OR
NOTE: Use Power
High (10) unless otherwise noted.
1. Directions below are for heating or reheating
Adjust temperatures to suit your personal taste.
already-cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at
foods stand a few minutes before serving.
room temperature. Use microwave-safe cookware.
4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving.
2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are
Steaming or bubbling around edges of dish does
some sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items.
not necessarily mean food is heated throughout.
3. Bubbling around edges of dish is
since the
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking,
center is the last to heat. Foods heated to
to
will provide safe, palatable results.
make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Item
Amount ‘
Power Level
Time
Foods
Cake, coffee cake,
sweet rolls,
1 piece
(3)
to min.
nut or fruit bread
9 inch cake or
Low (3)
to 3 min.
12 rolls or doughnuts
Dinner
1
Medium (5)
10 to 15 sec.
6 to 8
(5)
1/4 to 1 min.
fruit, nut or custard; 1
of 9
1 slice
1/4 to min.
(use minimum time for custard)
9 inch pie
Meal-High (7)
3 to 5 min.
Beverages
Cocoa, other
drinks (6 oz.
per cup)
1
to 2
cups
Meal-High (7)
1 to 4 min.
other water-based drinks (6 oz. per cup)
1 to 2 cups
to 2 min.
Meats and Main Dishes
Chicken pieces
1 to 2
pieces
to 2 min.
or
(4 oz. per serving)
1 to 2 servings
1/2 to 2 min.
Hot dogs and sausages
1 to 2
to min.
and pasta
cup per serving)
1 to 2
servings
1/4 to 1 min.
Saucy,
dishes: chop
spaghetti, creamed chicken,
1 to 2 servings
to 3 min.
chili, stew, macaroni and cheese, etc. (3/4-1 cup per serving)
Steaks, chops, ribs, meat pieces
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1/2 to 3 min.
meat (3 to 4 oz. per serving)
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1/4 to 1 min.
Topped or
with sauce
cup per serving)
1 to 2 servings
1/2 to 3 min.
Tip: Cover saucy main dishes with plastic wrap. Cover other main dishes and meats with wax paper.
When heating or reheating 3 to 4 servings of meat slices or pieces, rotate dish 1/2 turn after
of cooking time.
Plate of Leftovers
Meat plus 2 vegetables
1 plate
to 2
Tip: Cover plate of food with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Sandwiches
Meat-cheese
with 2 slices of bread
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
to 2
Moist
Sloppy
barbecue, ham salad,
to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1/2 to 1 min.
etc. in bun (1/3 cup per serving)
Tip: Use paper towel or napkin to cover sandwiches.
soups
(6 oz. per serving)
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1/2 to 2 min.
Water-based (6 oz.
serving)
1 to 2 servings
1/4 to 2 min.
Tip: Cover soups with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Vegetables
Large pieces or whole: asparagus spears,
on the cob, etc.
1 to 2 servings
1/4 to 1 min.
Mashed (1/2 cup per serving)
to 2 servings
1/4 to 1 min.
Small pieces: peas, beans, corn, etc. (1/2 cup per serving)
1 to 2 servings
1/4 to min.
Tip: Cover vegetables for most even heating.
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