Convenience Food Guide
1. Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since they are already cooked. Always use microwave safe cookware (glass or
plastic). For foods needing browning or crisping, conventional baking is recommended.
2. Remove food from
containers over 3/4-in. high, and
in microwave safe container.
3. Amounts can be increased. To cook multiple packages, add times together.
Food
Cover
Appetizers &
Pastry bites
Microwave
No
High (10)
to 21/2 min.
safe dish
Frozen prepared
Paper towel
No
High (10)
1 to 3 min.
Remove from foil package and wrap in paper
sandwiches
per sandwich
towel. Rotate dish 1/2 turn after
of time.
Popcorn
Microwave bag No
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
Follow package directions,
Cheese
Scrambled egg
substitute
carton)
Cheese souffle
Breakfast
),
scrambled
with
sausage and hash
brown potatoes
Welsh rarebit
(10-OZ.)
Microwave
safe dish
Microwave
safe 8-in. pie
plate and
custard cups
Package
paper tray
Microwave
safe dish
No
High (10)
to
Microwave about 1 minute per 1/4 cup
mixture. Stir after
of time. Let stand to
complete cooking.
No
Defrost (3)
9 to 13 min.
To Defrost: Place in 8-in. pie plate. Stir twice.
Meal-High (7)
9 to 11 min.
To Cook: Divide between 3 or 4 buttered
custard cups, 6 or
Rearrange after 5
minutes. Souffles are done when center is set.
Package
High (10)
2 to 4 min.
Remove paper tray from carton.
back
cover
to expose potatoes. Rotate tray 1/2 turn
after half of time.
Yes
Defrost (3)
5 min.
Break up before continuing.
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
Stir before serving.
& Shellfish
Crab or shrimp
Package
(6
)
pouch
Fish & chips
Package tray
(5 to
Deviled crab
Microwave
safe dish
Breaded fish
Microwave
(5 to 1O-OZ.)
safe dish
(14 to
(23 to
No
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
pouch 3 or 4 times with fork to vent.
No
High (10)
3 to 6 min.
Remove foil cover. Return tray to carton or
distribute evenly on microwave safe dish.
No
High (10)
2 to 4 min.
No
Distribute evenly on microwave safe dish.
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
High (10)
6 to 9 min.
High (10)
9 to 12 min.
Meat
Frozen meats
(5 to
(10 to
(16 to
Dry mixes
(hamburger added)
TV dinners
(6 to 11
(12 to
Package
tray
or pouch
cover
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
Microwave
Lid or
High (10)
safe casserole
plastic wrap
Package tray
Carton
and carton
High (10)
High (10)
If pouch package is used, puncture with fork
to 7 min.
to vent.
5 to 11 min.
12 to 20 min.
13 to 18 min.
Add cooked, drained hamburger. Stir after
half of time. Let
uncovered 5 minutes
to thicken.
Remove
cover; replace in carton. Rotate
6 to 8 min.
1/4 turn after
of time.
7 to 10 min.
Rice
Canned spaghetti, etc. Microwave
Lid or
High (10)
2 to 5 min.
Stir before serving.
safe dish
plastic wrap
Frozen rice in pouch
Pouch
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
Puncture pouch with fork to vent and flex
(10-OZ.)
after half of time.
Frozen macaroni &
Microwave
Lid or
High (10)
4 to 9 min.
Break up and stir after half of time.
cheese, spaghetti
safe dish
plastic wrap
(8 to
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