As opposed to using boiled kettle water.
2007-08-22 20:24:55 · 6 answers · asked by greythound crazy 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
because you are cooking the actual bag
so the paper is being cooked with microwaves hence the strange taste
all the best
Ian
2007-08-22 20:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Microwaves use waves of radiation to heat and cook food. Everytime a wave passes through the teabag it re-arranges microscopic molecules and, in turn, takes flavor out of it. Try heating only the water, than steeping the tea in the hot water {~8=
2007-08-22 20:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by nevr_let_g0 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
tea leaves need to be steeped in hot water. When you microwave the tea bag with the water, you are nuking the tea leaves and nuking the actual bag.
I've never tried this but I think nuking tea leaves would just be like nuking a salad. That's why you might be getting a funny taste. Not worth experiement with though.
2007-08-23 03:22:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The recipe of tea follows the BREWING process..
in which it is provided heat from one direction and is constantly stired to mix the flavor of tea leaves in tea bags into water.
But in micro wave, the ingredients stay in there position. Though being heated, they are not stired and therefore don't mix properly.
Hence you don't get that open flame/heat taste.
2007-08-22 21:07:52 · answer #4 · answered by utkarsh_15 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tea in the bag has to develop it's flavor by steeping in the hot water. In the microwave, it has no time to steep and develop its flavor.
2007-08-22 20:40:51 · answer #5 · answered by Pat C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah teas don't taste as great when you heat the water in the microwave. you can do it though.
2016-05-20 22:14:24 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋