ono to [email protected]English • 9 months agoDefinitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwavewww.bonappetit.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1186arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1185arrow-down1external-linkDefinitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwavewww.bonappetit.comono to [email protected]English • 9 months agomessage-square65fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•9 months agoIt makes it much easier for it to stay in place. Mainly from the spinning, but if your food explodes a damp towel stays put way easier than a dry one.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•9 months agoProbably to prevent it from burning and to make it heavy enough to stay in place.
minus-squareDark ArclinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoUnless you really really really go nuts with way too much time on timer, a dry paper towel is not going to ignite in your microwave.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•9 months agoIt helps hydrate the food. Helps out with rice in particular
Why damp?
It makes it much easier for it to stay in place. Mainly from the spinning, but if your food explodes a damp towel stays put way easier than a dry one.
Probably to prevent it from burning and to make it heavy enough to stay in place.
Unless you really really really go nuts with way too much time on timer, a dry paper towel is not going to ignite in your microwave.
It helps hydrate the food. Helps out with rice in particular