Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
@catsalad Always take the paper label off. Less smoke that way. Still get that super cool lightning show as it cooks!
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
you still want to be able to read the label later as you eat from the can, so i'd suggest wrapping it all in tin foil to protect the paper label.
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
@catsalad I remove the can but I leave the paper
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
@catsalad for best results, put the can in a bowl of salt water, that'll soak the label off whilst it is cooking.
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
@catsalad Leave it on. If the microwave can't see the metal, it won't be upset.
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
@catsalad You can remove the label, but don't open the can - you don't want to risk getting beans all over the inside of your microwave!
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
I just put it in as is, and keep the lid on so it expl-... heats faster.
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
Scratch the label with a fork to break the plastic outer layer, then dip then can in water. The label can now absorb water, which heats up from the microwaves, and transfers the thermal energy to the can, and thence to the contents.
This is self-regulating, as once the contents are heated, the metal no longer acts as a heatsink, so the water held in the label now flashes into steam, and blows the label off the can.
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
@catsalad
You need to poke holes in the can with a fork to let steam out. -
Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
@catsalad it's okay to leave the label on as long as you open the can _after_ heating in the microwave.
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Scratch the label with a fork to break the plastic outer layer, then dip then can in water. The label can now absorb water, which heats up from the microwaves, and transfers the thermal energy to the can, and thence to the contents.
This is self-regulating, as once the contents are heated, the metal no longer acts as a heatsink, so the water held in the label now flashes into steam, and blows the label off the can.
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
Thanks for the great advice, everyone! TIL the can turns into a sphere when microwaving.
Now I just need to open th—
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Now when cooking beans in the microwave, do you take the paper label off the can or leave it on?
Don't want to mess up the microwave, you know.
@catsalad I know this was a joke, but for a brief moment I thought I was on reddit, and winced in big sibling fear.
Well played. Eeeesh
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Thanks for the great advice, everyone! TIL the can turns into a sphere when microwaving.
Now I just need to open th—
@catsalad Sure microwaving cans is fun but have you ever exploded a borosilicate container accidentally heating molecular sieves til they were orange in the microwave?
