Almost everyone has a microwave in their home. They are pretty much a necessity when it comes to reheating leftovers or making popcorn. However, in some homes or apartments, microwaves may be the only ...

A Chinese takeout meal with stir-fried chicken, vegetables, and fried rice in a black plastic container, with a fortune cookie, soy sauce packet, and disposable chopsticks on a white background - ...

Stocking your kitchen with the right tools makes meal prep that much easier, and you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get there. The food storage containers you already own will probably do the ...

I've used plastic containers to heat food in the microwave for years. I bet plenty of people routinely use plastic containers that are safe for the microwave, even if only to cover the plate of food ...

Scientists are increasingly blunt about a habit that once felt harmless: heating leftovers in plastic. As research on ...

Microplastics can leach into food through various mechanisms, so what about the microwave? I asked a professor of public health and a toxicologist about the risks and how to nuke safely in 2025.

I use the microwave almost every other day, mainly to reheat leftovers. You’d think that with such frequent usage, I’d be able to ensure that my food comes out of the microwave perfectly heated every ...

A noodle dish in a Styrofoam container with chopsticks - Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images Mistakes happen, but microwaving styrofoam is pretty high on the list of blunders that you should really try ...

We’ve all heard about how microwaving food removes some nutritional value, but is it true? Is something bad happening to our food behind that microwave glass? The verdict: If you do it right, cooking ...

If your idea of meal preparation is microwaving leftovers in the plastic takeout container they came in, here’s some bad news: Several chemicals in pliable plastic can leach into your food when you ...