Woman buys brown butter cookie from Whole Foods. She should have read the ingredients first: ‘They weren’t expecting anyone to warm them up’
Warming up a store bought cookie in the microwave can transform an already delicious treat into a better one. The process is simple: just put it in there for the desired time until you have a soft, warm dessert that melts in your mouth. Instead, the seamless process to heat up a Whole Foods brown butter cookie transformed into an electrifying show for one woman. And not in a good way.
Microwaving Whole Foods Cookie Gone Wrong
“What is in this cookie, Whole Foods?” Tennessee-based woman KeAira (@chairwomanke) asks in the text overlay, recording her microwave flashing.
Then, rewinds to herself holding a plastic container with a brown butter cookie chocolate cookie inside. “This cookie from Whole Foods. [These are] the ingredients,” she says, turning the four-count cookie container to unveil the ingredients printed on a label: cookie, wheat flour, butter, brown sugar, cane sugar, non-fat milk powder, sea salt, and baking soda.
Then, she picks up another cookie piece on a paper towel. “Watch this,” the content creator adds, placing it into the microwave and turning it on for 30 seconds.
Immediately, sparks flash and crackle in the corner of the appliance. When KeAira slides a frozen pizza in, and starts it, nothing happens. “I have a pizza in the microwave. No zapping,” she says.
Confused, she turns to social media for answers. “Someone help me out ?” the content creator asks in the caption.
Viewers Proposed Their Theories
KeAira’s video amassed 505,000 views, flaring suggestions and fear in many.
“Graphene oxide? They weren’t expecting anyone to warm it up in a microwave? That’s crazy,” one viewer proposed.
“Metal shavings or chocolate has lead in it,” another stated.
“There’s definitely some type of metal in those cookies. Do not eat them,” a third warned.
Moreover, others urged to take action.
“Send it out to have it tested, get the list of metals that’s in it … and go win your lawsuit girl!!!” one commenter advised.
“Get it tested for metals. There should be a food lab near you if you live somewhere with a whole foods,” a second echoed.
How Can This Phenomenon Occur?
Microwaves use electromagnetic waves soaked in the water, sugar and fat vibrate to heat up the food, according to Whirlpool. Typically, the main cause of sparking (arcing) is metal objects placed inside the appliance or from the food.
Unfortunately for chocolate fans, the popular confection is one of them. The Chocolate Professor found that chocolate in different forms and types manufactured by several big-name and generic retailer brands contains lead, cadmium, and heavy metals. When the metal in the chocolate interacts with the waves, it can arc. However, it all depends on the brand. In addition, traces of metal or anything with high mineral concentration can do this as well.
Furthermore, food residue and grease buildup create it. Be sure to clean the unit often. Keep your eyes peeled if this occurs because it is a sign of it failing and stop right away.
@chairwomanke Someone help me out ?
♬ original sound – KeAira
The Mary Sue reached out to KeAira via TikTok comment and direct message as well as Whole Foods via press email.
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