1. Directions below are for heating or reheating
Adjust temperatures to suit your personal taste.
already-cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at
Let 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 normal, since the
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking,
center is the
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
Bakery Foods
Cake, coffee
doughnuts,
sweet rolls,
piece
Low (3)
1/4 to 1 min.
nut or fruit bread
9 inch cake or
Low (3)
to 4 min.
12
or doughnuts
Dinner rolls,
1
Medium (5)
to min.
6 to 8
Medium (5)
to 2 min.
Pie: fruit, nut or custard; 1 slice= l/8 of 9 inch pie
slice
l/4 to 1 min.
(use minimum time for custard)
9
inch pie
Meal-High (7)
4 to 7 min.
Beverages
Cocoa, other milk-based drinks (6 oz. per cup)
1 to 2 cups
Meal-High (7)
I to 5 min.
Coffee, other water-based drinks (6 oz. per cup)
1 to 2 cups
1/2 to 3 min.
Meats and Main Dishes
Chicken pieces
to 2 pieces
to 3 min.
Hamburgers or meatloaf (4 oz. per serving)
to 2 servings
1 to 3 min.
Hot dogs and sausages
to 2
1/4 to min.
and
cup per serving)
to 2 servings
1/2 to 3 min.
Saucy, main dishes: chop
spaghetti, creamed chicken,
1 to 2
to 5 min.
chili, stew, macaroni and cheese, etc.
cup per serving)
Steaks, chops, ribs, meat pieces
to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1 to 4 min.
Thinly-sliced meat (3 to 4 oz. per serving)
I to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1/2 to 3 min.
Topped or mixed with sauce
cup per serving)
1 to 2 servings
2 to 5 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 half of cooking time.
Plate of Leftovers
Meat plus 2 vegetables
plate
I to 4
Tip: Cover plate of food with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Sandwiches
Meat-cheese filling: with 2
of bread
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
to 3 min.
Moist filling: Sloppy
barbecue, ham salad,
to servings
Meal-High (7)
to 2 min.
etc. in bun ( l/3 cup per serving)
Tip: Use paper
or napkin to cover sandwiches.
soups
(6 oz. per serving)
to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
I to 3 min.
Water-based (6 oz. per serving)
1 to 2 servings
to 3 min.
Tip: Cover soups with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Vegetables
Large pieces or whole: asparagus spears.
on the cob, etc.
to 2 servings
1/2 to 2 min.
(1/2 cup per serving)
1 to 2 servings
l/2
to
2
min.
Small pieces: peas, beans, corn, etc. (
cup per serving)
1 to 2 servings
1/2
to
2
min.
Tip: Cover vegetables for most even heating.
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