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Sep 2024
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Which foods mustn't you put in the micro...

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The microwave first emerged in the 1950s and has since become a common fixture in kitchens worldwide. 2018 data from Statista showed that 93% of UK household now own a microwave, with that figure also being over 90% in the United States according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Love it or hate it; you can’t deny that it’s hard to beat the microwave for convenience when it comes to quickly reheating food. It operates using the principle of electromagnetic wave radiation, by agitating the water molecules in our food to generate heat. 

What kinds of foods are you talking about? What about meat and fish? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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