
Convenience Food Guide
1.
Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since
they
are already
cooked. Always use microwave safe utensils,
plastic or glass. For foods needing browning or crisping,
conventional baking is recommended.
2. Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in.
Food
Cover
&
&
Pastry bites
Microwave
safe dish
Frozen prepared
Paper towel
sandwiches
Frozen egg or
Microwave
pizza rolls
safe dish
to 7
pkg.)
Canned sausage
Microwave
can)
safe dish
Fish sticks
Microwave
(6 to
pkg.)
safe dish
Pizza, frozen
Microwave
(individual size)
safe dish
No
HIGH (10)
2 to 4 min.
Place on trivet in dish
No
HIGH (10)
2 to 3 min.
Remove
package pouch and
in paper
per sandwich
towel. Rotate dish 1/2 turn after
No
HIGH (10)
3 to 5 min.
Place on trivet in microwave
safe dish.
Wax paper
HIGH (10)
3 to 4 min.
Drain and cut into bite-size pieces. Add
1/2 cup chili or cocktail sauce.
No
HIGH (10)
6 to 8 min.
Place on trivet in dish. Let stand 2 minutes.
No
MED HI (8)
4 to 6 min.
Place on trivet in
& Cheese
Scrambled
substitute
carton)
Cheese souffle
pkg.)
Scrambled
breakfast
with sausage and hash
brown potatoes
No
Microwave
No
(3)
to
min.
safe dish
MED HI (8)
6 to 7 min.
Microwave
(3)
to min.
safe pie
MED HI (8)
8 to 9 min.
plate and
custard cups
Package
Pkg. cover
MED HI (8)
4 to 6 min.
paper tray
To Defrost: Defrost in carton
minutes.
Pour into casserole. Break up ice and
defrost 2 minutes longer.
To Cook: Stir after 2 minutes, then every
minute until desired firmness.
To Defrost: Place in pie
Stir twice.
To Cook: Divide between 3 or 4 buttered
custard cups, 6 to
Rearrange after 6
minutes. Souffles are done when center is
almost set.
Remove paper tray from carton, turn back
clear
to expose potatoes.
Crab, shrimp or
lobster
(6
Fish & chips
(5 to
Deviled crab cakes
Breaded fish
(5 to 1O-OZ.)
Package
pouch
Package tray
or Microwave
safe dish
Microwave
safe dish
Microwave
safe dish
No
HIGH (10)
5 to 6 min.
Place pouch in microwave safe dish.
Puncture pouch with fork to vent. Stir
before serving.
No
HIGH
5 to 8 min.
Distribute evenly on trivet in microwave
safe dish.
No
HIGH
3 to 5 min.
Distribute
on trivet in microwave
safe dish. Rearrange after half of time.
No
HIGH (10)
5 to 8 min.
Distribute evenly on trivet in microwave
safe dish, or line with paper towels.
Rearrange after half of time.
Meat
Frozen meats
Microwave
Lid or plastic HIGH (10)
(5 to
Stir meat pieces and spoon sauce over after
safe dish
wrap. Do not
4 to 10 min.
of time. If pouch package is used,
(10 to
or pouch
cover pouch.
8 to 18 min.
puncture with fork to vent. 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.
TV dinners
Package tray
Carton or
HIGH (10)
Remove
cover.
brownie or cobbler
(6 to 8-02.)
and carton
plastic wrap
10 to 12 min.
to custard cup, cover and microwave
(8% to
8 to 12 min.
on MED HI (8) to 3 minutes. Replace
dinner in carton or cover with plastic wrap.
Let stand 2 or 3 minutes before serving.
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