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Question: When I put Chocolate Chips in the Microwave it!.!.!.!.!.!?
When I put chocolate chips in my microwave it tends to start on fire or it sends like 'lightning bolts' in the microwave!. I was just curious on why it does that!. Does it have to do something with chocolate chips!? Why does it do that!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
You should always use an all glass bowl when melting chocolate!.
Microwave it 30 seconds at a time on 50% power and stir in between each time, even if they haven't melted any!.
Repeat until they are all melted!.
Make sure you aren't leaving the spoon or anything in the microwave when you turn it on!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It has nothing to do with the chocolate chips!. It has to do with what ever sort of container you are using in the microwave!. I use measuring glass for melting stuff in the microwave!. Anything with metallic trim on it will spark!. Any sort of metal container will spark!.

remember chocolate chips do not look like they are melted until you stir them!. melt for 2 minutes, stir, melt for another minute stir, etc until it is all smooth!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

there might be something wrong w/ your microwave, or maybe your melting it for too many seconds!. if it doesnt melt/turn out the way you want, just use a double boiler!. you can boil water on a stove (just so its hot) and add another bowl on top of the pot, w/ the chips inside!. then stir until completely melted!!

wth!?!? i just realized after posting this that the girl on top of my answer wrote the same answer as i did, wierd!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It is easy to melt them in a double boiler too!. just take a pot of water and have it come to a simmer on the stove, then put your bowl of chocolate chips on top and stir!. They should melt pretty quickly, and it's a guarantee that they won't burn or cause lightening bolts! :DWww@FoodAQ@Com

What kind of bowl are you putting them in!? If it is metal, it will do that and is very dangerous!. It's not the chocolate chipsWww@FoodAQ@Com

what kind of bowl are the chips in!?

metal makes the lightning bolts you describe, NOT GOOD!.!.!.

chocolate chips can be microwaved with no problems however, if in a microwave safe bowlWww@FoodAQ@Com

It's burning!. You cant put chips in the microwave for more than 10 seconds!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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