Although there are some foods that we should never heat in the microwave, it is true that this small appliance is very useful for reheating many other foods and dishes. Of course, sometimes it happens that, despite returning us a hot meal, its quality also worsens.
This happens, for example, with pasta, which often ends up dry and with an unappetizing texture after heating it in the microwave. To prevent your pasta dishes from drying out when heating them in the microwave, you can try a very simple trick. We found it on the Instagram profile @alacocinaconjacobina (1 million followers), a simple, fast and effective procedure so that your pasta comes out of the microwave as freshly made.
To heat a plate of pasta in the microwave without it overcooking, drying out, or clumping, just leave a space in the center of the plate and insert an ice cube into it. The ice will evaporate and create moisture, making the pasta look freshly made.
Jacobina also points out that it is important to place the accessory on top to cover the plate so that the food does not splash. Thanks to this, we will not only prevent the microwave from getting dirty or contaminated, but also the evaporation of the ice will be faster.
This ice trick can also be used to heat dry purées or stews in the microwave, thus providing them with moisture that will leave them as if they were just cooked.
Additionally, when reheating food in the microwave, it is more convenient to do so in several 30-second batches, stirring the food between each. This way, the heat will be distributed more evenly. The less food on the plate will also be better.
Ice is not only useful for reheating pasta dishes, purees or stews in the microwave. Also on social networks we found another viral trick to reheat pizza so that it looks like it just came out of the oven. On the TikTok profile @gabytana_ (almost 58 thousand followers) she shares the procedure, which has accumulated 6.9 million views.
In this case, the pizza is not reheated in the microwave, but in a frying pan. Heat the piece of pizza in the pan along with one or two ice cubes. Next, put the lid on the pan to retain the moisture from the ice as it evaporates, resulting in a juicy, freshly made pizza.
