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Does anybody know where I can find those silvery pieces of paper/cardboard that makes food crispy in the microwave? They come in sleeves around hot pockets, and disks under little microwave pizzas, and even boxes for microwave french fries.
I would love to make some food ahead of time that I could heat up in the microwave--the only problem is that bread ends up being moist and chewy straight out of the microwave--as do other things. I've tried googling this, but I haven't found anything yet. It doesn't help that I don't know what to call them.
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I believe the crisping material is called a "susceptor." Google "microwave" and "susceptor," and you'll probably find something.
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Your microwave cooks by shooting essentially high frequency radio waves at your food, and metal can reflect these waves. If it's properly constructed and coated, it should be fine.
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quote:Originally posted by ClaudiaTherese: I believe the crisping material is called a "susceptor." Google "microwave" and "susceptor," and you'll probably find something.
In my jaded old age, I go long periods of time without being impressed by someone else's random knowledge. CT, I am impressed that you knew that.
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Didn't Myth Busters just have an episode where they disproved that metal was a problem in microwaves?
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What is it then, that causes problems in microwaves, if not metal? Everything made of uncoated steel or aluminum I've ever stuck in a microwave has sparked very dramatically.
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My dad has aluminum stakes that he puts through potatoes to help them bake evenly-- in the microwave. They've never caused so much as a spark.
On the other hand, my mom had some metal-decorated plates, and my brother put one in the microwave by accident once, and it flared up and ruined the plate. I think it may be the type of metal.
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