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      I’ve boiled water in the microwave thousands of times, it’s never been superheated. It’s does not easily happen in a microwave.

      Every time I’ve seen someone test out this microwave myth, they use distilled water and a new container.

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          So then the recommendation should be ‘never boil filtered water in the microwave, and never boil filtered water in a new pot on a stove’, not ‘never boil water in a microwave’.

          Edit: or maybe ‘Never boil filtered water in a glass or ceramic container’ that makes it clear that the method of heating is irrelevant, it’s the condition of the water and container that is important.