Convenience Food Guide
1.
Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since they are already cooked. Always use microwave safe cookware. For foods
needing browning or crisping, conventional baking is recommended.
2. Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in. high.
3. To cook more than one package, add times together,
Food
Cover
& Time
Appetizers &
Pastry bites
Microwave
No
Medium (5)
3 to 4 min.
Place on trivet in dish.
safe dish
Frozen prepared
Paper towel
No
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
Remove from foil package and wrap in paper
sandwiches
per sandwich
towel. Rotate 1/4 turn after half of time.
Frozen egg or
Microwave
No
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Place in microwave safe dish.
pizza rolls
safe dish
(6
pkg.)
Canned sausage
Microwave
Wax paper
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Drain and cut into bite-size pieces.
can)
safe dish
Add 1/2 cup chili or cocktail sauce.
Fish sticks
Microwave
No
High (10)
3 to 6 min.
Place on trivet in dish,
(9 to
pkg.)
safe dish
Pizza, frozen
Package
No
High
4 to 6 min.
Place on package tray,
(individual size)
tray
& Cheese
Scrambled
substitute
(8
carton)
Cheese souffle
)
Scrambled eggs
breakfast (6
)
with sausage and
hash brown potatoes
Microwave
safe dish
Microwave
safe 8-in. pie
plate and
custard cups
Package
paper tray
No
Defrost (3)
5 to 6 min.
To Defrost: Defrost in carton 4 minutes.
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Pour into casserole. Break up
defrost
2 minutes longer.
To Cook: Stir after 2 minutes, then every
minute until desired firmness.
No
Defrost (3)
7 to min.
To Defrost: Place in
pie plate. Stir
Meal-High (7)
4 to 6 min.
To Cook: Divide between 3 or 4 buttered
6-oz. custard cups. Rearrange
5 minutes.
Souffles arc done when center is almost set.
Package
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Remove paper tray from carton. Turn
cover
clear film to expose potatoes.
&
Crab, shrimp or
Package
No
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Puncture pouch with fork to vent. Place
lobster
pouch
pouch in microwave safe dish. Stir before
)
serving.
Fish & chips
Package tray
No
High (10)
5 to 8 min.
Remove foil cover. Return tray to carton or
(5 to
or microwave
distribute evenly in microwave safe dish.
safe dish
Deviled crab
Microwave
No
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
Distribute evenly in microwave safe dish.
(6-oz. )
safe dish
Rearrange after half of time.
Breaded fish
Microwave
No
Distribute evenly in microwave safe dish.
(5 to 1O-OZ.)
safe dish
High
3 to 5 min.
(14 to 16-oz.)
High (10)
6 to 8 min.
(23 to
High
to 14 min.
Meat
Frozen meats
Microwave
Lid or plastic
If pouch package is used, puncture with fork
(5 to
)
safe dish
wrap. Do not
High (10)
4 to 9 min.
to vent. Rearrange meat pieces and spoon
(10 to 16-oz. )
or pouch
cover pouch.
(10)
8 to min.
to
)
sauce over meat twice after half of time.
High
to 25 min.
Do not cover pouch.
Dry mixes
Microwave
Lid
High (10)
to 15 min.
Add cooked, drained hamburger. Stir after
(hamburger added)
safe casserole
7 minutes.
T.V. dinners
Package tray
Carton or
If covered with foil, remove cover. If food is
(6
)
plastic cover
High
5 to 9 min.
in foil tray, replace dinner in carton or cover
(I2 to
)
High (10)
to 20 min.
with plastic wrap.
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