why did

[Dave]

last night at work i microwaved my curry
i zapped it 3 times for about
40 seconds each time
i had left it for about 15seconds between each zap as well

i removed the lid (which was just placed on top not sealing it)
picked up a metal spoon and i went to stir it
as i had already done twice before
as the spoon touched a piece of meat
it exploded
two people came over because of the bang
they thought the microwave had blown up(it was that loud)
my dinner had exploded all over me and the surrounding
cubical the microwave is in
my face was splattered with hot curry
and as i was looking forward to my tea
as i went to stir it i was all
wide eyed and happy
curry in the eyes is not good

so the question is why did my dinner go bang?????????

ps
no laughing

[p.penn]

Hmmm. I know that happened to a jacket potato I was cooking a few weeks back, even though I had pricked it well. Must be the same reason. But sorry, don't know what!

[Totally Scrambled]

Is this a new terrorist threat, a cunning plan to whittle us down one by one, knowing the British love of curry??
Dom

[kate egg]

Maybe the spoon hit a piece of chicken, the pressure would build up inside while its being microwaved and touching it casued it to explode. Never had quite such a dramatic event but have hard carrots and beans explode

[lancashire lass]

Microwaving excites the molecules which is why food miraculously heats up. As food contains various molecules (protein, water, fat) they heat up differently, some faster than others. Water can get superheated and perhaps just touching the meat was like a catalyst, turning the water into instant steam which expanded rapidly bursting through the meat and maybe like a chain reaction other superheated food then just exploded.

[RoomandKitchen]

Hope you are OK Dave !!

I know you have to be careful with reheating coffee etc. You have to stir it before taking a sip or it can boil up in your face.

Thought a curry would be ok as it was lumpy unless it was because you disturbed the sauce when you touched the chicken ???

Also a bit suprised as you didn't seem to have had it on for too long a time

[Dinchy]

Microwaving excites the molecules which is why food miraculously heats up.

That's it Dave. Your curry was so excited at the prospect of being eaten that it tried to jump into your mouth

[Mo]

There is a section of the forum that is just designed for questions like this.
And a resident expert who knows everything.....

[manda]

Oh poor Dave - you should go and lay down in a darkened room....watch out for post traumatic stress - you may develop a fear of curries, can you imagine the flashbacks

BAD CURRY!!!!

[p.penn]

There is a section of the forum that is just designed for questions like this.
And a resident expert who knows everything.....

Yes Mo! This thread proves Karma exists huh?

[Dave]

There is a section of the forum that is just designed for questions like this.
And a resident expert who knows everything.....

yes i know
except i don't know the answer to this
and i can 't really post in
ask Dave can i
as i know i don't know!!!!!


microwave is in the kitchen
kitchen is a pink work area
i only work in the blue zones

[teddymouse]

There is a section of the forum that is just designed for questions like this.
And a resident expert who knows everything.....

angie

[Sunny B]

There is a section of the forum that is just designed for questions like this.
And a resident expert who knows everything.....

Yes Mo! This thread proves Karma exists huh?

Or should that be Korma?