> the microwaves would selectively heat oil droplets
I think it would be the opposite. It would selectively heat the water, because water is polar. That would still be consistent with the effect.
I think it would be the opposite. It would selectively heat the water, because water is polar. That would still be consistent with the effect.
Source: I have ruined a few plastic containers by heating greasy food in the microwave, because the fat easily gets hot enough to melt the plastic. Homemade Bolognese sauce seems particularly dangerous in this regard, because it is both acidic and greasy, and that will absolutely EAT plastic.
P. S. Even if you don't damage the plastic per-se, heating oily food in the microwave in a plastic container isn't a good idea, quite a few nasty compounds will leach into the oil more readily than into water.