The Game Changing Tip You Need for Microwaving Pasta

Pasta is one of the easiest meals to prep ahead of time. Cooked pasta can stay good in the fridge for up to 5 days, as long as it's stored properly.

Microwaving your pasta might be the quickest and easiest way to reheat it, but it can be annoying when your pasta doesn't come out evenly warmed. If you find your sauce sizzling on the outer edges, but still cold in the center of the plate, don't blame the microwave just yet.

Instead of pulling the plate out of the microwave, stirring, and continuing to heat your pasta, there may be an easier way to achieve a perfectly heated pasta every time! Much of it has to do with how the pasta is positioned on your plate.

The key trick is to shape your pasta in one specific way.

As it turns out, there is an optimal shape for heating up pasta. When you microwave your pasta, you should be leaving the center of the plate empty - it's best to arrange your pasta in a ring shape around the edges of the plate.

Microwaves heat food from the sides, and if you have too much food piled high in the center of the plate, the waves from the radiation may not be able to penetrate it.

Instead, that heat could be concentrated on the edges of the plate, leaving the center cold. By shaping your food into a ring and leaving the center empty, its surface area is expanded. As a result, it can be reached by the heat waves, allowing it to heat up nice and evenly.