Uhh. Need some help here.?!
Uhh. Need some help here.?
Okays soo.
I'm making popcorn and it taste kinda blah.
Soo I stuck some 'I can't believe it's not butter' stuff in the micro. Annnd I pull it out and get a spoon to pour it over the popcorn a little at a time so it doesn't go all mushy.
And When I put the spoon in. It pretty much just exploded all over the place and burnt my hand and stuff.
I don't get it.
It wasn't boiling or anything.
Anyone know why it exploded?
Answers:
Maybe you heated it for too long. It can be quite dangerous. I hope your burns aren't bad.
The explosion really is caused by superheating. When water is heated over a flame, it gradually reaches a boil and turns to steam when the water temperature reaches 212F. But in a microwave, the heat is applied at a subatomic level, the water molecules can reach temperatures above 212F without changing phase from water to vapor. If these "superheated" molecules are jarred or disturbed, they will change from water to vapor in an instant, releasing a huge burst of steam, or even a small explosion. You can sometimes see this effect by making a cup of instant coffee from very hot microwaved water. When you drop in the powdered coffee, the superheated water can boil explosively, the water can gush right out of the cup like a geyser. The same thing can happen with eggs too.
Can't put metal in microwaves
It became superheated in the microwave. This is a common problem. Next time you melt some butter or margarine in the microwave, do it by breaking up the times: heat for 20 seconds, stir, heat for 20 seconds, stir, etc.
Was there some water droplets on the spoon? Adding water to hot oil would cause it.
Evidently the water under the butter was boiling and the cold spoon caused it to splash.
If the spoon had water or something wet on it, it would do that when it hit the melted butter. Its just like when you're heating oil in a pan and you splatter water in it, it explodes in every direction. The extreme heat quickly esteams the water or liquid. So I say there was something on your spoon. Live and learn.
You superheated it. Although it didn't appear hot to you ( boiling), the tempurture of the " I Can't Believe It's Not Butter", was so high, that when you added the catalyst, (the cold spoon), it began to boil. The same thing will happen if you leave water in a microwave for too long, then try to make a cup of coffee or tea with it. It'll be all over the place.
So all I can say is, watch the time that you put anything into a microwave for, and be careful!!!