APPENDIX
REHEATING TABLE
To heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the
amount of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best
results. Room temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food. Canned foods should be taken out of
the can and placed in a microwavable container. The food will heal more evenly if covered with a microwav-
able lid or vented plastic wrap. Remove cover carefully to prevent steam burns. Use the following chart as a
guide for reheating cooked food.
Items
Sliced meat
3 slices
(%-inch thick).
Chicken pieces
1 breast
1 leg and thigh
Fish fillet
(6-8 oz.)
Lasagna
1 serving
(W/z oz.)
Casserole
1 cup
4 cups
Casserole
cream or cheese
1 cup
4 cups
Sloppy Joe or
barbecued beef
1 sandwich
(‘12 cup meat
filling)
without bun
Mashed potatoes
1 cup
4 cups
Baked beans
1 cup
High
3 to 4 minutes
High
High
High
2 to 2% minutes
9
to 10 minutes
2 to 2% minutes
7
to 8 minutes
1% to 2% minutes
High
1 to
1'12
minutes
6% to 7% minutes
High
3 to 4 minutes
Special Instructions
Place sliced meat on microwavable plate.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
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NOTE: Gravy or sauce helps to keep
meat juicy.
Place chicken pieces on microwavable
plate. Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
Let stand 1 minute.
Place fish on microwavable plate.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
Place lasagna on microwavable plate.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
Cook covered in microwavable casserole;
stir once halfway through cooking.
Cook covered in microwavable casserole;
stir once halfway through cooking.
Reheat filling and bun separately.
Cook filling covered in microwavable
casserole; stir once. Heat bun.
Cook covered in microwavable casserole;
stir once halfway through cooking.
Cook covered in microwavable casserole;
stir once halfway through cooking.
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