Chart for reheating food
Drinks ** Quantity
Microwave setting
900 W 450 W
Time Time
in mins. in mins.
Standing
time at room
temperature *
in mins.
Coffee,
drinking temp 60 – 65 °C
Milk,
drinking temp 60 – 65 °C
Water
to the boil
Baby bottle (Milk) !!
Mulled wine, Grog
drinking temp. 60 – 65 °C
1 cup, 0.2 l
1 cup, 0.2 l
1 cup,
1
/
8
l
approx. 200 ccm
1 glass, 0.2 l
1 – 1
1
/
2
1– 1
1
/
2
***
1 – 1
1
/
2
–
1 – 1
1
/
2
–
–
–
1
/
2
– 1***
–
–
–
–
1
–
Food *** Quantity
Microwave setting
600 W 450 W
Time Time
in mins. in mins.
Standing
time at room
temperature *
in mins.
Baby food (!!)
Soup
Casserole
Plated meals
Vegetables
Meat
Frankfurters
in
1
/
4
l water
Cutlet, fried
Fish fillet, fried
Rösti, Hash browns
Gravy
Hollandaise sauce
1 jar, 200 g
1
/
4
l
1
/
2
l
250 g
500 g
1000 g
1 portion, 400 g
2 portions, 800 g
250 g
500 g
200 g
500 g
100 g
200 g
200 g
250 g
1
/
4
l
1
/
4
l
–
4 – 5
7 – 8
4 – 5
7 – 8
10 – 12
5 – 7
10 – 12
3 – 4
5 – 6
3 – 5
7 – 9
3 – 4
3 – 5
3 – 4
3 – 5
4 – 5
–
1
/
2
– 1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3***
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
!! See Warning in Section on Reheating.
* During this time the temperature spreads evenly through the food.
** Put the boiling rod in the container.
*** Times are based on an initial temperature of approx 5 °C.
For food not normally stored in a fridge an initial temperature of 20 °C is assumed.
All food except delicate sauces should be reheated to 70 – 75 °C. Temperature should be tested for
palatability before serving to invalids or the elderly. See note on food and drink for babies.
**** Consult a good microwave / microwave combi-oven cookbook for further details on reheat
-
ing these and other foods.
The information given in this chart is intended only as a guide.
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