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Cooking/Defrosting Guide
The times given in the chart below are a
guideline only
. Many factors eg
starting temperature
of the food can
affect the final heating time required. The cooking and defrosting times must be adjusted when necessary.
All times are tested using foods at
starting temperatures
as below;
Chilled foods . . . . . . Approx.
i
5 ˚C
Frozen foods . . . . . Approx.
j
18 ˚C
Always check for the correct core temperature with a temperature probe to comply with current Government
Food Hygiene Regulations.
Function
Defrosting
Cooking from
Chilled Raw
Food
Cooking and/
or Reheating
from Frozen
Reheating
from Cooked
Chilled
Food
Fish Fillets
Minced Beef
Whole Chicken
Composite Dish
Multi portion
Single portion
Apple Pie
Gateau
Bread Rolls
Scrambled Egg
Broccolli
Fish Fillets
Bacon
Chicken Portions
Peas
Cooked Rice
Cooked Sausages
Cooked Wings of
Fire
Cooked Boxed
Cheeseburger
Chocolate Fudge
Cake
Lasagne
Chilli
Apple Pie
Pepper Sauce
Baked Beans
Soup
Weight
500 g
500 g
1.36 kg
1.36 kg
275 g
1 portion
1 portion
1 portion 50 g
2 eggs
i
2 tbsp. milk
500 g
500 g
2 rashers
500 g
500 g
167 g
k
3 (50 g each)
k
7 pieces
75 g
1 portion
325 g
325 g
1 portion
100 ml
100 ml
125 ml
Power
Level
340 W
340 W
340 W
340 W
340 W
340 W
340 W
340 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
340 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
1000 W
Time
8 min.
5 min.
25 min.
20 min.
8 min.
1 min. 15 sec.
2 min.
30 sec.
45 sec.
6 min.
4 min.
1 min. 30 sec.
5 min. 30 sec. –6 min. 30 sec.
8 min.
2 min. 20 sec. –2 min. 45 sec.
1 min. 20 sec. –1 min. 45 sec.
2 min. –2 min. 20 sec.
1 min. 30 sec. –1 min. 45 sec.
30 sec.
3 min. 45 sec. –4 min. 15 sec.
3 min. 30 sec. –4 min.
30 sec.
1 min. –1 min. 15 sec.
1 min. 15 sec. –1 min. 30 sec.
1 min. 30 sec. –1 min. 45 sec.
HINTS:
•Do not cook/reheat/defrost directly onto the base of the oven—use a suitable container.
•When defrosting
multi portions
of foods, turn over and break apart halfway through defrost time to
allow better penetration of microwave energy.
•
Solid/dense foods
should not be cooked from frozen as they will be overcooked round the edges
before the centre has reached the required temperature.
•
Cover
dishes where appropriate during cooking/reheating. This will retain moisture and prevent
splashing/spillages.
•Loosen lids/pierce clingfilm before cooking/reheating covered foods.
•
Stir
or
shake
foods halfway through cooking/defrosting time to distribute the heat evenly.
•Allow a
Stand Time
before food temperature is checked and/or offered for consumption.
