ono to [email protected]English • 1 year agoDefinitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwavewww.bonappetit.commessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1179cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1178external-linkDefinitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwavewww.bonappetit.comono to [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square54fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•1 year agoIt makes it much easier for it to stay in place. Mainly from the spinning, but if your food explodes a damp towel stays put way easier than a dry one.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoProbably to prevent it from burning and to make it heavy enough to stay in place.
minus-squareDark ArclinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoUnless you really really really go nuts with way too much time on timer, a dry paper towel is not going to ignite in your microwave.
Why damp?
It makes it much easier for it to stay in place. Mainly from the spinning, but if your food explodes a damp towel stays put way easier than a dry one.
Probably to prevent it from burning and to make it heavy enough to stay in place.
Unless you really really really go nuts with way too much time on timer, a dry paper towel is not going to ignite in your microwave.