2007-02-24 12:21:40 · 14 answers · asked by nenehopkins 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Next time, remove the silverware and aluminum foil and just warm the carrots. You must be joking. I've warmed pre-cooked carrots in the 'wave a million times and never had them (or any other food, for that matter) catch on fire.
2007-02-25 02:45:13 · answer #1 · answered by Fireant3 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Well, that's something I didn't know! Do they have to be frozen or just cold? I'm gonna warm a few carrots right away in the microwave and see what happens. Oh, and don't worry, I'll keep a fire extinguisher by my side the whole time!
2007-02-24 12:30:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carrots DO NOT CATCH FIRE IN A MICROWAVE- they may spark in a microwave.
You can best demostrate this with frozen green beans (those 1' long ones) Put a few on a napkin or plate (10 to 15) and try to aim the ends near other ends but without touching the ends. jumbo style.
Microwave ovens generate energy in the form of something similar to strong radio waves. These "microwaves" form an electrical field inside the cavity of the oven which in turn heats the food by exciting water molecules .
Some isolated pieces may build up more electrical charges than others. If a small gap exist between two beans with different charges, a small spark can occur between the gap.
2007-02-24 19:08:44 · answer #3 · answered by Brick 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Carrots catch on fire?
2007-02-24 12:30:05 · answer #4 · answered by sity.cent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost any food will catch fire in the microwave if you zap it long enough to drive out ALL the moisture. At that point you have basically turned the food into TINDER (look it up).
2007-02-24 12:50:47 · answer #5 · answered by cmor5859 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
why would you put a carrot in a microwave any way? what were
you thinking at that moment?
2007-02-24 14:15:44 · answer #6 · answered by ebonycorine 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's a first. I never heard of that before. I've been in the kitchen for years trying to be the best I could be..I guess you learn something new with each day.
2007-02-24 12:38:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember when Lisa told Bart that rice makes birds explode, and it's not used at weddings any more. Why am I just finding this out?
(I don't think it really does)
2007-02-24 13:59:25 · answer #8 · answered by marie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to put a fork through them they have no air to get through them so they will catch on fire......
2007-02-24 12:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but if you split a grape in half it does it too
2007-02-24 13:27:32 · answer #10 · answered by buckeyefever7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋