Foil dishes in the microwave

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If I have something that is frozen and is in a foil dish or wrapped in tin foil I just bung it in the microwave for a minute or two, likewise if I've heated something in the oven in a foil dish and it's just not quite hot enough I finish it in the microwave.

Husband and mother say I shouldn't do this. I've done it for years with no effect on microwave or quality of food.

I guess what I am asking is, do other people do this.kkk

No no no, never put any metal in the microwave. Are you mad? I had a microwave go bonkers because I forgot that MIL's plates had a thin metal trim. Sparks and bangs everywhere.

I once left a small scrap of foil on the bottom of a salmon fillet that went into the microwave. Caused a big bang and the death of the microwave

Youhave been very lucky if you've not killed a microwave yet!

What?? You can't put foil in a microwave, no. Doesn't it spark like crazy? For a whole minute or two?

Do you have one of those convector oven microwaves?

I've just a normal (in fact it wasn't even expensive) microwave, never noticed sparks or a smell.

Does anyone else put foil in the microwave?

No, they don't! There's a very good reason why the instructions say not to, and most microwaves also have a label somewhere saying not to use foil. It's not safe and can cause the microwave to short out.

NO I didn't realise that the different brand of butter I'd bought had a foil lined wrapper, plenty of flames when I attempted to soften it in the microwave

Nope. No metal, not even tinfoil, in a microwave.

It's to do with what the microwaves will vibrate, ie heat up.

That's really, really bizarre. I once put some in by accident and it sparked, scared the shit out of me, I pressed cancel straight away and then was scared to take it out in case it was extra hot/electrified

I don't even put cups with gold or silver edging in the microwave - was always warned not to.

Someone at work put a foil wrapped butter in the microwave and it burst into flames!
No, don't do it!

And never like me switch on your microwave when it's empty (meal was sitting on the counter doh!)

It buggers it completely! I think there should be a warning sound that comes on when this happens as I can't be the only absent minded sleep deprived person to have done this can I?

This is why you shouldn't!

You must have a magic microwave OP! Even a tiny piece of foil makes them spark normally.

No. It's stupid. kkk

'My dad once microwaved tinsel by mistake '

How?!

I remember reading that its actually ok to put some metals in the microwave. Something to do spoons and their shape...
Going to go and google

I think the newer ones are more forgiving to metal. I try to avoid it, but the foil dishes I use for freezing say that they can be used in microwaves newer than

oh I see lunatic, easy mistake to make!

Our combi microwave with grill and convection oven thingy we got last year says in the instructions we can put a small amount of metal in even when using the microwave only function. When using the combi function which is oven or grill with microwave as well at 30% power we can even use metal racks. Seems like the technology has changed.