It's not "extremely" dangerous. I've been microwaving food and drinks with cutlery in them for years without incident. In some respects it's even better than without (more even heating of foods, not having drinks explode in the microwave when too hot). From my experience and online video watching, only metals with sharp-ish edges or micro-ridges pose any kind of danger (e.g. crumpled aluminium, CDs).
This is jus a meme, so i wouldnt actually do this, but i accidentally miked a spoon once and was surprised when it didnt spark. Looked it up and turns out it needs to be metal and lik sharp edges for it arch across. So exposed fork BAD exposed spoon meh
its actually not.
You need something the size of at least half the wavelength of the microwave, or multiples of it. Thats why forks and aluminium foil spark a lot (they have "antennas" that allow for charge separation through the microwave and if two of those separated charges are in close proximity a spark is formed).
But if you have one single "antenna" like in a knife or spoon, no part of large charge separation is close enough for a spark.
However if you dont know about this you better not put anything metallic or conductive into the microwave.
But be careful of a super boil heating or whatever the term is. You boil water in the microwave and it doesn't bubble, once you break the tension it all boils at once.
I always think about ElectroBoom purposely trying to make a microwave fail catastrophically with metal objects in it, and what he found was that unless it had some kind of jagged edge or narrow points (like a cut up can or a fork as opposed to an unopened can or a spoon), nothing happened.
Balling up tinfoil barely did anything. A fork would cause sparks off the ends of the tines. I think he eventually got a fire started in there but it took effort to make it happen.
Meanwhile, I put a whole potato in mine not even covered in foil and that fucker sparks and catches fire like a mofo.
We have this old glass square tray thing with a glass cover that we use. We leave the butter out and it's spreads great. We live in quite a cold climate (extreme North of Scotland), so it's ideal. Perhaps not the best idea in Dubai...
It's not cutting the butter, mate. It's spreading it. The toast isn't structurally sound enough to support vigorous spreading, so you need the knife warm to melt the butter as you go to spread.
You'd know this struggle if you were a real toast-o.
You sonovabitch, I've been eating toast since before sliced bread. I'm basically 98% toast. Even when I get into fights, people can't help but tell me. /s
(Please note I'm spreading the douche on thick right now, I'm not normally this obnoxious lol)
67 Comments
Kennystillalive@feddit.org · 43 pts · 310d
sunoc@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 310d
Kazuma Kazuma !
ThatGuyNamedZeus@feddit.org · 27 pts · 310d
in case anyone doesn't know, microwaving metal objects is extremely dangerous
BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 310d
wish i knew this 30 minutes ago
trolololol@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 310d
You should also not try microwaving CDs
I just gave up my age didn't I? Everyone going like what's a CD? Wrong answers only.
TeddE@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 310d
I, too, am old enough to remember Cuneiform Diagrams (CDs)
Bruncvik@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 310d
Last weekend I found that my original floppies for Eye of the Beholder II are still perfectly usable. Now get off my lawn, you young whippersnapper.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 310d
did you know your phone charges faster in the microwave?
BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 310d
i wish i knew this before i destroyed yet another microwave
slampisko@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 310d
It's not "extremely" dangerous. I've been microwaving food and drinks with cutlery in them for years without incident. In some respects it's even better than without (more even heating of foods, not having drinks explode in the microwave when too hot). From my experience and online video watching, only metals with sharp-ish edges or micro-ridges pose any kind of danger (e.g. crumpled aluminium, CDs).
victorz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 310d
Sooooooooooooooo cutlery?
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 311d
Sounds a little dangerous.
bubblybubbles@lemmy.ml · 23 pts · 310d
This is jus a meme, so i wouldnt actually do this, but i accidentally miked a spoon once and was surprised when it didnt spark. Looked it up and turns out it needs to be metal and lik sharp edges for it arch across. So exposed fork BAD exposed spoon meh
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 310d
I hear that depends on the microwave. Ours will spark with a spoon, where as my parents in law won't.
Bigfishbest@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 310d
How you fit your parents in law in microwave?
Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 310d
A piece at a time
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 310d
skilfully
rugburn@lemmynsfw.com · 8 pts · 311d
Just wire the knives into the transformer of the microwave
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 310d
And place three cans of hairspray in between them.
j5906@feddit.org · 6 pts · 310d
its actually not. You need something the size of at least half the wavelength of the microwave, or multiples of it. Thats why forks and aluminium foil spark a lot (they have "antennas" that allow for charge separation through the microwave and if two of those separated charges are in close proximity a spark is formed).
But if you have one single "antenna" like in a knife or spoon, no part of large charge separation is close enough for a spark.
However if you dont know about this you better not put anything metallic or conductive into the microwave.
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 310d
We had a microwave in highschool we used to throw shit into to see what happened. CDs were good.
ScrollerBall@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 310d
Incandescent light bulbs are the best
marcos@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 311d
Don't try to microwave 2 knives at the same time.
Also, don't use too much time, and be careful picking it up.
So yeah, there are enough warnings that I wouldn't recommend it. The last one in particular is a real issue.
OrganicMustard@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 311d
It can also arc with the wall of the microwave
ceenote@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 310d
Burning your house down will soften that butter right up.
isar@lemmy.ml · 18 pts · 310d
Did all commenters get whooshed?
cattywampas@midwest.social · 11 pts · 310d
Get a butter bell! No more cold hard butter.
chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 310d
I don't need to turn my butter into a tamagotchi. I can barely take care of myself.
gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 310d
I love my Le Creuset butter bell, but since going GF I hardly use it anymore.
Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 310d
Took me a second to realize GF didn't mean girlfriend
b_tr3e@feddit.org · 1 pts · 310d
Generally fegan?
And009@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 310d
Umm, it doesn't?
Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 310d
Pretty sure it means gluten free
And009@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 310d
Hot take, gluten is supposed to be good.
shalafi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 310d
Game. Changed. Wish I had known about those things before I went adulting for 30 years.
Anyone looking for one, the Butter Bell brand is stupid expensive, go generic, they all work.
Deestan@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 310d
Yes. Any box with a loose lid will do.
The traditional "smørtine" my great grandparents used for this purpose is just a wooden box with a loose lid that they painted fancy.
Basically https://www.fjelltind.no/assets/img/1024/1024/bilder_nettbutikk/1e4ec486c61692e54c0f6a2b98d04ecf-image.jpeg
black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 310d
cattywampas@midwest.social · 2 pts · 309d
Salted butter is.
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 310d
Just hold the knife under hot tap water for 10 seconds, dry it after though.
kata1yst@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 310d
Better to microwave a mug of water and soak the knife in it for a minute
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 310d
make sure you soak it in wood first.
Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 310d
But be careful of a super
boilheating or whatever the term is. You boil water in the microwave and it doesn't bubble, once you break the tension it all boils at once.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superheating
Edit a word and link.
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 310d
If it’s tap water, there’s zero chance of this happening
BangCrash@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 310d
Let's face it life is risky. If you can't handle it stop living
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 7 pts · 309d
I always think about ElectroBoom purposely trying to make a microwave fail catastrophically with metal objects in it, and what he found was that unless it had some kind of jagged edge or narrow points (like a cut up can or a fork as opposed to an unopened can or a spoon), nothing happened.
Balling up tinfoil barely did anything. A fork would cause sparks off the ends of the tines. I think he eventually got a fire started in there but it took effort to make it happen.
Meanwhile, I put a whole potato in mine not even covered in foil and that fucker sparks and catches fire like a mofo.
redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 310d
Put the knife blade under your toaster or hold it over top while toasting.
Engywuck@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 310d
Just wave the butter, man
chuckleslord@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 310d
Deestan@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 310d
Start your day with a challenge: keep it in the fridge
Soktopraegaeawayok@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 310d
You can also put it on car battery connecting the terminals. That'll heat it up.
Life hacks
YeahIgotskills2@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 310d
We have this old glass square tray thing with a glass cover that we use. We leave the butter out and it's spreads great. We live in quite a cold climate (extreme North of Scotland), so it's ideal. Perhaps not the best idea in Dubai...
lycanrising@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 309d
butter bells are great, so lovely to have instant soft butter on demand
victorz@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 310d
I never had an issue cutting cold butter with a room temperature knife, wtf. Do y'all take it out of the freezer or something?
qarbone@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 309d
It's not cutting the butter, mate. It's spreading it. The toast isn't structurally sound enough to support vigorous spreading, so you need the knife warm to melt the butter as you go to spread.
You'd know this struggle if you were a real toast-o.
victorz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 309d
I'm such a real toast-o that I still don't need to heat the knife. I either take out the butter in advance, or employ one of three tricks:
Talking bout "real toast-o". 😜
lengau@midwest.social · 2 pts · 308d
Oh look at these people who don't even have butter bells!
victorz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 308d
Wow, that's super cool. I don't have a need for it but that's very interesting.
qarbone@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 308d
I take my toast fast and rough. Gentle buttering is for French pastries.
I do #2 when possible but that's not compatible with the slotted, vertical toasters.
victorz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 308d
Hey, if you can't make it work, that's on you. 🤷♂️😉 Treat your toast like you treat a lady. Maybe that's what you already do. 🔥🙈
I only have a vertical toaster. I meant let the butter just sit on the bread after toasting and let it melt in.
The fact that you misunderstood this tells me you're not a rEaL tOaSt-O 🤪
(Please note I'm spreading the douche on thick right now, I'm not normally this obnoxious lol)
qarbone@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 308d
You sonovabitch, I've been eating toast since before sliced bread. I'm basically 98% toast. Even when I get into fights, people can't help but tell me. /s
I tend to have that effect on people.
Surp@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 310d
Hot water in a glass put the knife in glass for a minute wipe it clean use it?
waigl@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 310d
Why not just microwave the butter?
renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net · 6 pts · 310d
🫠
gmtom@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 310d
Why not just microwave the toast?
ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 310d
I use a vegetable peeler to shave off butter curls onto my toast and spread those.
TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 309d
Damn. They must come off like soft serve.
Or foot calusses
ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 309d
Somewhere between a pringle made of soft-serve and a... Actually yeah foot calluses are close.
grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one · 2 pts · 310d
“Don’t put metal in the science oven!”