Dads are the real inventors of the life hack; teaching us all to change tyres, lightbulbs, and get rid of spiders in the best way possible. All dads are also born with the innate knowledge of how to bleed a radiator.
In a different form of radiator hack, Dan Hobden’s dad has made use of his household heating in a brand new way that blows all previous methods out of the water.
Dan tweeted a picture of a Greggs bag taped to the side of his rad, with the unmistakable outline of a sausage roll tucked inside.
Apparently, his dad has found the ultimate technique for reheating the savoury snack, and will not be going back to the microwave any time soon thank you very much.
asked my dad why he doesn’t just use the microwave to warm the sausage roll but apparently it’s ‘not the same’ and there’s an ‘art to it’ so here we are pic.twitter.com/EsTirWWOLw
— Dan Hobden (@dlhbdn) March 7, 2019
Although the idea initially seems a little silly, it can’t be denied that microwaving pastry does leave a lot to be desired in the crispiness stakes.
Plus, given that you buy a sausage roll from a store already cooked, the high heat of the oven might burn the already-done pastry.
The mild heat and lack of moisture on the outside of the radiator could be just the ticket for a perfect bite. And plenty of people seemed to agree:
the microwave heating process excites atoms rather than conduct heat. The radio waves penetrate the food and excite water and fat molecules pretty fast… too fast. The watery part evaporate, It dries them. Your Dad knows his stuff. Cookery is the Art of patience and dedication.
— musicando (@musicandotweet) March 7, 2019
Nuking pastry in microwave makes it soggy. That warms it through slowly
— Stefan Paetow (@stefanpaetow) March 7, 2019
Exceptional. Microwave does totally ruin it.
— Lorna O’Neill (@lornaocomms) March 7, 2019
Other people did say that it may breed bacteria, but maybe that’s the price we pay for joy?
Dan further clarified his dad’s position on the matter, saying ‘In the summer he just eats them cold. A nice refreshing summer snack… In the summer he just eats them cold. A nice refreshing summer snack’.
We have contacted Greggs for comment on their favourite reheating methods, and will update you as soon as we hear back.
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