Why do you put a paper towel over your food when you put it in the microwave?!
Answers: This help keeps the food moist and keeps the micro clean from splatters!
To keep any food from making a mess in it.
So the sauce won't splatter all over the inside of the microwave. Then I have the tedious task of cleaning the microwave.
To prevent splattering of food on the walls and ceiling of the microwave.
I only do if it contains tomato products, b/c those pop and splatter in the m/w.
For most things, I use plastic wrap though, to hold in heat and keep rice/pasta from drying out.
I'm not sure but i guess it's to absorb some of the grease
You put a paper towel over food in the microwave so when you cook, it will not spatter the inside of your microwave.
To stop the food going everywhere, but more importantly to keep in the moisture, so the food doesn't get all manky and dry
So if the food splatters it doesn't get all over the micro-wave.=)
so the food wont splatter in the microwave. its a hassle to clean it trust me lol
You don't. It just helps keep food from splattering onto the sides of your microwave so it stays cleaner.
Hopefully, To Avoid 'Spillover'...!!
to keep your microwave clean from splatter and to prevent moisture loss in your food. its a great way to prevent 'microwave abuse'.
To keep the splatters from making your microwave dirty.
to prevent splatter
...so there's less mess to clean up if anything spatters.
The Muse
so my MOM won't yell at me for getting the microwave dirty.