My microwave meal says remove sleeve and pierce film. What is the optimal number of holes I should make?
Bob Magee
Cardiff, UK
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The optimum number is one. The holes are to allow hot air and steam to escape, so the film seal doesn鈥檛 鈥減op鈥� and spray food over the inside of your oven. An excessive number of holes will weaken the film and it might tear when being peeled back.
Having said that, I always use a fork, which makes four holes, because forks are conveniently to hand and make circular holes rather than slits, which would be potential tear points.
@Roger120M
via Twitter
One puncture will remove the risk of pressure build-up, but making the holes sounds so good and is so satisfying that is impossible to do this less than five times.
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