

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

@CouchSpud91 27 күн бұрын

This is how I knew to put popcorn in for exactly 1:45 on my old microwave and 2:00 for the new one.

@jeffreyhall5307 18 күн бұрын

My air popper pops quicker and pops all of them.

@---GOD--- 14 күн бұрын

1 minute, 50 seconds for my microwave

@Fancypants-yo1tf 10 күн бұрын

I do the same thing XD, however I how to test different brands to see what is the perfect time.

@nbrown5907 9 күн бұрын

Umm the moisture level of the popcorn can vary the cook time so it is better to time with how many seconds between pops at the end.

@markvwood2007 8 күн бұрын

Rotating tables in microwaves were once rare. You moved the food yourself halfway through.

@ahrentiewater7450 5 күн бұрын

You got to look it up back in the day there were these wind up things that you would put in the microwave and then put your food on top of it and it would spin the food for you my parents are in their 70s and '80s and they used one

@Kalvinjj 4 күн бұрын

Another option is also no rotating plate, but instead, a rotating wave reflector underneath a glass flat bottom. Your food stays perfectly in place, but it still heats up way more evenly, I bet the reflector rotates way faster than the plate does in normal models. On another plus side, it allows the full volume to be usable instead of basically a cylinder.

@TheAnantaSesa 2 күн бұрын

@@Kalvinjji thought microwave based ovens did have a fan like deflector that scattered the rays coming from the magnetron. The anti node issue that there are cold regions that get no radiation is surprising. I mean, if that's the case, it seems like they could make an oven with an open hole you could stick a wooden spoon through to stir mid cook. Or a peep hole without the grate shielding. Just place the hole at an antinode.

@bettyir4302 Күн бұрын

The writer of the narrative must be too young to remember when microwaves didn't have rotating trays. It isn't rocket science to turn the food once halfway through to get everything heated equally. Every time we've had to buy a new microwave has been due to a problem with rotation of sorts. A nice flat bottom can hold more food than the rotating tray. Then there's the gouges which turns into rust that gets into your food from the rotating wheels. And then there's the broken tray so you have to somehow balance your coffee cup in a corner and hope it doesn't fall over. Give me the non-rotation for a nice smooth bottom so there is never a worry about spilled coffee that can be place in the center for all around heat.

@PCENES Ай бұрын

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.

@Bowserjrwisard 28 күн бұрын

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.

@aziezz 28 күн бұрын

Probably because food theory actually helps us in real life situations.

@havic5281 28 күн бұрын

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

@eggtarts286 28 күн бұрын

Food theory is the best. After all, the way into someone's heart is through their stomach.

@taylorwolfram3871 28 күн бұрын

same

@cpljimmyneutron Ай бұрын

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.

@Keiuran Ай бұрын

Isn't the Panasonic an inverter based microwave?

@cpljimmyneutron Ай бұрын

@@Keiuran Panasonic does make Inverter Microwaves, but they say Inverter right on front. I have one.

@chrismayer3919 Ай бұрын

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!

@Shiskabobber1 Ай бұрын

He glossed over power settings so fast it was sad. I was thinking the same thing. Reduced power is how pro's do it.

@Brynn_Wood Ай бұрын

I think you will ring most new microwaves are inverter ones.

@kimberlywilliams931 28 күн бұрын

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

@tabitharust304 18 күн бұрын

Yep. I was surprised he didn't mention that in the video, because it's usually something most people don't know! It cooks more evenly on the edge because it is not staying in one place.

@thejinn99 7 күн бұрын

Interesting, thanks for sharing this. I always hated how sometimes things would boil over, and I guess to prevent that I learned on my own to change the power level. Now, I had no idea that inverter type microwaves could *actually* do power levels, since every microwave I've ever seen only seem to turn the microwave on and off. For example, the calculation I do in my head now is, "I'm trying to heat said thing for 1 minute." What I'll do is set it on 2 minutes at 50%. Good thing there is so much gold in the comments and I'm learning things like there are inverter type microwaves. I just wonder how that'll change how things cook.

@stinkycheese804 7 күн бұрын

That is largely irrelevant with microwaves that use a turntable. It was more relevant before they did, or when they used a metal fan blade assembly in the top that spun not to produce wind but to more evenly distribute the microwaves, yet didn't do nearly as good a job of that, as the turntable does.

@MsHojat 3 күн бұрын

@@stinkycheese804kind of wrong. The whole reason they bring this up is because it's something the turntable does not fix. In a microwave without a turntable it won't actually matter where you put the object since you don't know where the hot and cold spots will be (or at least presuming that you don't somehow know). With the turntable it helps reduce the hot spots and cold spots, but it won't do anything for the direct center of rotation, because that area will not be moving.

@Machtyn Күн бұрын

That's because you've get less distance traveled closer to the center. So there's not much variance in the wave distribution there.

@Matteh 28 күн бұрын

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.

@egg_bun_ 25 күн бұрын

That sounds amazing

@awackocrank 19 күн бұрын

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.

@thejinn99 7 күн бұрын

Actually I purchased an old "cookbook" from the library book sale which was actually from one of the earliest Samsung microwave cookbook/manual thingies. It showed how to cook and use the microwave for all kinds of stuff that I couldn't even imagine. The cookbook, which I think was a way to teach people the new technology, even had the guy's original recipe in there. Now I'm going to read it in detail..

@SDWNJ 7 күн бұрын

My family had a convention microwave many years ago. It had a metal turntable and came with two metal racks, one short and one tall.

@billygamer3941 3 күн бұрын

The rack(s) were of dimensions that were not resonant with the microwave frequency and therefore were invisible. Yes, we, too had that microwave cookbook and still do being a trove of interesting recipes.

@MrRhombus Ай бұрын

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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@citriosis Ай бұрын

Man I love how relevant the replies are to the comment that you posted and it's not filled with bot accounts made by some random with no hobby. Anyway, I'm gonna report these guys now. Gotta love that KZfaq flat out doesn't care.

@CrazedKen Ай бұрын

I was so confused like santa? There is no santa, it’s santi

@MrRhombus Ай бұрын

@@CrazedKen oh wait….. XD I didn’t notice.

@pedroff_1 Ай бұрын

I've never seen one with knobs, but power level is an option that, albeit rarely used, I see a lot, and it's perfect for defrosting, as you usually want low power for longer periods in that case. The "express" button he mentions is almost always a +30s feature on the "start" button if you don't input any time before pressing it, or if you press it while it's still running. Fun fact, apparently magnetrons can't regulate their output, so the power level just means the magnetron will switch on and off multiple times to average that percentage of time being on

@jnonymous Ай бұрын

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... [KZfaq 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, ... [KZfaq cuts off the preview]"_

@pedroff_1 Ай бұрын

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

@vltree Ай бұрын

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.

@ToyKeeper Ай бұрын

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.

@Phlip45 Ай бұрын

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.

@Chronicler9 Ай бұрын

I definitely want to see Food Theory cover this :3

@Pystro 7 күн бұрын

There's one important reason for using low power settings that you didn't mention: Ice absorbs microwaves significantly worse than liquid water. So if you dump heat very quickly into your frozen meal, then the anti-nodes will heat up (and soon melt) only some spots. But as soon as you have molten spots, most microwaves pass straight through the ice and get absorbed by mostly only the spots that are already molten. Generally, using full power is fine if you want to heat up something where it's fine if the heat gets dumped into some parts and is then allowed to spread, or if it's fine for the hot parts to get so hot that some of the power is lost to generating steam. (Liquids and things that are already defrosted most importantly.) While lower power settings are good for when you don't want any part of your food to get too hot, since it gives every batch of heat time to spread before adding more (literally; most microwaves simply switch on and off repeatedly). Getting butter soft and heating up cheese (where you want to avoid the melting) are indeed good examples, but also defrosting things that aren't supposed to get to "steaming hot" temperatures.

@DrunkenUFOPilot 2 күн бұрын

Some of the frozen lunches I heat have instruction saying to heat for (x) minutes full power, peel back the cover to stir, than zap for (y) minutes at half power. But maybe the first two or three minutes shouldn't be at full power, instead twice as long at half power. So the full procedure might be: four minutes at 50%, two minutes at full, peel back and stir, then final two minutes at 50%.

@kraziecatclady 24 күн бұрын

Prolife tip: When you throw away the box your food is in, throw it in the trash in a manner that the cooking instructions are facing upward. Now you won't need to dig through the trash when you forget the cook time.

@stinkycheese804 7 күн бұрын

Better pro tip: Microwave food is usually meant to be cooked in the container it came in, and if it's not, stop throwing the container away before it is time to. In fact it is better to throw the container away with the bottom facing down because this makes more efficient use of your trash can, new material added can pile up inside that container instead of it creating a hollow cavity in the trash bag.

@petermccavington8232 6 күн бұрын

@stinkycheese804 get a life nobody gonna listen to your dumb recommendations lol

@EnviroSteward 4 күн бұрын

...don't throw it away until you're done with it. (?)

@Maintain_Decorum 3 күн бұрын

😅

@MsHojat 3 күн бұрын

Are you saying that you read the package while it's in the trash? for one thing that sounds difficult for people who don't have excellent vision (or even extra hassle for those that do), secondly that wouldn't be viable for people who keep their garbage in cabinets, and a lot less viable for people who have lids on their waste container as well. Third, you're going to be smelling trash the whole time you read it which is not pleasant. Fourth: just place it in a recycling bin (at least when it's cardboard). That way there shouldn't even be any risk of it getting dirty. Also what are you putting in the garbage bin that makes it so that a package placed right at the top of the container will get significantly dirty so quickly? Even if it gets dirty just rinse your hands off quickly; seems easier than sticking your head over the trash trying to read some crumpled wrapper.

@LoVeRuty Ай бұрын

You just solved a decade long family feud. Popcorn button vs. listening to the pop! Thank you

@DeadStawker Ай бұрын

What blows my mind is that in 10 years of experience there wasn't a clear winner

@wmdkitty Ай бұрын

I have the time down to the second. 2 min 20 sec.

@kamo7293 Ай бұрын

both.

@aspecreviews Ай бұрын

KitchenAid's popcorn buttons use microphones to listen for a delay between pops.

@Ryu_D Ай бұрын

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.

@Kilofruit903 Ай бұрын

This is not about matpat@UTTPOfficerRonaldoCR7

@Nightingale_time Ай бұрын

Yup - I now know it takes 1:55 for my popcorn each time. It's nice to know!

@saberlike659 Ай бұрын

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)

@makaylarice659 Ай бұрын

Yeah. I've learned to do this. And found out that I can cook any type of popcorn for 2:25-28 and it comes out perfectly.

@Ryu_D Ай бұрын

@@makaylarice659 Cool. It was 2:33 for me. I wonder if it's a difference between our microwaves, or if the time range for perfect popcorn just happens to cover both our results.

@BestLittleStudio 26 күн бұрын

At 9:50 You have the hot pocket sleeve in the "I'm eating it leave me alone" position. You are suposed to center it over the hot pocket whicle cooking, then pull it out, let it cvool a bit, THEN fold up the bottom to hold it. As for the lasagna, you also are supposed to open one corner of the plastic to allow steam to escape so it does not explode. You need to follow the package directions my man.

@clarehidalgo 25 күн бұрын

Also Air popper has always been my number 1 for popcorn

@karmawhitewolf6947 Ай бұрын

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

@urgay1992 Ай бұрын

Your deaf mother will really appreciate the tip about listening for the popcorn pops.

@TheFistOfNuevaYork Ай бұрын

lol his name is Santi, not Sanji, but as a One Piece fan, I salute you 🫡

@JuanPiece. Ай бұрын

Lol Sanji

@JuanPiece. Ай бұрын

And he runs food theory

@orangeoranges-mw2sb Ай бұрын

@@TheFistOfNuevaYork woah so ur like a fan built out of a compliant mechanism?

@shane75167 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video! I'm curious if your 30-second-button hot pocket test was influenced from cooking items back to back? The rotating glass plate usually picks up alot of heat, it could be enough to change the final result. I would love to see an inverted microwave added to your test pool if you ever revisit this!

@andy_mir 29 күн бұрын

Eyy, love the enthusiasm, and the highs and lows in your voice, feels like you're enjoying these :) I hope you keep it up :)

@Tempestwolf79 Ай бұрын

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.

@eric98292 Ай бұрын

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.

@KittyCatMeowMeowTime 26 күн бұрын

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!

@CCKaraoke 2 күн бұрын

I only ever use lower power settings on my microwave. The reason I do this is that the hotter parts of the food naturally spread their heat to the neighboring colder spots. I always end up with a more evenly cooked meal by allowing more time for the food to heat up slowly.

@danielsantiagourtado3430 Ай бұрын

Suggestion: Best types of chocolate to use in cooking and those to eat on their own 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫

@Vi_Vi_1 Ай бұрын

Oooh that's a good one!

@accelgortuss4573 Ай бұрын

For eating it’s just preference, the darker you go, the healthier. As for baking, it always depends on the recipe.

@jayedith9398 Ай бұрын

Chocolate for cooking, and chocolate for snacking are kept in different aisles... Why would they make a video on this?

@Ironattheend Ай бұрын

That's a great idea! I bake *a lot* so I have my favorites, but I'm always worried there's really good chocolate out there that I'm missing out on just because it's not on the baking aisle!

@synthwav_ Ай бұрын

@@jayedith9398 probably to see if the chocolate meant for immediate eating is tasty in cooking as well? it'd be interesting

@HeyItsHarsh Ай бұрын

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.

@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@lordyathnon Ай бұрын

Came here to say the same thing. When the video said "you're all using microwaves wrong", i figured adjusting power levels was gonna be tuh crux of the episode. Instead the power button was slandered.

@vltree Ай бұрын

Totally agree, varying the power level is the most game-changing pro-tip using the microwave. The second best tip would be misting the food with a spray bottle before heating, to help with freshening up leftovers.

@michaelgasperik4319 Ай бұрын

Well, that was a bunch of unnecessary replies. I completely agree, I actually just wrote out a whole, large comment saying the same thing, but I guess you beat me to it, lol.

@91pixiegurl 29 күн бұрын

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😊

@jessicaswenson7212 20 күн бұрын

You’re microwaving those hot pockets wrong! It’s no wonder the crusts were falling apart. You’re supposed to cover them completely with the sleeve while they cook and only change the sleeve into the “carry mode” after they’re done cooking. 🤦🏻‍♀️

@sauvagess Ай бұрын

I remember hearing all about the popcorn button and microwave features from the channel Technology Connections. Fascinating subject.

@AdamLmao Ай бұрын

I love that channel I would have never known you can get a microwave with a microphone just to listen for popcorn.

@user-fc9fs3sk4m Ай бұрын

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.

@MatthewMS. Ай бұрын

I’ve watched that video at least 2x. It was so interesting and well done. Great channel.

@Brad294 Ай бұрын

Technology Connections and theory fan here. So glad you finally referenced an amazing KZfaq 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

@sevenofzach Ай бұрын

I have ADHD and totally missed where he referenced them lol

@Brad294 Ай бұрын

@@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.

@sevenofzach Ай бұрын

@@Brad294 Oh thanks! I was mostly listening so I wouldn't have noticed anyway. Totally a TC fan here too!

@Vyzard Ай бұрын

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

@crazyisthename5018 Ай бұрын

Im not even at that part yet & the episode just felt like it was inspired by Technology Connections, it made me happy, lol

@vickramsingh5814 7 күн бұрын

as soon as the popping of the popcorn starts to slow down it is done whatever you do don't feel like you gotta wait a little longer cause for me its perfect every time.

@pchawkmin6337 27 күн бұрын

Tiniest little mosh pit has got to be my favorite line from this episode

@tauntingeveryone7208 Ай бұрын

12:06 i was not expecting a hotdiggedydemon reference. I had to rewind it to double check.

@foolishsparky Ай бұрын

Same!

@kristianplays1580 Ай бұрын

lol

@PsychoDiesel48 Ай бұрын

Same XD I was like "Was that . . . . . No way!"

@User_Here414 Ай бұрын

Same lol

@cometnerd3797 Ай бұрын

genuinely shocked

@adultnewborn3460 Ай бұрын

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.

@CrazyBear65 5 күн бұрын

That was a very informative video, thanks. I didn't know that about the steam sensor.

@RickySTT 5 күн бұрын

You just explained to me why the pizza button I found on a hotel microwave ruined my pizza. I had to run to my kitchen to see if my microwave has a popcorn button etc., because I never use those things, and I honestly didn’t know. It does have them. I didn’t bother to look inside to see if it has a steam sensor, because between my hotel experiment and this video, I have no intention of ever using those buttons.

@TheGrossDemon Ай бұрын

No one can replace Matt, but oh boy do I love the personailities each host brings to the channel.

@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@iNicoIas Ай бұрын

Can yall shut up about MatPat, like bruh it’s been a month!

@iNicoIas Ай бұрын

also WHO‎ ASKED‎ +‎ MY‎ CONTENT‎ IS‎ W‎AY BETTER‎ U‎T‎T‎P‎ IS BETTER‎ TH‎AN FOOD‎ THEORY MATPAT‎ WON‎'T‎ BE‎ MI‎SSED‎ L‎OL&~=*

@KirbyLovesKake-hg8gl Ай бұрын

@@iNicoIaswth why-

@GlowwingHeart Ай бұрын

Yesss!

@Pscribbled Ай бұрын

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)

@mikeyallen6758 Ай бұрын

Thank god someone else already mentioned this. I was close to going full caps lock on this one 😂

@NurioMarayana Ай бұрын

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

@joshhickman77 28 күн бұрын

If you want to be Very Science, we could say watt-hours is a redundant unit and we could just use joules.

@crawfy48 27 күн бұрын

Props for pointing that out, the spoken words were correct, but the equation on the screen was wrong

@waynekeith6833 25 күн бұрын

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.

@RutabegaNG 20 күн бұрын

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.

@PW.Skyline.V37 5 күн бұрын

I always use the power level settings to more evenly heat up the food. I’ve become a master at using the microwave to cook food items because of being a bachelor and single weekend dad for most of my adult life. Lots of great info in this video tho 👍 Also, I love Technology Connections. It’s an awesome channel!

@alin_ilies Ай бұрын

5:50 Power in Watts = Energy (in Joule) / Time ( in seconds)

@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@aaronwang2605 Ай бұрын

thanks, I was gonna say that

@MrSetiman Ай бұрын

@karimalramlawi7228 Ай бұрын

I just commented about it and then saw your comment😅

@mbabubak Ай бұрын

Was about to comment the same, and then i saw this

@TheFistOfNuevaYork Ай бұрын

⚠️Hello everyone!⚠️ Your friendly neighborhood Bait Police officer here to remind you not to reply to computers under comments! Replying to them makes KZfaq think that they’re real people. Things to do if you see a computer reply: 1. Do NOT reply! I know it might be tempting to clap back as these computers tend to slander our favorite creators, like Santi here, but replying to them will fool the KZfaq algorithm into thinking that they’re real people. 2. Report the comment either for “Unwanted commercial content or spam”, or for “Harassment and bullying.” (Either works, but if you try both a couple of times and the comment doesn’t get removed, try reporting for Hate Speech.) 3. Block the account by going to their channel, first pressing the “Report” button to report the channel and then clicking “Hide this user from my channel” so that pesky computer account can’t reply to your comments anymore. Safe commenting, friends 🫡 -Officer Miguel O’Hara of the Bait Police 💙🕷️♥️ (I swear it’s me, just rocking a Shanks pfp rn because he’s the GOAT) PS. I’m NOT a computer and if you reply, I will get back to you as soon as I can. Ask me literally anything, even something dumb like who my favorite One Piece character is. I swear I’m not a computer! Also, I am using the word “computer” instead of the “B O T” word in my comment and subsequent replies as the comments seem to get hidden for some reason when I use the latter 🤔 Please do the same so I can see your reply.

@LilDick-rx8no Ай бұрын

hot dog

@TheFistOfNuevaYork Ай бұрын

I see that I have a reply but YT is hiding it from me. I’m sorry to whoever that is.

@genralty Ай бұрын

ok but like who is your favorite tho 🤨

@TheFistOfNuevaYork Ай бұрын

All of my replies are being hidden currently. I have no clue what’s going on or why this is happening 🤔. Anyway, 🫡 for everyone.

@NopeNope-mh4ty Ай бұрын

Reporting doesn’t seem to do anything

@underdog1425 29 күн бұрын

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!!

@RRonco 2 күн бұрын

Chocolate melts in man's pocket: Doh! Chocolate melts in Raytheon engineer's pocket: must be this doohickey, for I am a stone cold engineer, incapable of mammalian love

@apeculiarperson114 Ай бұрын

11:59 Omg I didn’t expect the Brain Dump reference!!! That made my day 😂

@aaaaaaa880 Ай бұрын

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.

@captain_chocolate 27 күн бұрын

Whenever I hear up pizza in the microwave something interesting happens. If I put 30 seconds it comes out room temperature, but if I put 20 seconds then do another 10 seconds after it's done it'll come out hot. It's the same whether that 20 seconds is 10, 30, or 40 too.

@Cenomercy 29 күн бұрын

His voice is so much gentle ❤

@averagefamilydays6477 Ай бұрын

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.

@donutchan8114 Ай бұрын

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.

@aniyilator Ай бұрын

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?

@treasure9342 Ай бұрын

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?

@ariesearthdragon Ай бұрын

@@aniyilator I think their "advertising" is mostly done by store employees who are paid with commission.

@urgay1992 Ай бұрын

I can't remember seeing many ads from the manufacturers of microwaves, but stores that sell them definitely advertise them.

@Niiixxxx 6 күн бұрын

Or toasters, or washing machine, or dryers, or dishwashers - not here in Australia anyway.

@inkling1474 11 күн бұрын

santi is doing a great job with these you cant dream of a better person to be the new host of food theroy

@user-qx2fd8ej2e 19 күн бұрын

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.

@ZArocket Ай бұрын

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

@KBRoller Ай бұрын

I mean... he basically did the same as a steam iron, but less flat 😂

@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@NbNgMOD Ай бұрын

Im not that knowledgeable in material growing in the presence of heat through electromagnatic radiation, however I can presume that unlike the dryer it gets heated up through electrons, which may have an impact due to rapid change in temperature, cold things getting hot faster can stretch the material.

@tonydabaweyne Ай бұрын

Top ten food theory episodes ever 100%

@NewYorkYankeesUTTP Ай бұрын

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@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@xtremeyoylecake Ай бұрын

@OfficerRobGronkowskiUTTPwhat content? 😂

@microwave_oven Ай бұрын

ong

@ludm1la Ай бұрын

@@xtremeyoylecake they're literally losers 😂 but like don't talk to it cuz then KZfaq thinks they're real people lol

@drprofessorphd277 27 күн бұрын

The mix on your voice is great on this video

@lavenderfana3137 29 күн бұрын

You’re doing a really good job taking over food theory

@PurpleSpaceAlien Ай бұрын

This is the episode I’ve been waiting for!!!!

@Xyloma7a Ай бұрын

bro food theory is the only one of the theory channels that i actually kept watching this guy is so good at this

@Xyloma7a Ай бұрын

@OfficerRobGronkowskiUTTP what 💀

@el_gato8109 Ай бұрын

Bro they are all good, plus the interactions between the channels are some of the highlights, just give the rest a chance again. "Have some faith arthur"-dutch vanderlin

@sweg-man200 Ай бұрын

@@Xyloma7aIt’s a bot.

@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@DarkBlazeXY Ай бұрын

Same but for me it was this and game theory. They are both doing great. Not that the others are not but I'm not as interested in film theory and even less style theory.

@Mallards_are_nice 23 күн бұрын

6:25 this seems like one of the math problems like Joshua buys 48.91652 apples how many apples doesn’t he have?

@Booger414 27 күн бұрын

I grew up with one of the first Amana Radar Ranges. I remember cooking whole meals in the microwave and using the browning element. We had quite a few microwave cook books also.

@sweg-man200 Ай бұрын

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!

@riethereaper Ай бұрын

Elixirs turning into weapons. Truly marvelous.

@josiahgames2134 Ай бұрын

these bots are the reason so many people believe in dead internet theory

@sevenofzach Ай бұрын

Love the episode, now I need Technology Connections to research this 30 second button cooking difference 😂

@giovanitassi1437 7 күн бұрын

And I must add that Technology Connections already has a popcorn episode where he shows off an old microwave that can "hear" when popcorn is ready.

@InkKnightYT 28 күн бұрын

...I am now going to make myself some popcorn 🤣 Thank you for the lovely video!

@InkKnightYT 28 күн бұрын

(nevermind, we're out XD next time...)

@jonathansherman4749 5 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video it was really good

@cjrensh Ай бұрын

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

@microwave_oven Ай бұрын

real!

@K.Arashi Ай бұрын

i like to fill the a mug with a bit of water and stick it in there with the pizza

@dannydaw59 Ай бұрын

Toaster oven is better. The crust comes out crunchy instead of soggy.

@cjrensh Ай бұрын

@@dannydaw59 Yeah Toaster Oven is the way! I need a better one though lol

@cjrensh Ай бұрын

@@K.Arashi that's actually a really smart idea

@LukeTheNotSoFunnyCheetoMan Ай бұрын

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

@KingofADHD Ай бұрын

I pretty much always use my phone for timers

@UTTPisBetterThanDannoCal Ай бұрын

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@ked49 Ай бұрын

“Time cook” is a button.

@LadyOnikara Ай бұрын

Our microwave can use the timer and cook at the same time.

@SuprousOxide 14 күн бұрын

Even though I have a combined microwave+conventional oven, the microwave's cook timer, the oven's cook timer and the general timer are all independent of each other (though I've never tried to use all 3 at once...)

@tookymax 17 күн бұрын

Summary : When cooking popcorn, if the pause between pops has increased to 2 seconds, it's done and you can stop it. Good to know.

@peterdavies5358 Күн бұрын

When I went to college in the UK as a telecommunications engineer we were told that some pigeons had nested in the ariel horn from a microwave communications link and it was these pigeons who were unintentionally cooked, leading engineers to realise the cooking potential of the microwave. This story was certainly presented with more authority than your chocolate/popcorn hypothesis so, which is the correct story.

@DragonBreath7575 Ай бұрын

11:58 I was not expecting to see Burnbot

@DefectoPerfect0 Ай бұрын

Yes! Glad someone else got the reference.

@Zephyrius8 Ай бұрын

Same lol

@DefectoPerfect0 Ай бұрын

@@Zephyrius8 a Nanachi profile picture. I see you're also a person of culture 😎

@newbiegamelover4767 Ай бұрын

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.

@Professor_Brie Ай бұрын

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.

@Idiomatick 5 күн бұрын

When I was a kid my parents had microwave popcorn down to a science. 3:23. That, for that microwave, that brand of corn, in that popper was perfect. It usually left about 5 or 6 kernels.

@entropic-decay Ай бұрын

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.

@alephnole7009 25 күн бұрын

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.

@timhartherz5652 22 күн бұрын

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.

@jessicasewell8773 Ай бұрын

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.

@Chunamunch 29 күн бұрын

For popcorn, I grew up learning to press the popcorn button and then listen (preset time and then listening basically, just using the button still) and it's fairly good every time. As for cooking, I would always follow instructions and heat up a bit more if needed, and if reheating, 15-30 second increments and stirring until done. Also adding a cup of water can help keep moisture and keeps anything from getting too dry.

@0nfir34h1m 10 күн бұрын

Appliance repair tech here. Some (mostly older) microwaves have a pop sensor instead of that steam sensor. You can imagine how much more of the kernals were properly popped in comparison. Also, without having watched the video, I would imagine the steak in a dryer video worked out something like reverse searing it, depending on where the steak was placed. Although I would never do this because of dryer sheets, lint, and the soap embedded in peoples clothes after washing because everyone uses too much soap.

@cheesebiscuits6323 Ай бұрын

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.

@app0the Ай бұрын

I expected to see Technology Connections footage here and you did not disappoint

@Trifler500 12 күн бұрын

I'm glad I've been using the +30 Seconds button correctly. However, I didn't know about the popcorn info, so that was great. :)

@aviationist 29 күн бұрын

The og popcorn button incorporated a microphone to listen for the pops, that one worked. I remember from the late 90s to early 00s.

@brockbroadbent3722 Ай бұрын

I just press the add 30 seconds button

@arandomfan2 Ай бұрын

I...Dont have a microwave......

@Distroyer22222 24 күн бұрын

Well i got one but not with that many buttons...

@Catlover35.0 21 күн бұрын

😮

@ashyshre 18 күн бұрын

same tho

@rastathebanana 18 күн бұрын

jeez, where do you live? North Korea?

@chris1991 17 күн бұрын

Whaaaaat???

@Vegeta900X 29 күн бұрын

My microwave here in Sweden do not have any of those extra time buttons but it dose have a grill function that make the food crispy by using a special pan.

@yuuwhoo 19 күн бұрын

I've always used 2:30 for popcorn. Once I hear the popping slow waaaay down I take the popcorn out, usually around 2:15. No burnt popcorn and yes, a dozen or so kernals left. I don't like burnt popcorn like my EX so I'll sacrifice a dozen or so kernals to get the popcorn the way I like it. Also, this was good for my OLD (15 years no problem) at a 1,000 watt and my new Panas... at 1,250 watts. Also, my new Panas... (figure out the brand) with its "cyclonic inverter" doesn't do any better than my old one with the spinning tray - the cyclonic inverter also has the spinning plate.

@hello_kitty5501 Ай бұрын

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.

@mage1439 Ай бұрын

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).

@ComputerRaid Ай бұрын

5:15 IS THAT A METAL TRA- *BOOOOOOM*

@travisderthick9361 28 күн бұрын

11:20 One button says "SUFRAGE LIGHT"

@clemensruis Күн бұрын

My current microwave actually doesn't have a spinning plate. It distributes the waves with some other tricks. My previous microwave actually also had a built-in convenction heater and broiler/grill function. If I had the space for that one, I'd still use it.

@Redvinetv Ай бұрын

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? 🤔

@55minecraft Ай бұрын

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;

@Redvinetv Ай бұрын

@@55minecraft where do you live? I purchase Hot pockets regularly and they always come with the sleeve.

@jessicaswenson7212 20 күн бұрын

Thank you! I noticed them cooking them wrong too and was scouring the comments to see if anyone else noticed.

@auraemerald8434 Ай бұрын

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.

@gryphonsong4082 26 күн бұрын

I am reminded of the way my childhood went when Santi was allowed to run through the isles and touch things… At Bed Bath & Beyond especially. I’m a 1-3 button lass and definitely use the :30 button regularly. Also, did anyone else think of Burnbot when he put the face on the microwave?

@southunknown 21 күн бұрын

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. 😢

@UziDoorman-19 21 күн бұрын

My family calls it "Nuking it" too, so you are not crazy!

@poggle123 Ай бұрын

HE DID THE MICROWAVE EPISODE, HE HEARD OUR CRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

@joetemreels_828 Ай бұрын

I was JUST microwaving something, and right before I press the button, I get this notification lol

@JB77772 Ай бұрын

lol

@Bag_of_Bread Ай бұрын

Well, you better use this information wisely

@JustinasJan Ай бұрын

I have a high class microwave. It’s has time, heating and extra props.

@kaylaHat Ай бұрын

Were you gonna do it the right way

@FoodTheory Ай бұрын

What a well-timed coincidence!

@danielmkubacki 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for all the cool info.

@williamrogers4917 28 күн бұрын

Depending on what I am cooking, I will combine using both the defrost and cook time. I find that the defrost work great on bread without turning it hard.

@ipcheng8022 Ай бұрын

5:52 You might want to recheck the definition of power

@strenngth2024 Ай бұрын

so its not just me that noticed it although both work and watts use the W letter

@ipcheng8022 Ай бұрын

@@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.

@strenngth2024 Ай бұрын

@@ipcheng8022 well one of the ap classroom videos literally brings up how work and power use the same W symbol

@Robbie06261995 Ай бұрын

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.

@koyomiararagi3018 29 күн бұрын

I'm not sure if it's functionally different, but my time in Japan had the adjustable power level measured in Watts rather than high/low or even a percentage. This was handy because all of the food there tells you exactly what Wattage to use.