Heating or Reheating Guide
Approximate
Item
Amount
Min.
soups
Water based
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
2 to 5
(1 cup/serving)
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
5 to 10
1 can (10-oz.)
High (10)
4 to 5
Milk based
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
2 to 6
(1 cup/serving)
3 to 4 servings
Meal-High (7)
6 to 11
1 can (10-02.)
Meal-High (7)
4 to 6
Tip: Cover soups with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Vegetables
pieces: peas, beans, corn, etc.
cup/serving)
Large pieces or whole: asparagus spears,
corn on the cob, etc.
Mashed potatoes
(Y2
cup/serving)
Tip: Cover vegetables for most even heating.
1 to 2 servings
3 to 4 servings
1 can
(15 to 17-02.)
1 to 2 servings
3 to 4 servings
1 can (16-02.)
1 to 2 servings
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
1 to 3
3 to
3 to 5
to 3
4 to 6
4 to 5
1 to 3
3 to 6
Sauces
Dessert: chocolate, butterscotch
cup
High (10)
to 1
1 cup
High (10)
1 to
Meat or main dish, chunky type; giblet gravy,
cup
High (10)
1 to
spaghetti sauce, etc.
1 cup
High (10)
2 to 4
1 can (16-02.)
High (10)
3 to 6
Creamy type
cup
High (10)
1 to
1
cup
High (10)
2 to
Tip: Cover food to prevent spatter.
Bakery Foods
Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls,
1 piece
nut or fruit bread
2 pieces
4 pieces
9-in. cake or
12 rolls or
doughnuts
Dinner rolls, muffins
4
6 to 8
Pie: fruit, nut or custard
1
2 slices
(use minimum time for custard)
4 slices
9-in. pie
Low (3)
Low (3)
Low (3)
Low (3)
Medium (5)
Medium (5)
Medium (5)
Medium (5)
High (10)
High (10)
Meal-High (7)
Meal-High (7)
to 1
to 2
1 to 3
2 to 4
to
to
to 1
to 1
to 1
1 to
to 3
4 to 7
Griddle Foods
Pancakes, French toast or waffles (3-in. X4-in.)
Plain, no topping
2 or 3 pieces
High (10)
to
Syrup & butter
2 or 3 pieces
High (10)
1 to 2
With 2 sausage patties (cooked)
2 or 3 pieces
High (10)
to
Beverages
Coffee, tea, cider, other water based
1 to 2 cups
High (10)
to 3
3 to 4 cups
High (10)
5 to 7
Cocoa, other milk based
to 2 cups
Meal-High (7)
2 to 7
3 to 4 cups
Meal-High (7)
6 to 10
Tip: Do not cover bakery foods, griddle foods (pancakes, etc. ) or beverages.
