“Always check for a ‘microwave safe’ symbol at the bottom of the container to confirm its suitability,” said food scientist and author Jessica Gavin. Advertisement. Advertisement.

Now that you know a little more about the types of items than can or can’t go in the microwave in the first place, it’s time to decipher those different symbols on your food storage containers and ...

While there aren’t universally accepted symbols for dishwasher safe or microwave safe, they’re still fairly easy to discern. The dishwasher symbol often shows a small square with the dish in ...

One 2019 study looking at the nutrient loss of broccoli in the microwave pointed out that previous studies varied the cooking time, temperature, and whether or not the broccoli was in water. It ...

While you might see a microwave-safe symbol that looks like a microwave with wavy lines on it, most takeout containers will ...

This story begins with a tragic tale of woe: After a long evening at a cocktail party, I returned home with a ravenous appetite for melted cheese. Luckily, I had a plastic takeout container of queso ...

This story begins with a tragic tale of woe: After a long evening at a cocktail party, I returned home with a ravenous appetite for melted cheese. Luckily, I had a plastic takeout container of queso ...