Food Theory: You've Been Using the Microwave WRONG...

[@FoodTheory]

Spam 🍿 in the comments if you only use the :30 sec button

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[@zEr-ne5ri]

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[@ThiccFurryBoi34]

I use popcorn and milk

[@NeoRacer]

ABOUT TIME THE MICROWAVE EPISODE

[@Yuningthericeball]

WE NEEDED THIS SO MUCHH

[@thelifeofparkerandclyde1718]

WHY IS THERE BOTS????

[@Bag_of_Bread]

You stole my comment mister

[@kristoffliftoff9316]

It’s a popcorn video, just read the instructions on the back of the box.

[@justinlaplante330]

​@@thelifeofparkerandclyde1718 because they like to worm their way into every single big content creator to try and get clout in recognition each time you see one just report the comments trying to report the channel will make them get more clout

[@fakecereal_]

It blew my mind when the popcorn bag said don't use the popcorn button I've been lied to by my microwave for years

[@blue-ki5ip]

The reason boils down to inconsistent microwaves. Most microwaves make the popcorn button set to a specific time while some microwaves actually utilize a sensor that detects when the bag pops and determines when to stop the microwave. The more expensive microwaves utilize a microphone instead.

[@datguymiller]

You should look up the technology connections video on it, very interesting

[@osmosisjones4912]

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[@psiphiorg]

I tried my microwave's popcorn button, standing next to it so that I could stop it early in case of disaster. For the first bit of the run, the display didn't show a time, but as the first kernel popped, it changed to show a countdown. That countdown seems to have pretty perfectly matched the time that was needed, because as it was counting down from 20 seconds, the pops were getting slower and slower, and by the time it hit zero, they were about two seconds apart. In the end, there were only a handful of kernels left unpopped, about as many as if I'd stopped it myself. How did this magic happen? The world may never know.

[@bennydreamly]

@@psiphiorgTechnology connections has a video about it.

[@cpljimmyneutron]

You missed an incredibly important fact about microwaves and power level. You see... most microwaves do NOT scale power, at all. They just turn the magnetron on and off. For example at 50% power, they microwave cooks at full power half the time, and is actually off half the time. Enter the Inverter Microwave, they can actually scale power, so cooking at 50% is actually half power for the entire time. This difference between microwaves leads to extremely different cooking, and honestly, as a user of Inverter Microwaves for over a decade now, they are really so much better. And honestly, your results for this entire episode would be drastically different with an Inverter Microwave included.

[@Keiuran]

Isn't the Panasonic an inverter based microwave?

[@cpljimmyneutron]

@@Keiuran Panasonic does make Inverter Microwaves, but they say Inverter right on front. I have one.

[@chrismayer3919]

Call me an Orc👹 but I typically don’t bother with nuking my food anymore; I just wait for it to defrost for a few minutes, the eat it totally raw!

[@Shiskabobber1]

He glossed over power settings so fast it was sad. I was thinking the same thing. Reduced power is how pro's do it.

[@Brynn_Wood]

I think you will ring most new microwaves are inverter ones.

[@markvwood2007]

Rotating tables in microwaves were once rare. You moved the food yourself halfway through.

[@ahrentiewater7450]

You got to look it up back in the day there were these wind up things that you would put in the microwave and then put your food on top of it and it would spin the food for you my parents are in their 70s and '80s and they used one

[@Kalvinjj]

Another option is also no rotating plate, but instead, a rotating wave reflector underneath a glass flat bottom. Your food stays perfectly in place, but it still heats up way more evenly, I bet the reflector rotates way faster than the plate does in normal models. On another plus side, it allows the full volume to be usable instead of basically a cylinder.

[@TheAnantaSesa]

@@Kalvinjji thought microwave based ovens did have a fan like deflector that scattered the rays coming from the magnetron. The anti node issue that there are cold regions that get no radiation is surprising. I mean, if that's the case, it seems like they could make an oven with an open hole you could stick a wooden spoon through to stir mid cook. Or a peep hole without the grate shielding. Just place the hole at an antinode.

[@bettyir4302]

The writer of the narrative must be too young to remember when microwaves didn't have rotating trays. It isn't rocket science to turn the food once halfway through to get everything heated equally. Every time we've had to buy a new microwave has been due to a problem with rotation of sorts. A nice flat bottom can hold more food than the rotating tray. Then there's the gouges which turns into rust that gets into your food from the rotating wheels. And then there's the broken tray so you have to somehow balance your coffee cup in a corner and hope it doesn't fall over. Give me the non-rotation for a nice smooth bottom so there is never a worry about spilled coffee that can be place in the center for all around heat.

[@JSkyGemini]

I got my first microwave in 1985, it was a Panasonic, who used turntables in virtually all their units. The first thing I put in it was a piece of bread. For at least 3 minutes. Whoops! I've only bought the ones with turntables ever since.

[@PCENES]

When Matpat originally revealed Food Theory, I thought the concept was kind of ridiculous, but I genuinely think I look forward to these videos more than the other channels now.

[@Bowserjrwisard]

Same here. I *sometimes* skip some theories on the other channels, but I swear I've never left a Food Theory unwatched. Some of them I haven't watched completely, but tuned in nonetheless.

[@aziezz]

Probably because food theory actually helps us in real life situations.

[@havic5281]

I kinda feel like the Food Theory Channel is more adult than the other theory episodes, and even though I grew up on game theory, but Iv just grow up now and I think food theory appeals more to a mature audience than the others do

[@eggtarts286]

Food theory is the best. After all, the way into someone's heart is through their stomach.

[@taylorwolfram3871]

same

[@kimberlywilliams931]

One of the things I learned from my dad, who was in appliance repair for 30 years, you do not put your items in the dead center. Put them closer to one edge or the other. My frozen stuff has turned out much better using this method

[@tabitharust304]

Yep. I was surprised he didn't mention that in the video, because it's usually something most people don't know! It cooks more evenly on the edge because it is not staying in one place.

[@thejinn99]

Interesting, thanks for sharing this. I always hated how sometimes things would boil over, and I guess to prevent that I learned on my own to change the power level. Now, I had no idea that inverter type microwaves could *actually* do power levels, since every microwave I've ever seen only seem to turn the microwave on and off. For example, the calculation I do in my head now is, "I'm trying to heat said thing for 1 minute." What I'll do is set it on 2 minutes at 50%. Good thing there is so much gold in the comments and I'm learning things like there are inverter type microwaves. I just wonder how that'll change how things cook.

[@stinkycheese804]

That is largely irrelevant with microwaves that use a turntable. It was more relevant before they did, or when they used a metal fan blade assembly in the top that spun not to produce wind but to more evenly distribute the microwaves, yet didn't do nearly as good a job of that, as the turntable does.

[@MsHojat]

@@stinkycheese804kind of wrong. The whole reason they bring this up is because it's something the turntable does not fix. In a microwave without a turntable it won't actually matter where you put the object since you don't know where the hot and cold spots will be (or at least presuming that you don't somehow know). With the turntable it helps reduce the hot spots and cold spots, but it won't do anything for the direct center of rotation, because that area will not be moving.

[@Machtyn]

That's because you've get less distance traveled closer to the center. So there's not much variance in the wave distribution there.

[@MrRhombus]

That intro with Santi pulling us out of the microwave got me I have not seen an express option or a turn-knob thing for power level on any of my microwaves

[@citriosis]

Man I love how relevant the replies are to the comment that you posted and it's not filled with bot accounts made by some random with no hobby. Anyway, I'm gonna report these guys now. Gotta love that KZbin flat out doesn't care.

[@CrazedKen]

I was so confused like santa? There is no santa, it’s santi

[@MrRhombus]

@@CrazedKen oh wait….. XD I didn’t notice.

[@pedroff_1]

I've never seen one with knobs, but power level is an option that, albeit rarely used, I see a lot, and it's perfect for defrosting, as you usually want low power for longer periods in that case. The "express" button he mentions is almost always a +30s feature on the "start" button if you don't input any time before pressing it, or if you press it while it's still running. Fun fact, apparently magnetrons can't regulate their output, so the power level just means the magnetron will switch on and off multiple times to average that percentage of time being on

[@TheCobaltKnight27]

​@@pedroff_1I use it to heat up my pizza without it getting as wierd

[@CCKaraoke]

I only ever use lower power settings on my microwave. The reason I do this is that the hotter parts of the food naturally spread their heat to the neighboring colder spots. I always end up with a more evenly cooked meal by allowing more time for the food to heat up slowly.

[@plazima]

Oh it’s you

[@jnonymous]

As someone who has experimented with the power level button for years, lower settings are WAY MORE USEFUL than just in niche cases. Maybe this is applicable to only my microwave (Panasonic Inverter 1200W, w/ rotator), but I figured I'd share my findings with my fellow theorists. Do you suffer from cold spots after nuking it on high, and end up having to microwave it more anyway? Double the time and cut the power level in half. Once it's done, you can just eat. Do you suffer from steam mushifying your leftovers on high for 1.5 minutes? Set power level to 1 and microwave for about 10x as long (15 minutes). It's slow compared to microwaves on high, but it's still faster than using an oven. The goal is to gradually heat it up without letting it steam too much. The steam is what mushifies everything. *Edit: I have only used these methods for precooked foods.* Also, I have received two replies which seem to be blocked. I'll copy them below: Pedro Franca replied: _"High power also makes the middle of whatever you're doing get dry, and it destroys any mozzarella I place on it for more than 15s, making it crispy and not melty. Low power is a tool I should... [KZbin cuts off the preview]"_ V L replied: _"To me, varying the power level is the most game-changing pro-tip and I am surprised the video did not mention it at all! To reheat meat, I use power level 5 to 8 depending on how delicate it is, ... [KZbin cuts off the preview]"_

[@pedroff_1]

High power also makes the middle of whatever you're doing get dry, and it destroys any mozzarella I place on it for more than 15s, making it crispy and not melty. Low power is a tool I should appreciate and use more

[@vltree]

To me, varying the power level is the most game-changing pro-tip and I am surprised the video did not mention it at all! To reheat meat, I use power level 5 to 8 depending on how delicate it is, to prevent it from getting tough. I also keep a spray bottle nearby and almost always mist the leftovers before heating to freshen it up.

[@ToyKeeper]

Yeah, the lower power settings are great for all sorts of stuff. In particular, lasagna. Cook it two or three times as long, at half or a third as much power, and it turns out way better.

[@Phlip45]

The reason the cold spots go away on lower power levels is because the heat has time to move throughout the food's hot spots. Nuking on high is the equivalent of pouring a bucket of boiling water on a bathtub full ice then jumping in, versus pouring that same water on the ice and then waiting until it mixes together.

[@Chronicler9]

I definitely want to see Food Theory cover this :3

[@haydenhoes]

When I make popcorn, I initially listened for the popping, but then I looked at how long the time had gone for. Now i just put it in for that time and its perfect every time

[@CouchSpud91]

This is how I knew to put popcorn in for exactly 1:45 on my old microwave and 2:00 for the new one.

[@jeffreyhall5307]

My air popper pops quicker and pops all of them.

[@---GOD---]

1 minute, 50 seconds for my microwave

[@Fancypants-yo1tf]

I do the same thing XD, however I how to test different brands to see what is the perfect time.

[@nbrown5907]

Umm the moisture level of the popcorn can vary the cook time so it is better to time with how many seconds between pops at the end.

[@Ryu_D]

Definitely use the hearing method for your popcorn, but also make a note of how long it took, because there's a good chance that you can find find a reliable time that works almost perfectly every time, without having to focus on the microwave the entire time. It helps a lot when you wanna grab a drink or something while it pops.

[@T.U.BKilofruit905]

This is not about matpat​@UTTPOfficerRonaldoCR7

[@Nightingale_time]

Yup - I now know it takes 1:55 for my popcorn each time. It's nice to know!

[@saberlike659]

Would also recommend iterating on it once you've found the right time. Try increasing the cook time by 1-2 seconds at a time until you find the line where it starts to burn. Then you can maximize the amount of kernels popped while also not having to pay attention (99 seconds is the sweet spot for my 1200W)

[@Pictreperfec]

Yeah. I've learned to do this. And found out that I can cook any type of popcorn for 2:25-28 and it comes out perfectly.

[@Ryu_D]

@@Pictreperfec Cool. It was 2:33 for me. I wonder if it's a difference between our microwaves, or if the time range for perfect popcorn just happens to cover both our results.

[@BestLittleStudio]

At 9:50 You have the hot pocket sleeve in the "I'm eating it leave me alone" position. You are suposed to center it over the hot pocket whicle cooking, then pull it out, let it cvool a bit, THEN fold up the bottom to hold it. As for the lasagna, you also are supposed to open one corner of the plastic to allow steam to escape so it does not explode. You need to follow the package directions my man.

[@LoVeRuty]

You just solved a decade long family feud. Popcorn button vs. listening to the pop! Thank you

[@DeadStawker]

What blows my mind is that in 10 years of experience there wasn't a clear winner

[@wmdkitty]

I have the time down to the second. 2 min 20 sec.

[@kamo7293]

both.

[@aspecreviews]

KitchenAid's popcorn buttons use microphones to listen for a delay between pops.

[@Tempestwolf79]

There are a couple more microwave tips I can think of that I am surprised did not make the episode. 1. 10-15 secs (depending on your unit) can quickly bring a pastry or muffin back to life. I use this all the time to buy day old donuts and I can pretty consistently bring them back to near fresh for up to about 4 days. 2. Steam is your friend. This trick works best for pasta and rice leftovers. Before reheating in your microwave splash a little water inside the container. Then loosely put the lid on top (for like a Tupperware container). Them reheat. Leftover pasta and rive tend to dry out a little in the fridge so splashing a little water in and putting the lid on top effectively makes a diy steamer. The steam also helps to make sure to even out any uneven cooking on your microwave, like Santi pointed out. This will get you perfectly reheated pasta and rice everytime.

[@karmawhitewolf6947]

I am so proud of you Sanji for uploading this video because now I can actually be able to show this video to my mother and since because it has captions my mother is deaf so this will actually greatly help her learn how to use the microwave better

[@urgay1992]

Your deaf mother will really appreciate the tip about listening for the popcorn pops.

[@TheFourthEmperorOfTheSea]

lol his name is Santi, not Sanji, but as a One Piece fan, I salute you 🫡

[@orangeoranges-mw2sb]

@@TheFourthEmperorOfTheSea woah so ur like a fan built out of a compliant mechanism?

[@TheFourthEmperorOfTheSea]

@@JuanPiece. Nice pfp, nakama! I always joke that the guy who runs Food Theory’s name is literally one letter off from Mr. Prince’s 😂

[@TheFourthEmperorOfTheSea]

@@orangeoranges-mw2sb What does that mean? I am a One Piece fan, or nakama, built out of countless hours invested into the anime, manga, live action series, and a Shanks pfp ❤️🏴‍☠️

[@lizcademy4809]

I'm an old lady, and my parents were tech geek early adopters ... they bought their first microwave oven in the early 1970s. It came with 6 one hour IRL cooking classes. I grew up knowing how to use the zapper ... watching my dad roast a turkey in it was pretty amazing. And I'll happily debate anyone who says not to use a microwave for boiling tea water! As long as you pay attention, it's faster than using an underpowered American electric kettle, and the water tastes just fine.

[@eric98292]

I use the baked potato function a lot. Works well if you poke it all over, rub it in a little oil, salt and pepper. The popcorn button never goes long enough. The butter soften works well. The butter melt function makes your butter explode.

[@TheGrossDemon]

No one can replace Matt, but oh boy do I love the personailities each host brings to the channel.

[@NICOLAՏ]

Can yall shut up about MatPat, like bruh it’s been a month!

[@NICOLAՏ]

also WHO‎ ASKED‎ +‎ MY‎ CONTENT‎ IS‎ W‎AY BETTER‎ U‎T‎T‎P‎ IS BETTER‎ TH‎AN FOOD‎ THEORY MATPAT‎ WON‎'T‎ BE‎ MI‎SSED‎ L‎OL&~=*

[@KirbyLovesKake]

@@NICOLAՏwth why-

[@GlowwingHeart]

Yesss!

[@blazethegame]

Honestly I think santi is by far the best new host. Food theory is the only one I can really still enjoy watching since his voice is both not annoying and he himself is cool.

[@pchawkmin6337]

Tiniest little mosh pit has got to be my favorite line from this episode

[@adultnewborn3460]

Santi definitely deserved this job. Not saying everyone else who took over the other Theorist channels didn’t. But man, Santi really just embodies the spirit of a theory channel that they all had with MatPat. While I’ll miss him running everything, Food Theorists are in great hands. I kinda wish Austin was still around and got to take over Game Theorists though. Always loved the content when he was around.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Suggestion: Best types of chocolate to use in cooking and those to eat on their own 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫

[@Vi_Vi_1]

Oooh that's a good one!

[@accelgortuss4573]

For eating it’s just preference, the darker you go, the healthier. As for baking, it always depends on the recipe.

[@jayedith9398]

Chocolate for cooking, and chocolate for snacking are kept in different aisles... Why would they make a video on this?

[@Ironattheend]

That's a great idea! I bake *a lot* so I have my favorites, but I'm always worried there's really good chocolate out there that I'm missing out on just because it's not on the baking aisle!

[@synthwav_]

​@@jayedith9398 probably to see if the chocolate meant for immediate eating is tasty in cooking as well? it'd be interesting

[@donutchan8114]

I remember someone pointing out that most of us have never seen an ad for microwaves. Ive never even seen a foodtuber get sponsored by microwave manufacturers, and ive seen ads for pizza ovens.

[@aniyilator]

That's actually true, I wonder why that's a thing. It's not like there aren't hundreds of different microwave brands and models just like every other appliance--do they just comfortably rely on word of mouth?

[@Accountthatexists]

They don't make ads for the reason, cause they know that nobody needs convincing to buy a microwave.......so why make an ad if somebody will buy it no matter what?

[@ariesearthdragon]

@@aniyilator I think their "advertising" is mostly done by store employees who are paid with commission.

[@urgay1992]

I can't remember seeing many ads from the manufacturers of microwaves, but stores that sell them definitely advertise them.

[@Niiixxxx]

Or toasters, or washing machine, or dryers, or dishwashers - not here in Australia anyway.

[@kraziecatclady]

Prolife tip: When you throw away the box your food is in, throw it in the trash in a manner that the cooking instructions are facing upward. Now you won't need to dig through the trash when you forget the cook time.

[@stinkycheese804]

Better pro tip: Microwave food is usually meant to be cooked in the container it came in, and if it's not, stop throwing the container away before it is time to. In fact it is better to throw the container away with the bottom facing down because this makes more efficient use of your trash can, new material added can pile up inside that container instead of it creating a hollow cavity in the trash bag.

[@petermccavington8232]

​@stinkycheese804 get a life nobody gonna listen to your dumb recommendations lol

[@EnviroSteward]

...don't throw it away until you're done with it. (?)

[@Maintain_Decorum]

😅

[@MsHojat]

Are you saying that you read the package while it's in the trash? for one thing that sounds difficult for people who don't have excellent vision (or even extra hassle for those that do), secondly that wouldn't be viable for people who keep their garbage in cabinets, and a lot less viable for people who have lids on their waste container as well. Third, you're going to be smelling trash the whole time you read it which is not pleasant. Fourth: just place it in a recycling bin (at least when it's cardboard). That way there shouldn't even be any risk of it getting dirty. Also what are you putting in the garbage bin that makes it so that a package placed right at the top of the container will get significantly dirty so quickly? Even if it gets dirty just rinse your hands off quickly; seems easier than sticking your head over the trash trying to read some crumpled wrapper.

[@aidanjackson5084]

When I was younger, I did often just use the Popcorn button on our microwaves. Nowadays, since a lot of what I make is either Microwave or Oven based Frozen Foods (picky eater, I know), I tend to simply just put the time in manually and go from there.

[@tonydabaweyne]

Top ten food theory episodes ever 100%

[@xtremeyoylecake]

@OfficerRobGronkowskiUTTPwhat content? 😂

[@microwave_oven]

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[@ludm1la]

​@@xtremeyoylecake they're literally losers 😂 but like don't talk to it cuz then KZbin thinks they're real people lol

[@HeyItsHarsh]

I'm sad that the power button was glossed over, when I believe that is one of the most important buttons on a microwave that most people don't know how to use. Changing the power level to 50% doesn't change the wattage for a 1100W microwave to 550w, rather the heating is on only 50% of the time. Why is this useful? Microwaves only heat up the top layer of your food. Ever wonder why sometimes your food comes out melting lava on top and frozen inside? That's why. How do you fix that? Power levels. By setting the power to 50%, your microwave will cycle heat on and off in equal amounts of time. This let's the heat in your food travel from the top to cooler regions, and then repeats the process. It's actually very useful, not just for heating soups, but other larger peices of food. Would love a follow up to try using power levels to cook hot pockets, you might find that reducing the power might not make it melt your tongue like you're used to.

[@lordyathnon]

Came here to say the same thing. When the video said "you're all using microwaves wrong", i figured adjusting power levels was gonna be tuh crux of the episode. Instead the power button was slandered.

[@vltree]

Totally agree, varying the power level is the most game-changing pro-tip using the microwave. The second best tip would be misting the food with a spray bottle before heating, to help with freshening up leftovers.

[@michaelgasperik4319]

Well, that was a bunch of unnecessary replies. I completely agree, I actually just wrote out a whole, large comment saying the same thing, but I guess you beat me to it, lol.

[@AustynSN]

like I said in another comment, it depends on the microwave. Some newer ones actually do adjust the power of the microwave.

[@eswing2153]

Also, Panasonic technology does a PWM wave controller which does reduce the overall power delivered to the magnetron. It does it by chopping up the waveform something similar to a 120V traditional dimmer but more like an LED driver dimmer.

[@Pystro]

There's one important reason for using low power settings that you didn't mention: Ice absorbs microwaves significantly worse than liquid water. So if you dump heat very quickly into your frozen meal, then the anti-nodes will heat up (and soon melt) only some spots. But as soon as you have molten spots, most microwaves pass straight through the ice and get absorbed by mostly only the spots that are already molten. Generally, using full power is fine if you want to heat up something where it's fine if the heat gets dumped into some parts and is then allowed to spread, or if it's fine for the hot parts to get so hot that some of the power is lost to generating steam. (Liquids and things that are already defrosted most importantly.) While lower power settings are good for when you don't want any part of your food to get too hot, since it gives every batch of heat time to spread before adding more (literally; most microwaves simply switch on and off repeatedly). Getting butter soft and heating up cheese (where you want to avoid the melting) are indeed good examples, but also defrosting things that aren't supposed to get to "steaming hot" temperatures.

[@DrunkenUFOPilot]

Some of the frozen lunches I heat have instruction saying to heat for (x) minutes full power, peel back the cover to stir, than zap for (y) minutes at half power. But maybe the first two or three minutes shouldn't be at full power, instead twice as long at half power. So the full procedure might be: four minutes at 50%, two minutes at full, peel back and stir, then final two minutes at 50%.

[@Firesgone]

I found a trick where I sprinkle water (if not just pour a bit over) on frozen food before defrosting it. Sure it cooks the outside more, which isnt great for ground meat, but it makes the microwave so much more effective! In particular, this also reheats food that dried too much i.e. leftovers

[@aaaaaaa880]

Props to Food Theory for single handedly carrying my grades in home economics. I get straight 20/20s every time we write a test because I've essentially memorized the whole matterial from watching this channel so much.

[@sauvagess]

I remember hearing all about the popcorn button and microwave features from the channel Technology Connections. Fascinating subject.

[@BriannaQing]

Anyone else has microwaves with no button for frozen pizza or popcorn? I have buttons for roast batata, fried rice, and boiled fungus. And yes I’m Asian.

[@matt.stevick]

I’ve watched that video at least 2x. It was so interesting and well done. Great channel.

[@Pscribbled]

Sorry, science person here. 5:51 P=Watts/Time is wrong. P=Watts or P=Energy/Time What you probably want to say is that the energy induced by your microwave is the power multiplied by the time it cooked for, or E=Pt or Wh(watt hours)

[@mikeyallen6758]

Thank god someone else already mentioned this. I was close to going full caps lock on this one 😂

[@NurioMarayana]

Actually, Santi said it right if you only listen to the words he said. But it was the editor who wrote it down and animated it wrong

[@joshhickman77]

If you want to be Very Science, we could say watt-hours is a redundant unit and we could just use joules.

[@crawfy48]

Props for pointing that out, the spoken words were correct, but the equation on the screen was wrong

[@waynekeith6833]

Physics teacher here. I suspect the animator found the equation P = W/t and assumed W was watts rather than work, which is measured in joules. It definitely is confusing to students and other non-experts that W the variable is energy and W the unit is power. I do wish they'd consulted someone who knows the science for this episode, there were several times when things were not well explained due probably to a lack of deep knowledge by the writer. I'm still not sure exactly what the problem is with the 30 second button if you're using full power. The power ramps up more slowly if you put the full time in? Magnatrons don't throttle, as others have pointed out they just turn on and off. I suspect this is a very brand-dependent thing but he didn't go deep enough down that particular rabbit hole.

[@SillyLittleFrog13]

When I was younger, I would press a random number four times, say, 44:44 or 99:99, and just let it run. Then I would stop the microwave when it "felt right". Normally it would work out alright and sometimes I would forget about it and my food would burn. I have since changed my ways.

[@averagefamilydays6477]

So i noticed a small discrepancy in your hot pocket method. You cooked them with the sleeve closed at one end instead of open on both and the hot pocket in the center.

[@tauntingeveryone7208]

12:06 i was not expecting a hotdiggedydemon reference. I had to rewind it to double check.

[@foolishsparky]

Same!

[@kristianplays1580]

lol

[@PsychoDiesel48]

Same XD I was like "Was that . . . . . No way!"

[@User_Here414]

Same lol

[@cometnerd3797]

genuinely shocked

[@ZArocket]

So…speaking of microwaves…I’m in college and my Suitemate had a damp shirt. So, as one does, he stuck it in the microwave. Thankfully it didn’t burn our dorm down, however his shirt seemed to grow (even though it was still wet). Possible style theory is all I’m saying

[@KBRoller]

I mean... he basically did the same as a steam iron, but less flat 😂

[@NbNgMOD]

Im not that knowledgeable in material growing in the presence of heat through electromagnatic radiation, however I can presume that unlike the dryer it gets heated up through electrons, which may have an impact due to rapid change in temperature, cold things getting hot faster can stretch the material.

[@alolol1000]

A microwave can surpass 100C(212F) grapes in a microwave start producing plasma what probably happened was the increase in temperature caused the shirt to expand (hot more bigger. cold more smaller) very simple stuff

[@microwave_oven]

what D:

[@THATBrokeAroSpecWallet]

Did it still fit?

[@Micha-Hil]

2:03 If a microwave only had an add 30 seconds button, it would still be perfectly usable.

[@Matteh]

Back in the mid 2000s, one of my friends mom gave me an old microwave from the 70s, came with a metal rack and thorough instructions. The *usable* metal rack blew my mind. The recipe for a whole turkey in the instruction & recipe book shattered reality as I knew it, it worked, and it was pretty tasty. Broke my heart when that apartment flooded and killed the microwave. I still use the tricks I learned from cooking with it.

[@egg_bun_]

That sounds amazing

[@awackocrank]

I have had hybrid microwaves that have a "browning element" which is a conventional heating element in addition to the microwave. Those ovens have the metal racks and porcelain enamel interiors. Some restaurants have what they call "convection ovens", that in reality get most of their heating from microwave energy and not hot air blown on the food. Who would want to pay for something made ahead of time at a restaurant and then gets microwaved and then served? The customer never knows because the hybrid ovens work really well when they are used right.

[@thejinn99]

Actually I purchased an old "cookbook" from the library book sale which was actually from one of the earliest Samsung microwave cookbook/manual thingies. It showed how to cook and use the microwave for all kinds of stuff that I couldn't even imagine. The cookbook, which I think was a way to teach people the new technology, even had the guy's original recipe in there. Now I'm going to read it in detail..

[@SDWNJ]

My family had a convention microwave many years ago. It had a metal turntable and came with two metal racks, one short and one tall.

[@billygamer3941]

The rack(s) were of dimensions that were not resonant with the microwave frequency and therefore were invisible. Yes, we, too had that microwave cookbook and still do being a trove of interesting recipes.

[@alin_ilies]

5:50 Power in Watts = Energy (in Joule) / Time ( in seconds)

[@aaronwang2605]

thanks, I was gonna say that

[@MrSetiman]

+2

[@karimalramlawi7228]

I just commented about it and then saw your comment😅

[@mbabubak]

Was about to comment the same, and then i saw this

[@urgay1992]

They probably got confused and meant to point out energy = power * time, but mixed up the power and energy units.

[@Xyloma7a]

bro food theory is the only one of the theory channels that i actually kept watching this guy is so good at this

[@Xyloma7a]

@OfficerRobGronkowskiUTTP what 💀

[@el_gato8109]

Bro they are all good, plus the interactions between the channels are some of the highlights, just give the rest a chance again. "Have some faith arthur"-dutch vanderlin

[@sweg-man200]

@@Xyloma7aIt’s a bot.

[@DarkBlaze_XY]

Same but for me it was this and game theory. They are both doing great. Not that the others are not but I'm not as interested in film theory and even less style theory.

[@Monkeymario.]

0:11 I don't have a microwave in my Minecraft kitchen

[@Banter07]

When I cook popcorn, I set it to ten minutes and stop it around the seven minute mark manually when it stops popping. Very precise and guarantees the best results.

[@TheFourthEmperorOfTheSea]

⚠️Hello everyone!⚠️ Your friendly neighborhood Bait Police officer here to remind you not to reply to computers under comments! Replying to them makes KZbin think that they’re real people. Things to do if you see a computer reply: 1. Do NOT reply! I know it might be tempting to clap back as these computers tend to slander our favorite creators, like Santi here, but replying to them will fool the KZbin algorithm into thinking that they’re real people. 2. Report the comment either for “Unwanted commercial content or spam”, or for “Harassment and bullying.” (Either works, but if you try both a couple of times and the comment doesn’t get removed, try reporting for Hate Speech.) 3. Block the account by going to their channel, first pressing the “Report” button to report the channel and then clicking “Hide this user from my channel” so that pesky computer account can’t reply to your comments anymore. Safe commenting, friends 🫡 -Officer Miguel O’Hara of the Bait Police 💙🕷️♥️ (I swear it’s me, just rocking a Shanks pfp rn because he’s the GOAT) PS. I’m NOT a computer and if you reply, I will get back to you as soon as I can. Ask me literally anything, even something dumb like who my favorite One Piece character is. I swear I’m not a computer! Also, I am using the word “computer” instead of the “B O T” word in my comment and subsequent replies as the comments seem to get hidden for some reason when I use the latter 🤔 Please do the same so I can see your reply.

[@LilDick-rx8no]

hot dog

[@TheFourthEmperorOfTheSea]

I see that I have a reply but YT is hiding it from me. I’m sorry to whoever that is.

[@genralty]

ok but like who is your favorite tho 🤨

[@TheFourthEmperorOfTheSea]

All of my replies are being hidden currently. I have no clue what’s going on or why this is happening 🤔. Anyway, 🫡 for everyone.

[@NopeNope-mh4ty]

Reporting doesn’t seem to do anything

[@cjrensh]

Huge tip for reheating pizza in the microwave. Put a damp paper towel over the pizza. It'll help your pizza not get all soggy and dried out

[@microwave_oven]

real!

[@K.Arashi]

i like to fill the a mug with a bit of water and stick it in there with the pizza

[@dannydaw59]

Toaster oven is better. The crust comes out crunchy instead of soggy.

[@cjrensh]

@@dannydaw59 Yeah Toaster Oven is the way! I need a better one though lol

[@cjrensh]

@@K.Arashi that's actually a really smart idea

[@BetaSol]

Me watching a almost 17 min video knowing full well I don't own a microwave and never will be like: Interesting.

[@entropic-decay]

depending on the microwave, the popcorn button can actually be good for microwave popcorn. the main reason microwave popcorn packets say to not use it is because they *don't know what microwave you have,* and thus they say not to use it as a precaution. the easiest way to know is to potentially sacrifice a bag of popcorn to check, and see if it's undercooked, overcooked, or just right. some microwaves have different sensing systems for the popcorn function, such as a microphone that's turned on to use for listening for sharp, sudden sounds - the pops - thus emulating the suggested "listen to pops" method.

[@alephnole7009]

My microwave has sensors and I make popcorn all the time. And 90% of the time 2 minutes perfectly cooks a bag. But sometimes it randomly stops 45 seconds early and I then get a half cooked bag. And if I try to start it again it then burns.

[@timhartherz5652]

Not every microwave has steam or pop sensors, most don't. Follow the instructions on the packaging until you figured out the right time for yours. It usually goes like: Input max recommended time and blast it wit full power until the kernels start to pop, then listen until time between pops increased to about 2 Seconds, and stop the microwave. Use remaining time on display to calculate how much time it actually took, and use this time in the future.

[@apeculiarperson114]

11:59 Omg I didn’t expect the Brain Dump reference!!! That made my day 😂

[@LukeTheNotSoFunnyCheetoMan]

The only thing that gets annoying about microwaves is when I have a timer on for the oven but if I want to reheat something while waiting for 30 seconds it adds time to the timer

[@KingofADHD]

I pretty much always use my phone for timers

[@ked49]

“Time cook” is a button.

[@LadyOnikara]

Our microwave can use the timer and cook at the same time.

[@SuprousOxide]

Even though I have a combined microwave+conventional oven, the microwave's cook timer, the oven's cook timer and the general timer are all independent of each other (though I've never tried to use all 3 at once...)

[@mikepaulus4766]

In 1996 I was in radar school in the Navy. They taught us the operation and tuning of a magnetron. Coincidentally the microwave in the student lounge would cook a bag of microwave popcorn in 30 seconds. A new class started every week, first break every Monday the lounge would fill with smoke as the new class learned how the microwave worked.

[@arandomfan2]

I...Dont have a microwave......

[@Distroyer22222]

Well i got one but not with that many buttons...

[@Catlover35.0]

😮

[@ashyshre]

same tho

[@rastathebanana]

jeez, where do you live? North Korea?

[@chris1991]

Whaaaaat???

[@Brad294]

Technology Connections and theory fan here. So glad you finally referenced an amazing KZbin channel that's basically not just another theorist for technology, but just a genreal amazing fellow. Two of my worlds have collided, and I am so happy about that. Edit: Forgot to show where they mention (or should say, show) TechnologyConnections. 11:28 - 11:34

[@sevenofzach]

I have ADHD and totally missed where he referenced them lol

[@Brad294]

@@sevenofzach I apologize, I say when they reference, I mean visually reference from 11:28 - 11:34. I edited my original post to clarify this fact.

[@sevenofzach]

@@Brad294 Oh thanks! I was mostly listening so I wouldn't have noticed anyway. Totally a TC fan here too!

[@Vyzard]

I was getting deja vu as the video went on. Then i realised Alec has already covered this, so I'm glad they gave him a shout-out

[@crazyisthename5018]

Im not even at that part yet & the episode just felt like it was inspired by Technology Connections, it made me happy, lol

[@newbiegamelover4767]

I've been using an air fryer to cook my Hot Pockets. It gives me a crispier crust while also actually warming up the cheese inside.

[@Professor_Brie]

Weirdly enough for me, whenever I've microwaved a hotpocket I've had no issues within being hot throughout the whole thing, but when I air fry it the center is completely cold.

[@r4nd0mguy99]

You ‘muricans with your fancy buttons for specific food…Here in Germany, we mostly use a dial. Sure, we also have buttons for different modes, but we use a dial too choose a mode and set the time. Popcorn Button? Never heard of it! In any case, I should eventually search for the manual, in case I want something to thaw. I only remember how to access the pizza-mode because that’s how I mostly used it.

[@poggle123]

HE DID THE MICROWAVE EPISODE, HE HEARD OUR CRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@app0the]

I expected to see Technology Connections footage here and you did not disappoint

[@streetako]

This guy has made hundreds of thousands of people check their microwave to see if it's fancy or not He has too much power.

[@RRonco]

Chocolate melts in man's pocket: Doh! Chocolate melts in Raytheon engineer's pocket: must be this doohickey, for I am a stone cold engineer, incapable of mammalian love

[@xrapidfirex1695]

"Not all microwaves are created equal" *MICROWAVE RACISM*

[@Josh23838]

MICROWACISM

[@FlashHistory-p9g]

​I asked @UTTPOfficerRonaldoCR7

[@YllidTheLoonyDog]

@@FlashHistory-p9gDon’t reply to them

[@yahiamice_cantaloupe]

@@YllidTheLoonyDog why not may I ask? ( I don't know why not)

[@vxicepickxv]

No. It's literally just engineering and manufacturing.

[@Redvinetv]

The only question that I have that I am genuinely needing answers by the Food Theory Team is... Why are we not cooking the Hot pockets properly covered completely in the cooking sleeve??? Were instructions followed properly and were the Hot pockets left in the sleeve to finish cooking for 2 minutes after removing from the microwave? 🤔

[@55minecraft]

Hot Pockets sadly don't come with the sleeve anymore! the packaging says some nonsense about them (adlibbing) "making the crust just as crispy without the sleve" but i think it's just to save on packaging costs. It sucks because it really does change how you eat a hot pocket and it just doesn't feel right ;w;

[@Redvinetv]

@@55minecraft where do you live? I purchase Hot pockets regularly and they always come with the sleeve.

[@jessicaswenson7212]

Thank you! I noticed them cooking them wrong too and was scouring the comments to see if anyone else noticed.

[@spacerangeredits]

This is the episode I’ve been waiting for!!!!

[@nufosmatic]

I got my first microwave in 1978 just before going off to Electrical Engineering School at the University of Florida. I found a small microwave (~750W) that a couple had had in their RV which was "too big" and they were getting rid of it. It had a mechanical timer and was way simple to operate. I had it at my parents home for a couple of months (yeah, I'm one of those who thinks ahead when so disposed); my siblings got way used to it and, when I went off to school, my parents HAD to get a microwave to replace it. Once in my apartment in Gainesville the microwave was a big deal. We found a fried chicken place that bagged up and froze everything they didn't sell the previous day and sold it at 50% - we ate a lot of microwave-reheated fried chicken! Yum! Darling Wife and I still have that old microwave. About 20 years ago it died, but I was able to fix it (a microwave is not that much different from an A/C compressor - the starter cap needed to be replaced). We re-furbed the kitchen a few years ago and it served once again.

[@DragonBreath_75]

11:58 I was not expecting to see Burnbot

[@DefectoPerfect0]

Yes! Glad someone else got the reference.

[@ZephyrusX888]

Same lol

[@DefectoPerfect0]

@@ZephyrusX888 a Nanachi profile picture. I see you're also a person of culture 😎

[@Finical_Leo]

⁠@@DefectoPerfect0 And yet, you needed someone to validate for you. 💀

[@DefectoPerfect0]

@@Finical_Leo you okay, dawg? Want to talk about why you're lashing out like that?

[@auraemerald8434]

Something really cool I learned about a few months ago: Some microwaves have microphones. For what, you ask? Popcorn. The microwave counts the amount of pops and the frequency of those pops to figure out the right time to heat it for and then stops accordingly. Is it better than your own ears? Probably not. But it’s really cool for anyone who wants to try it or is just really busy or maybe just don’t want to bother with counting. Will say that this is probably rare since I don’t think the mic is used for anything other than popcorn in a microwave and steam sensors have more varied use, but hey, it’s neat. A neat fact from some guy on the internet. Thanks for reading.

[@sweg-man200]

2:29 Oh believe me, Mr. Santi, if you want to talk about the greatest inventions made by accident, look no further than gunpowder. What was supposed to be an attempt at making an elixir of immortality from Chinese alchemists, ended up blowing up in their faces, literally! Now thanks to that, we have fireworks, artillery, and guns. Accidental discoveries are the best!

[@riethereaper]

Elixirs turning into weapons. Truly marvelous.

[@josiahgames2134]

these bots are the reason so many people believe in dead internet theory

[@Cheeseter1]

for hot pockets, just put them in an air fryer for like 2 minutes. it tastes better

[@jessicasewell8773]

This is my favorite food theory episode! I have learned so much about using the microwave. I also feel seen from spaming the 30 second button and constantly checking the instructions on thrown out packaging.

[@sevenofzach]

Love the episode, now I need Technology Connections to research this 30 second button cooking difference 😂

[@giovanitassi1437]

And I must add that Technology Connections already has a popcorn episode where he shows off an old microwave that can "hear" when popcorn is ready.

[@ComputerRaid]

5:15 IS THAT A METAL TRA- *BOOOOOOM*

[@Overlord367]

I lived out of a microwave and have recently switched to air fryer but still use it.certain things are better fits for certain dishes and people its a fact.that be told i like air fryer more because its just basically upgraded microwave as far as i see it with anything thats not more liquid based or so.

[@Mach10X]

Use both especially for frozen stuff, microwave until about 3/4 done then finish in the air fryer, goes way quicker and as good as being in the air fryer the entire time, in many cases better as there’s less drying. Baked potatoes are excellent this way.

[@Lisku_]

finally, the microwave episode I have been waiting for

[@universaltoons]

R

[@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

That we've all been waiting for.

[@JB77772]

hi

[@Lisku_]

@@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi hi Bryce

[@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

​@@Lisku_ hey lisku

[@Hungrypencilshorts]

FINALLY... we have been waiting for this😈😈

[@SamFams.]

I have an 1100 watt microwave, and I always put my popcorn on for 1:50 and it never burns. It's pretty much perfect.

[@iM_JuSt_SaiYaN]

What popcorn button?!? 😂😂 I'm from the uk, is that why? Seen a hundred microwaves, never seen a popcorn button...

[@iamjames8403]

IM_JuSt_SaTaN America is at least 5 hours ahead of the UK the UK sees Americas mistakes 5 hours before America Even knew it was a mistake. That's just the Est we can see what's happening in California 3 hours before it happens in the east. That gives the UK at the least 8 hours to prepare for mistakes and that my cousin from across the pond is not fair. Don't even get me started on the furthest reaches of Russia being over a whole day ahead of America it's criminal. Does Russia even have Microwaves? America would not even know it was under attack until (THE DAY AFTER) it happened. Obviously I'm kidding I know that is not how it works but I was attempting to make a funny.

[@hello_kitty5501]

I’m from the uk and on out microwaves don’t have buttons for certain food you also have to pick the time but pressing a + and - button which starts you automatically on 1:00 and goes down I 5 seconds per press. You also pick the Watts on the front the highest number is usually 900w to 60w.

[@mage1439]

I've never heard of a 60w microwave. My light bulbs are higher wattage than that (well, theoretically, you know how bulbs now use x amount of watts but put out y amount of watts worth of light).

[@xXxGR33NDR3AMSxXx]

Microwaving things consecutively could skew the results because of residual heat and moisture. Idk if those things were accounted for, but worth noting

[@annekeener4119]

I often reduce the power if I am trying to melt or soften butter for baking. Lowering the power means it takes more time, giving me more control. It also gives me a bigger window between liquid butter and boiling butter, great when you are melting it.

[@ashleycnossen3157]

Great idea

[@notchhero11]

I can't tell you how happy I was to see the Technology Connections credit on screen. It's a very fascinating channel and deserves the attention of folks who enjoyed this kind of video.

[@Robbie06261995]

I'm glad Technology Connections got the inclusion there. When it comes to microwaves our old one had the 1-6 express buttons but our new one does not. I miss that feature.

[@KittyCatMeowMeowTime]

Glad to see y'all are getting a good amount of views. I was worried a bunch of people would leave when Mat Pat stepped back. Good luck y'all!

[@vickramsingh5814]

as soon as the popping of the popcorn starts to slow down it is done whatever you do don't feel like you gotta wait a little longer cause for me its perfect every time.

[@missingpigboggers]

OH MY GOD THE SECOND MOST LONG AWAITED EPISODE SANTI I LOVE YOU

[@exvocks7358]

Another theory classic, you've been using your everyday appliance wrong the entire time.

[@Modernsour19]

Why did the bots choose to attack you

[@L3MONxOSC]

They attack everyone.The best thing you can do is report them DO NOT REPLY TO THEM​@@Modernsour19

[@Bobbiethedancer]

5:34 it's a system used to measure Dragon ball chacters power

[@TequilaDave]

In the UK I've never seen a popcorn button.... maybe I just havem't looked! 😀

[@44Hd22]

9:16 can you give us a math formula instead of an app? 16:06 my microwave has 3 buttons.

[@ahmadjabaly]

it's just multiplying the ratio, idk why the gave an app, (W instructions/W microwave)*T instructions=T microwave

[@44Hd22]

@@ahmadjabaly ok

[@colbymullenix9140]

11:55 okay I did not expect a Mac G Brain Dump reference in my food theory video.

[@shane75167]

Thanks for the video! I'm curious if your 30-second-button hot pocket test was influenced from cooking items back to back? The rotating glass plate usually picks up alot of heat, it could be enough to change the final result. I would love to see an inverted microwave added to your test pool if you ever revisit this!

[@libraryoflilylol199]

The burnt part of the lasagna is the best part. Any instructions that don't result in burning on the edge of the lasagna is wrong.

[@SneakTheOcto]

THE MICROWAVE VIDEO YESSSSS :D

[@Wii07ENTERTAINMENT]

Yes *Microwave* we all love em

[@lnflixity]

we love microwaves

[@JB77772]

lol

[@FoodTheory]

🙌🙌🙌

[@J-Editing_2]

@@FoodTheory i saw the yu-gi-oh in the brain. Truly a brother😂

[@brockbroadbent3722]

I just press the add 30 seconds button

[@ipcheng8022]

5:52 You might want to recheck the definition of power

[@strenngth2024]

so its not just me that noticed it although both work and watts use the W letter

[@ipcheng8022]

​@@strenngth2024 I actually didn't think about that. I just thought that the equation is definitely incorrect. That might be the reason for the error, and I can't believe they would make this kind of mistake. This is basic high school physics.

[@strenngth2024]

@@ipcheng8022 well one of the ap classroom videos literally brings up how work and power use the same W symbol

[@GOASTxMOUSE]

I can consistently put popcorn in every microwave I've had at 2 minutes and it makes it perfect everytime

[@thewiccangamer1984]

Nice vid, good luck in life and may good fortune find you guys and gals at theorist inc ❤

[@king_banana920]

HI Santi love your work!

[@Vin_zero]

@OfficerRobGronkowskiUTTPyour context ass+ I asked

[@king_banana920]

@OfficerRobGronkowskiUTTPshut up fatherless

[@king_banana920]

@officeracismshut up fatherless

[@TheDiamondCore]

I use everything wrong 😭 Can’t wait for the Food Theory episode on how I’m cooking hot pockets wrong in like a month

[@Zeke2p9]

I just wait until the popcorn consistently takes more than 3 seconds between pops.

[@Donut_ASCE]

6:25 this seems like one of the math problems like Joshua buys 48.91652 apples how many apples doesn’t he have?

[@clarehidalgo]

Also Air popper has always been my number 1 for popcorn

[@jonathanmasters8895]

WAIT SANTI'S A YUGIOH FAN? This is lore i didnt know i needed

[@CrimsonTy]

When did he say something about Yugioh?

[@jonathanmasters8895]

@@CrimsonTy if u look in the brain at the beginning theres a yugioh wedge in there

[@Garelbath]

@OfficerRobGronkowskiUTTP how about your a w*nker

[@jorgearana8549]

Yooo

[@cranzag]

A spinning plate? I can't wait for the future when microwaves have a gyroscope to give my food astronaut training

[@andy_mir]

Eyy, love the enthusiasm, and the highs and lows in your voice, feels like you're enjoying these :) I hope you keep it up :)