Heating or Reheating Guide
1. Directions below
for reheating already-cooked foods at
4.
refrigerator room temperature. Use microwave oven safe
containers.
2. Cover most
(see tips)
fastest heating. Exceptions are
rare medium meats, some sandwiches, griddle foods like
pancakes and baked foods.
Bubbling around edges of dish is
since center is last to heat.
Suggested serving temperatures are given for most
Young
children usually prefer cooler food, generally about 20° lower.
temperatures to your
taste. Stir foods
serving.
Be sure foods are heated through before serving. Steaming or
bubbling around edges does not necessarily mean
is
throughout. Stir food once or twice during
if possible, to
ensure
thorough heating. As a general rule. hot foods
produce
area warm to the touch in
of underside of dish.
you use a meat thermometer while cooking,
make sure it is safe
use in microwave ovens.
Suggested
Power
Approximate
Item
Amount
Serving Temp.
Time, Min.
Appetizers
2 servings
150°
HI (10)
1
to 4
meatballs,
cocktail franks. etc.
servings
150°
HI (lo)
4 to
(72
cup/serving)
Dips: cream or processed cheese
cup
MED (5)
1 to
cup
1300
MED (5)
to 5
Pastry bites: small pizzas, egg rolls. etc.
2 to 4 servings
HI (10)
to 2 ~/2
Tip:
Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Do not
pastry bites, they will not
crisp.
Plate of
Meat plus 2 vegetables
1 plate
150°-1600
(10)
to 4
Tip:
Cover plate
with wax
or plastic
and Main Dishes
Saucy main dishes: chop
spaghetti,
1 to 2 servings
150°-1600
HI (10)
7
creamed chicken, chili. stew. macaroni
to 4 servings
150°-1600
HI (10)
6 to
cheese, etc. ( -1 cup/serving)
1 can
)
150°-1600
HI (10)
4 to 5
Thinly sliced roasted meat:
Rare
minimum time; medium
I to servings
MED HI (7)
to
maximum time to 4-02./serving)
to 4 servings
MED
HI (7)
I to
Well done: beef, pork.
poultry, etc.
1 to 2 servings
MED HI (7)
1
to 4 servings
MED
(7)
5
Steaks. chops, ribs. other meat pieces:
Rare beef’ steak
1 to servings
MED HI (7)
to
4 servings
130°
MED HI (7)
to 7
done beef, chops, ribs, etc.
1 to 2 servings
150°
MED
HI (7)
to
to 4
servings
1500
MED HI (7)
3 to 6
Hamburgers or meat loaf
I to 2 servings
HI (10)
to
(4-oz./serving)
3 to 4 servings
HI (10)
to
Chicken pieces
1 to 2 pieces
(10)
to 2
to 4 pieces
HI (10)
2
Hot dogs and sausages
1 to 2
HI (10)
to 1
to 4
HI (10)
1 to
Rice and pasta
to 2 servings
150°
HI (10)
1 to
(
2
/
1
-% cup/serving)
or mixed with sauce
to 2 servings
150°-1600
HI (lo)
3 to 6
cup/serving)
to 4 servings
150°-1600
HI (lo)
Cover saucy main
with plastic wrap. Cover other main
meats with wax
Do
cover rare
rare meats.
When heating or reheating or 4 servings meat slices or pieces.
1/2 turn after half’
Sandwiches
Moist filling: Sloppy
barbecue, ham salad.
I to 2 servings
MED HI (7)
1 to 2
etc. in bun ( ‘/~ cup/serving)
to 4 servings
MED HI (7)
2 to 4
Thick meat-cheese filling: with firm bread
1 to servings
MED
HI (7)
to
3 to 4
MED
HI
4 to 5
Tip:
towel or napkin to cover sandwiches,
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