Select the following microwave power
levels to reheat food and drinks:
Drinks .....................900W
Food ......................600W
Food for babies and toddlers . . . 450 W
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Be sure that baby/toddler food
does not become too hot. Heat for
only
1
/
2
to 1 minute at 450 W.
Tips for reheating
Always use a lid or plate cover for
reheating food, except when a drier
finish is desired, e.g. breaded poultry/
meat.
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Always remove the lids from
jars, especially jars of baby food.
Remove the screw cap and nipple
before warming baby bottles.
When reheating liquids, place the
boiling stick supplied with the
appliance into the cup or glass.
Never reheat hard boiled eggs in a
microwave oven, even without the
shell. The eggs can explode.
Food taken straight from the refrigerator
will take longer to reheat than food
stored at room temperature. The
cooking time required depends on the
texture of the food, its initial
temperature and the amount to be
cooked.
Always ensure that food is
sufficiently reheated.
If you are unsure whether a sufficiently
high temperature has been reached,
continue reheating a little longer.
Larger amounts of food should be
stirred or turned from time to time
during cooking. Stir the food from the
outside towards the middle, as food
heats more quickly from the outside.
After reheating
Be careful when removing dishes
from the appliance. They may be
hot.
Although heat is not normally produced
in the cookware itself by the
microwaves (apart from stoneware),
heat is transferred from the food to the
container, which can cause the
container to become hot.
Allow food to stand at room
temperature for a few minutes after
reheating so that the heat can spread
evenly throughout the food and so that
a consistent temperature is reached.
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After reheating food/drinks,
especially for babies and small
children, stir it or shake the
container and check that the
temperature does not pose any
danger.
Reheating
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