Meat packaging and microwaves

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rfid security labels?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keHBkUBY6BQ

browneyedbazzi

I'm another one who removes packaging before putting anything in the microwave - chemicals from plastics and styrofoam can migrate into food if they're microwaved and some places put security labels that contain metal on meats (since there are so many people who shoplift the stuff) so I wouldn't risk putting it in the microwave.

rustyboy21

I don't thaw anything out in the Micro, I don't think it is safe bacteria wise.

If you cannot take a product out of the freezer the night before and put it in your fridge to defrost, then you should eat something else.

Microwaves to me, are for heating up ready meals, re heating your tea, or heating up me sponge pud and custard ! And I am a Teccy!

vuvuzela

rustyboy21 wrote: »

I don't thaw anything out in the Micro, I don't think it is safe bacteria wise.

If you cannot take a product out of the freezer the night before and put it in your fridge to defrost, then you should eat something else.

Microwaves to me, are for heating up ready meals, re heating your tea, or heating up me sponge pud and custard ! And I am a Teccy!

Personally, I disagree completely with that. I cook large batches of food, freeze them, then defrost and heat to temperature in the microwave. Or I get out a chicken breast / pork chop etc and defrost them in the microwave. Never had food poisoning from doing that, and I struggle to think why you think it's unsafe. I rarely know what I want to eat the night before, so having the microwave is extremely useful.

Slowhand

rustyboy21 wrote: »

I don't thaw anything out in the Micro, I don't think it is safe bacteria wise.

If you cannot take a product out of the freezer the night before and put it in your fridge to defrost, then you should eat something else.

Microwaves to me, are for heating up ready meals, re heating your tea, or heating up me sponge pud and custard ! And I am a Teccy!

I KNOW it's safe to thaw food in a microwave. Do you think microwave manufacturers would included a defrost cycle if it wasn't? If that's all your using your microwave for you're clearly not that 'teccy'.

eschaton

landgirl100 wrote: »

OK, I wasn't going to go in demanding a refund, I just wanted people to be warned about the possibility of fire. Clearly everyone else already knows.

Just as well but instead, phone the DVLA and demand that they take your licence back.

The roads are bad enough without blind people on them.

Humphrey10

landgirl100 wrote: »

How should the supermarket act, and should I tell anyone else? I feel the warning should be much bigger and on the front of the packaging.

It doesn't need a warning at all. Don't just go shoving random things in microwaves unless you know the packaging is suitable.

Jamie_Carter

landgirl100 wrote: »

OK, I wasn't going to go in demanding a refund, I just wanted people to be warned about the possibility of fire. Clearly everyone else already knows.

So you operate a microwave without reading the instructions for the actual microwave then?

I'd say you have been lucky to no have had a fire before now.

Jamie_Carter

Coopdivi wrote: »

Your eyesight can't be that bad if you are driving a car:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4509211

It is possible that the OP is long sighted, and so would be safe to drive.

DCFC79

Just put it down to experience OP, Im another 1 who would also remove an item from the packaging before I defrost in a microwave.