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Heating or Reheating Guide
1.
Directions below are for reheating already-cooked foods at
3. Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since center is last to
refrigerator or room temperature. Use microwave oven safe
heat. Stir foods before serving.
containers.
4. Be sure foods are heated through before serving. Steaming or
2.
Cover most foods for fastest heating (see tips). Exceptions are rare
bubbling around edges does not necessarily mean food is heated
or
mdium
meats, some sandwiches, griddle foods like pancakes
throughout. As a general rule, hot foods produce an area warm to
and baked foods.
the touch in center of underside of dish.
Approximate
Item
Amount
Wwer
hvel
he.
Min.
Appetizers
Saucy such as meatballs, riblets,
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
1%
to 4
cocktail franks, etc.
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
4 to 6
(%
cup/serving)
Dips: cream or
processd
cheese
1/2
cup
Medium (5)
2%
to
3%
1 cup
Medium (5)
3 to 5
Pastry bites: small pizzas,
e=
rolls, etc.
2 to 4 servings
High (10) 1 to
2%
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Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Do not cover pastry bites, they will not be crisp.
Plate of
hftovers
Meat plus 2 vegehbles
1 plate
High (10)
2 to 4
~p:
Cover plate of food with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Mea@
and Main Dishes
Saucy main dishes: chop
suey,
spaghetti,
1 to 2 servings
High (10) 3 to 7
creamed chicken, chili, stew, macaroni and
3 to 4 servings
High (10) 8 to 14
cheese, etc. (%-1 cup/serving)
1 can (16-02.) High (10)
4
to
s~z
Thirdy
slicd
roasted meat:
Rare beef roast, minimum time; Medium rare,
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
1 to 2
maximum time (3 to 4-oz./serving)
3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7) 2 to
3%
Well done: beef, pork, ham, poultry, etc.
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
1%
to 3
3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)
3 to 5
Steaks, chops, ribs, other meat pieces:
Rare beef steak
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
2%
to 4
3 to 4 servings
Md-High
(7)
5 to 9
Well done beef, chops, ribs, etc.
1 to 2 servings
Md-High
(7)
2 to 3
3 to 4 servings
Md-High
(7)
4 to 7
Hamburgers or meat loaf
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
%
to 2
(4-oz./serving)
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
1%
to
3%
Chicken pieces
1 to 2 pieces
High (10)
%
to 2
3 to 4 pieces
High (10)
2 to
3%
Hot dogs and sausages
1 to 2
High (10)
1 to
1Y2
3 to 4 High (10)
2 to 3
Rice and pasta
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
1 to 2
(2A-%
cup/serving)
Topped or mixed with sauce
1 to 2 servings
High (10) 3 to 6
(2A-%
cup/serving)
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
8 to 12
~p:
Cover saucy main dishes with plastic wrap. Cover other main dishes and meats with wax paper. Do not cover rare or medium rare meats.
When heating or reheating 3 or 4 servings of meat slices or pieces, rotate dish 1/2 turn after
hdf
of time.
Sandwiches
Moist filling: Sloppy
joe,
barbecue,
1 to 2 servings
Md-High
(7)
1 to
2%
ham salad, etc. in bun
(%
cup/serving)
3 to 4 servings
Meal-High (7)
2Y2
to 4
Thick meat-cheese filling with
firm bread
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
2 to 3
3 to 4 servings
Md-High
(7)
4 to 5
~p:
Use paper towel or napkin to cover sandwiches.
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