Younger generations can't conceive making oatmeal, hot chocolate, or popcorn without it. Although many of us use the microwave wrongly to reheat food.
Hard-boiled eggs When a hard-boiled egg is microwaved, the moisture within generates tremendous steam buildup,
like a little pressure cooker, and the egg can burst! Even frightening, the egg may explode after being heated, exploding in your palm, dish, or mouth.
Milk from breasts New mothers freeze breast milk for later use, which is fine as long as it's not microwaved.
Microwaves can create "hot spots" in breast milk bottles that can burn a baby's lips and throat, much like they can food plates.
The FDA recommends thawing and reheating breast milk and formula in a pot on the stove or with hot tap water.
A processed meat Chemicals and preservatives enhance the shelf life of processed meats.