Heating or Reheating Guide
1. Directions below are for heating or reheating cooked foods stored
palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal taste.
in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use microwave-safe cookware.
Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.
2. Cover foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some sandwiches,
4. Be sure foods are heated through before serving. Steaming or
griddle foods and baked items.
bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean food is
3. Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since the center is the
heated throughout.
last to heat. Foods heated to
to
will provide safe,
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe
for use in microwave ovens.
Item
Amount
Power Level
Time
Appetizers
Dips: cream or processed cheese
cup
Medium (5)
to min.
I cup
Medium (5)
3 to 5 min.
Pastry bites:
small pizzas, egg rolls, etc.
2 to 4 servings
High (10)
2 to 4 min.
Saucy: meatballs,
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
3 to 5 min.
cocktail franks, etc.
3 to 4 servings
High ( 10)
6 to 8 min.
(
cup/serving)
Tip:
Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Microwave pastry bites uncovered to retain their crispness.
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
1
2
4
6 to
Pie: fruit, nut or custard
I slice
1
of 9-in. pie
2 slices
(use minimum time for custard)
4 slices
9-in. pie
Low
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 1/2 min.
I to I min.
I to 2 min.
4 to 5 min.
1/4 to
min.
1/2 to 1
to 1 min.
I to 2 min.
to I min.
1 to I min.
to 3 min.
5 to 7 min.
Beverages
Cocoa,
other milk based
(6
to 2 cups
Meal-High (7)
3 to 6 min.
(9 oz./cup)
to 2 cups
Meal-High (7)
6 to 9 min.
Coffee, tea,
cider
(6
I
to 2 cups
High (10)
to 3 min.
(9 oz./cup)
I to 2 cups
High
6 to 7 min.
Gravies & Sauces
Desserts:
chocolate, butterscotch, etc.
1/2 cup
High (10)
to 2 min.
cup
High ( 10)
2 to 3 min.
Gravies:
giblet or creamy
cup
High (10)
I to 2 min.
cup
High
2 to 3 min.
Meat or main dish sauces, such as
cup
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
spaghetti sauce, etc.
1 cup
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
1 can (I6 oz.)
High (10)
4 to 6 min.
Tip: Cover food to prevent spattering.
Griddle Foods
Pancakes,
toast or waffles:
Plain, no topping
2 or 3 pieces
High
I to min.
Syrup & butter
2 or 3 pieces
High (10)
1 to I min.
not cover.
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