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Fred2718 t1_j2c9l2m wrote on December 31, 2022 at 4:26 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: Why plates get too hot to touch in the mircrowave but the food can still be cold? by jerrycotton

This happens because the ceramic or its glaze is not completely radio-transparent. Many ceramics and glazes have metal elements in them, which absorbs microwave energy. Dishware marked "microwave safe" should not have this problem.