Why Are Microwave Meal Lids So Useless?

[agchristie]

Why is the manufacturing of the film lid covers so poor?

You are often asked to stir after so long but they never peel back and you end up with a pathetic strip in your hand!

[woofgang]

I never ever stir them during cooking

[agchristie]

woofgang, I usually give up and don't bother!

[Mamyalynne]

I shake them rather than try to peel.

[agchristie]

Mamya, the instructions usually say 'Peel back film lid' but why state that when it's virtually impossible!!

[Mamyalynne]

I sympathise, many are useless.

[agchristie]

;-)

[albaqwerty]

I sometimes decant into a microwavable container and put my own lid on.

Mainly cos the peely-back flimsy plastic thingy didn't peel back :-D

[gness]

And there is little worse than a pathetic strip in your hand...... ;-)

[agchristie]

gness that's gotta be a BA!! LOL

[gness]

Blame the second glass of wine, Ag...... and thank you..... :-)

[agchristie]

gness, something has to give you a warm feeling inside ;-))

[Jackdaw33]

Try Wiltshire Farm Foods. Their lids peel no problem and come off in one piece. You don't have to pierce them either before cooking.

[agchristie]

Thanks for that Jackdaw ;-)

[gness]

It does, Ag..... and wine comes a close second.
;-)

[agchristie]

Yikes! ;-)

[Old_Geezer]

Because they have no incentive to reduce profit by developing and using anything better. You still buy the product don't you ?

Far too many things are unfit for purpose but we make do as there's no real alternative. (Toilet paper being a blatant example. And the waste water system that the industry keeps blaming the public for when it blocks, is another. I'm sure you could add thousands more.)

[Rockrose]

I concur with mamya a shake is as good as a stir.

[agchristie]

OG //Far too many things are unfit for purpose but we make do//

I think that just about sums things up perfectly.

I remember the late Terry Wogan appearing on Room 101 and one of his bugbears was packaging.

He comically told a story about the challenges posed in trying to obtain a product(s) from its packaging.

So many items take an age to reach!!

[tiggerblue10]

Rather than prick the film lid with a fork I used to peel it back and cover again before putting it in the microwave. Made it a lot easier if contents required stiring half way through cooking.

[agchristie]

That's just the problem though - peeling it back!