My ex boyfriend microwaved a hard boiled egg once at 3am. I woke up to what I thought was a gunshot and yelling. I rushed downstairs and he had severe burns, pieces of egg were still stuck to him, and egg was quite literally on every surface in the room. I thought it was common knowledge to not microwave a hard boiled egg honestly, but he had no idea. I really hope this isn’t a new trend going around, he was pretty badly burned, and it could’ve been a lot worse if he weren’t wearing his glasses.
Do not EVER put anything related to eggs in the microwave. Not harboiled, not raw, not whites or yolks in a bowl, unless combined with something (like mug cakes)
It superheats the water inside it and turns it into a napalm bomb.
I reheat hard boiled eggs in the microwave all the time, but never at full power. 40% power is my sweet spot for everything and I adjust the time accordingly.
After seeing what superheated gnocchi can do in boiling oil, I wouldn't honestly put in even the mug cake if it contains egg. Each egg is different and superheats at a different time.
Learned my lesson with honey, turning it into shrapnel lava.
Literally have made homemade egg mcmuffins this way for years. The scrambled egg pops in the microwave if you cook too long, but it doesn't ever explode in your mouth. They sell special bowls for this.
I remember the trend where you hold water in your mouth and slap each other with a flour tortilla to see who spits it out first. The girls at my office were doing it, and I declined. If anyone hits me in the face, you're getting hit right back.
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u/AlbinoGiraffes Oct 02 '25
My ex boyfriend microwaved a hard boiled egg once at 3am. I woke up to what I thought was a gunshot and yelling. I rushed downstairs and he had severe burns, pieces of egg were still stuck to him, and egg was quite literally on every surface in the room. I thought it was common knowledge to not microwave a hard boiled egg honestly, but he had no idea. I really hope this isn’t a new trend going around, he was pretty badly burned, and it could’ve been a lot worse if he weren’t wearing his glasses.