So you put boiled eggs in the microwave to warm them, then you
suddenly here a loud burst/explosion from the microwave.You get
shocked almost die from the explosion in the kitchen. And you then
find the microwave is DIRTY and the eggs SMELL bad.You wonder what
happened and the science behind eggs exploding in the microwave.
Here is how to warm your eggs safely in the microwave without causing a burst.
If you ever have to warm eggs in the microwave, you can use any of this methods:
1.Cut the egg in half and detach the yolk.
2.Pierce the shell mutiple times to allow steam to escape.
3.Cut the egg in 2 or 4pieces
Never microwave whole eggs unless you use any of the methods above.
Why boiled eggs explode when warming in a microwave.
Eggs burst when microwaved because of the high steam building up into
the yolk and expands beyond the shell resistance.Pressure since the
eggs are enclosed causes the explosion
