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applegrove

(118,674 posts) Mon Oct 14, 2013, 09:41 PM Oct 2013

Can you put styrofoam into the microwave?

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Can you put styrofoam into the microwave? (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2013 OP

Yes, I've done it with leftover Chinese and Mexican food. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

Thanks NYC SKP. applegrove Oct 2013 #2

I would not. pengillian101 Oct 2013 #3

I don't. Warpy Oct 2013 #4

Ding we have a winner. I was just being applegrove Oct 2013 #5

Sure, if you wanna eat melted styrofoam in yer food! n/t TygrBright Oct 2013 #6

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NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Yes, I've done it with leftover Chinese and Mexican food.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 09:43 PM

Oct 2013

It will deform and it might be best to do just a minute at a time, but it won't explode or anything like that.

applegrove

(118,674 posts)

2. Thanks NYC SKP.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 09:55 PM

Oct 2013

pengillian101

(2,351 posts)

3. I would not.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 12:25 AM

Oct 2013

Melted plastic must be caustic - would be my guess - yet a friend of mine heats up leftovers from restaurants and doesn't see a problem with it.

Melted Styrofoam...just the thought

Warpy

(111,267 posts)

4. I don't.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 01:00 AM

Oct 2013

It doesn't cost much to scrape the leftovers into a bowl.

I've looked at microwaved styrofoam and I've seen spots that are melted where oil has superheated it and I wonder just what chemicals have leached into the food.

No thanks. I'll nuke it in a dish and then wash the dish when I'm done.

I'm lazy but not lazy enough to poison myself.