How come my old corn bag quit working?
Eventually, the moisture in the corn will be cooked out of it, and the bag will quit working. Microwave radiation only affects the moisture in the food, not the food itself, so when the moisture is gone, the food will scorch. Most of the time, when a corn bag quits working, it’s because it has been microwaved for too long at once. People like to make them really hot, and they tend to overdo it. It’s better to just warm it up, then reheat it over and over. Once you smell that “burnt popcorn” smell, it’s too late. If you cut open your corn bag, you’ll probably find scorched corn that’s as black as coal. The moisture’s gone, and it will never heat correctly after that. A corn bag that’s reheated properly can last several years.
