Eggs – Why is putting an egg in the microwave not recommended

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I would like to know why it is not recommended to put an egg in the microwave.
Where does this "legend" comes from ?

Best Answer

This probably refers to whole eggs mostly...

A microwave can boil water very rapidly, and a tight but fragile container like a whole egg will violently rupture if such rapid boiling happens inside it, because the overpressure inside it is already significant when the shell finally breaks.

Here is a video showing an experiment with ca. 180 eggs in a microwave oven, which after a minute or two rupture simultaneously and with enough force to blow the oven open, with debris being propelled several meters.