2006-11-08 19:26:10 · 9 answers · asked by swish 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Can leaving food uncovered affect your health in any way?
2006-11-08 19:30:38 · update #1
It is safe, but very very messy as the food will splatter all over the microwave. Also, it will dry out faster this way, so if you just want to warm your gravys its better to cover them.
The radiation levels are the same weather you cover it or not.
2006-11-08 20:56:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to cover food because the uncovered food absorb the rays of microwave ,which can effect our health.
2006-11-08 20:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should always wear clothing when warming things in the microwave. Yes, it is safe as long as it isn't something that can ultimately boil....and it's not necessarily a safety issue, but rather a "messy" issue. Use a papertowel to gently cover whatever your cooking so you don't get splatter. good luck.
2006-11-08 19:29:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-28 23:00:18 · answer #4 · answered by northcut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't affect your health.
But a neat trick to keep things from drying out and splattering all over your microwave is to wet a paper towel and put it over the dish. This way it won't fall off, there's no extra dish, and it won't melt like cling wrap.
2006-11-09 04:25:20 · answer #5 · answered by Allison L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is generally recommended that food be covered, especially when microwaving small individual items which may dry out. Covering food will also reduce splashing.
2006-11-08 19:29:14 · answer #6 · answered by sugar candy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's safe but messy, the covering is more as a splatter prevention in reheating or to keep steam in if cooking, but leaving uncoverd isn't dangerous
2006-11-08 19:36:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,it is recommended that you cover the food because the lid cover helps bounce the micro waves for it to cook food.
2006-11-08 19:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by Doctor Answer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no but it spatters and makes a mess inside the microwave.
2006-11-08 19:33:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋