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Directions below are for heating or reheating Adjust temperatures to suit your personal taste.
already-cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at
Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.
room temperature. Use microwave-safe cookware.
4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving.
2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are
Steaming or bubbling around edges of dish does
some sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items. not necessarily mean food is heated throughout.
3.
Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since the
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking,
center is the
last
to heat. Foods heated to
160°F.
to
165°F.
will provide safe, palatable results.
make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Item Amount
Power Level Time
Bakery Foods
Cake, coffee
ake,
doughnuts,
sweet rolls,
1
piece
Low (3)
1/4 to 1 min.
nut or fruit bread 9
inch cake or
Low (3)
1
X
to 4 min.
12
rolls
or doughnuts
Dinner rolls, mufins
1
Medium (5)
1/4
to
1/2
min.
6 to 8
Medium (5)
1/2
to 2 min.
Pie: fruit, nut or custard; 1 slice= l/8 of 9 inch pie
I
slice
l/4 to 1 min.
(use minimum time for custard)
9
inch pie
Meal-High (7)
4 to 7 min.
Beverages
Cocoa, other milk-based drinks (6 oz.
per cup)
1 to 2 cups
Meal-High (7) I
K
to 5 min.
Coffee,
other water-based drinks (6 oz.
per cup)
1 to 2 cups
1/2 to 3 min.
Meats and Main Dishes
Chicken pieces
1
to 2 pieces
1
X
to 3 min.
Hamburgers or meatloaf (4 oz.
per serving)
1
to 2 servings
1
X
to 3 min.
Hot dogs and sausages
1
to 2 1/4 to
1
min.
Rce
and
pasb
(U3-3/4
cup per serving)
I
to 2 servings
1/2 to 3 min.
Saucy, main dishes:
chop
suey,
spaghetti, creamed chicken,
1 to 2
serv]ngs 2fi
to 5 min.
chili, stew, macaroni and cheese, etc.
(3/4-1
cup per serving)
Steaks, chops, ribs, meat pieces
1
to 2 servings
Meal-High (7) 1
X
to 4 min.
Thinly-sliced meat (3
to 4 oz. per serving) I to 2 servings
Meal-High (7) 1/2 to 3 min.
Topped or mixed with sauce (Z3-3/4
cup per serving)
1 to 2 servings
2 to 5 min.
Tip:
Cover saucy main dishes with plastic wrap. Cover other main dishes and meats with wax paper.
When heating or reheating 3 to 4 servings of meat slices or pieces, rotate dish 1/2 turn after half of cooking time.
Plate of Leftovers
Meat
plus 2 vegetables
1
plate
I
X
to 4
min
Tip:
Cover plate of food with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Sandwiches
Meat-cheese filling:
with 2 slices of bread
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1/2
to 3 min.
Moist filling:
Sloppy
Joes,
barbecue, ham salad,
1
to
2
servings
Meal-High (7)
1/2
to 2 min.
etc. in bun ( l/3 cup per serving)
Tip:
Use paper
towel
or napkin to cover sandwiches.
soups
Miik-based (6 oz.
per serving)
1
to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
I
K
to 3 min.
Water-based (6 oz.
per serving)
1 to 2 servings
1
to 3 min.
Tip:
Cover soups with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Vegetables
Large pieces or whole:
asparagus spears. com on the cob, etc.
1
to 2 servings
1/2 to 2 min.
Masbed (1/2
cup per serving) 1 to
2
servings
l/2 to 2 min.
Small pieces:
peas, beans, corn, etc. (
1/2
cup per serving) 1 to 2 servings
1/2 to 2 min.
Tip:
Cover vegetables for most even heating.
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