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microwaving water is plain wrong
I'm surprised superheated water injuries aren't more common with all these people microwaving single cups at a time.
What difference does it make?
energy efficiency, and most importantly, vibes
But isn't it more efficient in the microwave, since you're only heating the water, not the vessel?
Magnetrons are a lot less efficient than magnetic induction (which most modern electric kettles use). Magnetic induction is about 90% efficient at converting electricity to heat in the vessel, whereas the most efficient microwaves are about 60% efficient at converting electricity to microwaves.
So, if you don't have an induction stove, nor a kettle...?
Yeah. Microwaves are more efficient than most non-induction stoves.
Theoretically it should be the most energy efficient method. You're transferring all the energy directly into the water molecules, not heating up a container and hoping that heat transfers to the water.
Actually, it has a lot of vibes. About 2 billion of them.
Seriously, I do it every morning. You don't have to go in the other room and get distracted when waiting for the whistle and it tastes better imo. We have a stainless kettle, not sure why it tastes different. Especially if I try and speed the process. I kind of feel like it doesn't matter.
"waiting for the whistle?" mate are you living in the 1800s or amish or something just buy a proper electric kettle
As an American, what is a proper electric kettle? Fr.
I just mean an electric kettle and not a stovetop one they're faster smaller don't take a hob and they're literally cheaper there is literally no reason whatsoever to use a non electric kettle
I looked them up and have never seen one or seen anyone use them that I've noticed. Maybe at events? Is it faster than 2 minutes? Because that's how long it takes for me to get the exact temp I need in the microwave.
if you put in just one mug of water yeah like 30 seconds but it can also boil the entire kettle full in like 3 minutes so you don't have to wait 15 minutes every time you want boiling water to cook with