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Cooking Guide(continued)
REHEATING
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional
ovens and hobs normally take.
Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The
times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +20°C
or a chilled food with a temperature of about +5 to +7°C.
Arranging and covering
Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and dry
out before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more
successful.
Power levels and stirring
Some foods can be reheated using 1000 W power while others should be
reheated using 850W, 600 W, 450 W or even 300 W.
Check the tables for guidance. In general, it is better to reheat food using a lower
power level, if the food is delicate, in large quantities, or if it is likely to heat up
very quickly (mince pies, for example).
Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir
again before serving.
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. To prevent eruptive
boiling of liquids and possible scalding , stir before, during and after heating.
Keep them in the microwave oven during standing time. We recommend putting a
plastic spoon or glass stick into the liquids. Avoid overheating (and therefore
spoiling) the food.
It is preferable to underestimate cooking time and add extra heating time, if
necessary.
Heating and standing times
When reheating food for the first time, it is helpful to make a note of the time
taken - for future reference.
Always make sure that the reheated food is piping hot throughout.
Allow food to stand for a short time after reheating - to let the temperature even
out. The recommended standing time after reheating is 2-4 minutes, unless
another time is recommended in the chart..
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby food. See also the chapter
with the safety precautions.
REHEATING LIQUIDS
Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been
switched off to allow the temperature to even out. Stir during heating, if
necessary, and ALWAYS stir after heating. To prevent eruptive boiling and
possible scalding, you should put a spoon or glass stick into the beverages and
stir before, during and after heating.
REHEATING BABY FOOD
BABY FOOD:
Empty into a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir well after reheating!
Let stand for 2-3 minutes before serving. Stir again and check the temperature.
Recommended serving temperature: between 30-40°C.
BABY MILK:
Pour milk into a sterilised glass bottle. Reheat uncovered. Never heat a baby’s
bottle with teat on, as the bottle may explode if overheated. Shake well before
standing time and again before serving ! Always carefully check the temperature
of baby milk or food before giving it to the baby.
Recommended serving temperature: ca. 37°C.
REMARK:
Baby food particularly needs to be checked carefully before serving to prevent
burns. Use the power levels and times in the next table as guide lines for
reheating. The times in the chart consider baby milk and food with a room
temperature of about +18°C to +20°C.
ReheatingFrozenFood
Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating..
Food Portion Power Time
(min.)
Standing
Time
(min.)
Instructions
Pasta
(frozen)
400g 600W 15-17 3 Put frozen pasta, for example
tortellini or ravioli in a flat glass
pyrex dish. Cover with plastic
lid. Stir occasionally during
cooking and before standing.
Meat
pieces in
sauce
(frozen)
450g 600W 14-16 3 Put frozen meal (e.g. chicken
curry) in a flat glass dish as
cover. Stir occa sionally during
cooking and before standing.
Soup
(frozen)
500g 850W 12-14 3 Put frozen soup in a suitable
sizedglasspyrexdishwithlid.
Cook covered. Stir occasionally
during cooking and before
standing.
Yeast
Dumpling
(frozen)
150g
300g
600W 2-3
3-4
3 Put 2-4 frozen yeast dumplings
side by side in a big glass pyrex
bowl with lid. Moist the top of
dumplings with cold water.
Cook covered.
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