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No, of course we don't microwave the mug WITH the teabag in it. We microwave the teabag separately.

https://explainxkcd.com/3022/

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Surely stirring the water in the microwaved mug and giving it another round easily solves this issue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Ideally 2 to 3 rounds, yes.

But at that point, isn't it easier to just buy a kettle? It doesn't require such manipulations, costs next to nothing and allows you to rapidly boil up to 1,5-2L (0,4-0,5 gal) of water for all your needs.

There's a good reason most of the (Western, at least, dk about other places) world uses them and considers them a basic piece of kitchenware.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In the US, kettles are supposedly much slower than a microwave or even a hob due to their grid.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Fair enough; but even then, American kettles can boil water at a very reasonable time (3 minutes for 1,5L?)

Still, I can understand how that extra minute alters the choice for many.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Microwaved water can sometimes explode after being disturbed by stirring or adding coffee/tea bag:

https://youtu.be/0JOxuS0SBHc