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Reheating baby food
Baby food
Extra caution should also be exercised when reheating baby foods. Put food into
a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir well after reheating. Let stand
for 2-3 minutes before serving. Stir again and check temperature. Recommended
serving temperature is between 30-40 °C.
Baby milk
Pour milk into a sterilised glass bottle. Reheat uncovered. Never heat a baby’s
bottle with the nipple on, as the bottle may explode if overheated. Shake
well before standing time and again before serving. Always carefully check
the temperature of baby milk or food before serving. Recommended serving
temperature is 37 °C.
Reheating baby food and milk
Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating.
Food
Portion
Power
Time
Standing
time
(min.)
Instruction
Baby Food
(Veg
Meat)
190 g
600 W 30-40 sec.
2-3
Empty into ceramic
deep plate. Cook
covered. Stir after
cooking time. Stand
for 2-3 minutes.
Before serving,
stir well and check
the temperature
carefully.
Reheating
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time a conventional
oven takes.
Arranging and covering
Avoid reheating large items such as joints of meat since they tend to overcook
and dry out before the centre is piping hot. You will have more success reheating
smaller pieces. Keeping food covered while heating will also help prevent drying.
Power levels
Different power levels can be used for reheating foods.
In general, for large quantities of delicate food or foods that heat up quickly, such
as mince pies, it is better to use a lower power level.
Stirring
Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir
again before serving. Stirring is especially important when heating liquids.
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. Avoid overheating. If uncertain, it is preferable to
underestimate cooking time. Then extra heating time can be added, if necessary.
Always make sure that 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.
Reheating liquids
Take special care when heating liquids. To prevent eruptive boiling and possible
scalding, place a spoon or glass stick in the beverage. Stir during heating and
always stir after heating. Allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the
oven has been switched off to allow the temperature to even out.
