How Do You Heat Food In Plastic Dishes?
Heat food in plastic dishes in just a few minutes using a microwave. Food-safe plastics have been developed to withstand high heat and intense microwave bombardment. Microwave-safe plastics are capable of keeping their shape while the foods they hold are heated by the microwave. Plastic dishes that are not labeled as microwave-safe may melt or leak dangerous gasses under the extreme conditions of the microwave. Warm your food safely and evenly in microwave-safe plastic dishes. Read the materials that came with the plastic dish, or turn it over and look for a microwave-safe label. Most new Tupperware, Glad and Ziploc plastic dishes and containers are microwave-safe. Place the plastic dish containing the food into the microwave with the lid unsealed and resting lightly on top. Run the microwave on high for one minute. Remove the plastic dish and raise the lid carefully to vent accumulated steam away from your hands and face. Stir the food from the sides of the container into the middle t
