If your food is unevenly heated it's probably because you need to adjust the cook time and power settings. Heating it longer at a lower power setting will let the heat spread more evenly.

Alternatively, check your microwave's wattage. I always have to adjust microwave instructions to be about 10% longer because my apartment's microwave is weaker than companies assume the standard microwave is.

✨ May better heated microwave food await you ✨

"How about I just heat the plate instead dipshit?"

In the kitchen it hums with delight,

A mischievous microwave, quite a sight.

With a twist of its dial, a dance begins,

Uneven warmth, where chaos wins.

Among the other suggestions people have made in this thread, I'd like to add that just covering something and allowing the food to steam-heat makes a big difference. For instance I will usually poke a well in the middle of leftovers, put a tiny bit of water in (especially with rice, which dries out) and cover it with a plate. The water boils and heats it much better.

PROTIP: Whenever possible, shape/place the food you're heating like a donut. ( O )

Microwaves need to penetrate the food; if it's a big lump, it's hard to reach the stuff in the middle. By using a "donut" shape, you are creating more surface area, and spreading out the "middle" so it's easier for microwaves to reach all the parts of the food equally

Microwave ovens were a tech ahead of their time. It's crazy how incredibly little these have evolved though decade after decade.

You're using it wrong. Respectfully 😁

I don’t normally stop for “cute” but this one got me. It’s super cute.

Some have sensors that will really help heat food evenly and will adjust times and power levels depending on what you're doing. Most are just default cook times, but if you haven't tried it out, it's worth it.

@MicroWave@lemmy.world, care to comment on your creative process?

Don't inverter microwaves solve this problem?

People who have inverter microwaves, do they actually heat food more evenly or is it just marketing buzz?

Spinny plate and letting it sit afterwards

Thawing the pizza? of course that one edge has to be half done while we're at it!

lmao!