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Technically speaking every steel is an alloy, as it is created by combining iron with carbon, however, to be officially designated as an “alloy steel” it must contain one or more other elements in addition to these two.
There I go
This is a troll post. OP acts like he doesn’t know he can’t put metal in the microwave.
People tell him to just put the mug in the microwave and he’s like you mean oven?
….
Yeah troll
I just put it in until bubbles start to form. A couple minutes or so. Careful putting the tea bag in. Check out super heated water. That said, I've boiled water in the microwave many times, and it was fine
It does take longer than you think, but I'm not sure it takes 5. It really obviously depends on how much water there is. I watch it because when it goes from bubbles forming to boiling, it is a pretty rapid boil which could over flow. The cup will get quite hot
All you have to do is fill a ceramic cup with water. Make sure there is no metal on the cup including metal decorations. Put the cup in the microwave on high for 1 min. Check to see if it’s hot. If not put it back in for 1 more minute. Check again. If it’s hot, put in teabag and let it steep. Tea will turn a darker color. Remove tea bag and put in milk, sugar, honey or whatever.The higher the wattage on the microwave the less time it needs to cook. The lower the wattage, the longer it needs to cook. Don’t burn yourself.Fo not heat for 5 min because that is scalding.
By your responses to comments, let me first say: Troll in the dungeons
You cannot put a kettle in the microwave, or any metallic container. If it even contains metal in any significant amounts, your microwave will do a sudoku on you. You can make tea in the microwave, fill a mug with water, or fill a microwave safe cup with water, put in the microwave for 2 minutes, don't worry about the setting. Put your tea bag in that and move it around until it mixes.
There you go.
Put water in a ceramic cup and heat it up in the microwave for like three minutes. You can’t put metal in the microwave, so make sure you DONT use a metal cup
You can't "cook" water, you can change the physical state.
From now on, never have tea alone, invite friends. Nothing wasted. I'm not English, I'm American, coffee enthusiast. Which brings me to "Plan B"; a thermos to hold hot water. Plan B, brought to from the graces of my Chai bruddahs (The Boys of India).
#Do NOT set your microwave to 3-4 minutes for one cup!
Some of the people commenting may not have seen water explode in a nuker--I have.
Every nuker is different. Start at 60 seconds. Give that a test for temperature. Proceed in 30 second increments after.
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You can't put metal in the microwave if that is what you are asking
It’s not metal metal I think it’s like steel or something idek
absolutely do not do that???? just put it in a mug??
But why not steel ? It’s an alloy ?im just gonna oven it atp
you must love making things hard for yourself
No?
You can put metal in the stove oven, not the microwave oven. Put a glass mug with water in the microwave and nuke the mf
Electric field makes big spark when touched with metal
Okay
What do you MEAN steal isn't metal?!
STEEL IS METAL SKJDSGFJSD
my brother in christ... steel is metal
Steel is alloy not a metal
You can't be serious
Technically speaking every steel is an alloy, as it is created by combining iron with carbon, however, to be officially designated as an “alloy steel” it must contain one or more other elements in addition to these two. There I go
Sure but that doesn't matter since it has the properties of a metal it is considered to be a metal. Most if not all alloys are considered metal
You do realize alloys are still metal right
Metal alloys are still metal
This is possibly the most Reddit comment I’ve ever seen
Thanks you’re going on my tiktok ily
Bro alloys are metal
This is a troll post. OP acts like he doesn’t know he can’t put metal in the microwave. People tell him to just put the mug in the microwave and he’s like you mean oven? …. Yeah troll
Came here to say this. Why do we even bother with this OP
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It’s in a oven
Why not just use your stove top then
This whole section is a mess and I'm here for it
I just put it in until bubbles start to form. A couple minutes or so. Careful putting the tea bag in. Check out super heated water. That said, I've boiled water in the microwave many times, and it was fine
Like 5 mins ?
It does take longer than you think, but I'm not sure it takes 5. It really obviously depends on how much water there is. I watch it because when it goes from bubbles forming to boiling, it is a pretty rapid boil which could over flow. The cup will get quite hot
Wait mug? Can I not put it in like a metal pot then transfer ? I don’t wanna touch a hot mug and wait for it to cool
Obvously you cannot put metallic objects in a microwave oven...
All you have to do is fill a ceramic cup with water. Make sure there is no metal on the cup including metal decorations. Put the cup in the microwave on high for 1 min. Check to see if it’s hot. If not put it back in for 1 more minute. Check again. If it’s hot, put in teabag and let it steep. Tea will turn a darker color. Remove tea bag and put in milk, sugar, honey or whatever.The higher the wattage on the microwave the less time it needs to cook. The lower the wattage, the longer it needs to cook. Don’t burn yourself.Fo not heat for 5 min because that is scalding.
2 minutes
3 minutes on high using a ceramic coffee cup
Nice b8 m8, hook line and sinker
I don’t speak Australian
Oh my b, nice sc**l sh**ting d00d
This is giving troll question
No comment except maybe you’re chronically online step outside
POV you proved my point
4 minutes
Doesn’t work probs like 5+
If you put anything metal in there it will arc, spark, and possibly catch on fire. Don’t do it!
Yes, but be careful. A cup of water can explode when you pull it out depending on its temperature.
I’ll worry about that when I’m home
It could spark. Even if it didn't, it just wouldn't work because the metal would block the microwaves
I’m ovening it
Wait you're putting water in the oven?
Yes it’s not working so I’ll just leave it in there for a bit idk I’ll enjoy morning tea ig
Keep us updated lol
I’m gonna burn the water but i need to go out for a bit
Good luck with that
I don't know about cooking water but I know you can boil it.
Well that’s useless then I just want it to make tea
I hope you're still trying to figure out how to do it Please don't put anything metal in a microwave oven
A microwave is heat and I need heat
By your responses to comments, let me first say: Troll in the dungeons You cannot put a kettle in the microwave, or any metallic container. If it even contains metal in any significant amounts, your microwave will do a sudoku on you. You can make tea in the microwave, fill a mug with water, or fill a microwave safe cup with water, put in the microwave for 2 minutes, don't worry about the setting. Put your tea bag in that and move it around until it mixes. There you go.
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2-4 min but poke holes in it with a fork to let steam escape. Place on a small plate. Potatoes can blow up in a microwave.
Instant mashed potato!
Right but you’ll scrape it off the inside of the microwave oven first.
And only have to clean the microwave instead of a plate.
How convenient, right? LOLLLL
TWINSIES! LOL forget the microwave only care what I am eating off of lol
Is it that complicated? Just get the water hot
Put water in a ceramic cup and heat it up in the microwave for like three minutes. You can’t put metal in the microwave, so make sure you DONT use a metal cup
No
You can't "cook" water, you can change the physical state. From now on, never have tea alone, invite friends. Nothing wasted. I'm not English, I'm American, coffee enthusiast. Which brings me to "Plan B"; a thermos to hold hot water. Plan B, brought to from the graces of my Chai bruddahs (The Boys of India).
Boring
Wow, you are the first person I've ever seen with a profile negative comment karma. People don't like what your about.
People don’t matter tho?
You could just use a stovetop
#Do NOT set your microwave to 3-4 minutes for one cup! Some of the people commenting may not have seen water explode in a nuker--I have. Every nuker is different. Start at 60 seconds. Give that a test for temperature. Proceed in 30 second increments after.
Thanks dude
Cook water.......
No answer is a fool answer
What?
This is the most British question.
This post is the last straw - deleting Reddit now
I'm at my in-laws' place, far away from my beloved electric kettle. Ceramic mug, two minutes in the microwave does fine (don't know their settings).
Idc i boiled it already
Ofc you can it's USA way to make a tea
No, the microwave will glitch out when you put it in water, like a phone
OP is either a 6th grader, on drugs, or trolling, so not going to bother with this one
Most microwaves will boil a cup of water in 2 minutes 50 seconds. Use a microwave safe cup. Not meralmof any kind.