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REHEATING
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional
ovens hobs normally take.
Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The
times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +20 °C
or a chilled food with a temperature of about +5 to +7 °C.
Arranging and covering
Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and dry
out before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more successful.
Power levels and stirring
Some foods can be reheated using 900 W power while others should be reheated
using 600 W, 450 W or even 300 W.
Check the tables for guidance.
In general, it is better to reheat food using a lower power level, if the food is delicate,
in large quantities, or if it is likely to heat up very quickly (mince pies, for example).
Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir again
before serving.
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. To prevent eruptive boiling
of liquids and possible scalding, stir before, during and after heating. keep them in
the microwave oven during standing time. We recommend putting a plastic spoon
or glass stick into the liquids. Avoid overheating (and therefore spoiling) the food. It is
preferable to underestimate cooking time and add extra heating time, if necessary.
Heating and standing times
When reheating food for the first time, it is helpful to make a note of the time taken -
for future reference.
Always make sure that the reheated food is piping hot throughout.
Allow food to stand for a short time after reheating - to let the temperature even out.
The recommended standing time after reheating is 2-4 minutes, unless another time
is recommended in the chart.
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby food. See also the chapter with
the safety precautions.
food
portion
Time
(min.)
Standing
time (min.)
Instructions
Onions
250 g
5-5½
3
Cut onions into slices or
halves. Add only 15 ml (1
tbsp.) water.
Pepper
250 g
4½-5
3
Cut pepper into small slices.
Potatoes
250 g
500 g
4-5
7-8
3
Weigh the peeled potatoes
and cut them into similar
sized halves or quarters.
Turnip cabbage
250 g
5½-6
3
Cut turnip cabbage into
small cubes.
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