i recently learned you’re not supposed to run a microwave with nothing in it/it can fry itself broken.

but i want to heat up a plate to help keep the pancakes i put on it warm like they do in diners. putting just a plate in my microwave causes it to start freaking out 'cause i guess there’s not enough stuff in there to absorb the energy(? this is what google tells me).

are the diners just putting the plates on a burner on low? that feels wrong.

    • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
      4·
      5 days ago

      You can use any temp, really. There’s a pretty good window of a minute or two for being able to touch them. Just don’t leave them in too long and always use a potholder to pull them out just in case.

    • doug@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
      1314·
      6 days ago

      but that’s so much woooork though! for slightly-warmed plates! i gotta wait for it to heat up just to put a plate in there? my time is too valuable for such lengths!

      …bah, this is probably the right answer.

      • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
        11·
        6 days ago

        I just put them in, set it to 150 (lowest it will go), and set the timer for like 3 minutes. At that low of a temp, it really doesn’t take long to warm the plates. If you’re really in a hurry, you could move the top rack as high as it will go, put the plate there, and set it to broil for 1-2 minutes.

      • Venator@lemmy.nz
        6·
        5 days ago

        Just put them in before you start making the pancake batter, and you don’t need to wait for it to preheat, actually better not to.