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[-] leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago

To be honest, the microwave thing outrages me far more than the salt thing.

[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

But why? The water will be hot either way. Who cares how it gets that way?

[-] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 5 points 9 months ago

I suspect that's some sloppy writing. I think we are being cautioned against microwaving the water with the teabag in

[-] Lodra@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago

Nope!

I’m 100% against microwaving water to heat it up. And it’s completely unreasonable! But I really won’t do it at all and scoff at those that do 😁

I’m also perfectly happy to use a microwave for any other purpose. As far as I understand, it’s actually one of the healthier methods to cook food.

[-] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

I mean, I don't do it either - but rationally, I can't see why it would make a different what method was used to get the water molecules ajiggling.

[-] leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 9 months ago

I've tried it. It tasted weird and I felt like I'd committed a crime.

[-] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 months ago

Apparently microwaving affects levels of dissolved oxygen in the water, which may affect flavour, but I don't know

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