9 Mistakes Everyone Makes With Plastic Wrap - Tasting Table

"You probably already know that it's generally not a good idea to expose plastic - like food storage containers, for instance - to high temperatures. After all, it can cause chemicals in the plastic to leach into your food. It probably shouldn't come as a huge surprise, then, that it's also a bad idea to use plastic wrap under very high heat. This is because plastic wrap melts very easily when exposed to high temps,"

"a big mess in the process. Therefore, if you are going to use plastic wrap when heating something, you should stick to the microwave only. That means that you need to keep plastic wrap far away from the stove, oven, air fryer, grill, and any other heated cooking appliance. If you're going to use plastic wrap in the microwave, check the packaging to make sure"

Plastic wrap is a versatile disposable kitchen tool but is prone to common user mistakes. Plastic can melt under high heat and may leach chemicals into food, so plastic wrap should not be used under very high temperatures. Limit heated use of plastic wrap to the microwave, and only when the packaging explicitly states it is microwave safe. Keep plastic wrap far away from stoves, ovens, air fryers, grills, and other heated cooking appliances. Plastic wrap also sticks to itself, which can make tearing difficult without using the box serrated edge.

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