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DEFROSTING ADVICE
Using your microwave oven is the quickest defrosting method. It is a simple process but the following instructions are
essential to ensure the food is thoroughly defrosted.
• Remove all packaging and wrapping before defrosting.
• To defrost food, use microwave power levels P-20 to P-40.
• Please refer to the further information below.
Rearrange
Foods that are placed towards the outside of the dish will defrost quicker than foods in the centre. It is therefore
essential that the food is rearranged up to 4 times during defrosting.
Move closely packed pieces from the outside to the centre and rearrange over-lapping areas.
This will ensure that all parts of the food defrosts evenly.
Separate
Foods may be stuck together when removed from the freezer. It is important to separate foods as soon as it is possible
during defrosting.
e.g. bacon rashers, chicken fi llets.
Shield
Some areas of food being defrosted may become warm. To prevent them becoming warmer and starting to cook,
these areas can be shielded with small pieces of foil, which refl ect microwaves, e.g. legs and wings on a chicken.
Stand
Standing time is necessary to ensure food is thoroughly defrosted.
Defrosting is not complete once the food is removed from the microwave oven. Food must stand, covered, for a
length of time to ensure the centre has completely defrosted.
Turn over
It is essential that all foods are turned over up to 4 times during defrosting.
This is important to ensure thorough defrosting.
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REHEATING ADVICE
For the reheating of foods, follow the advice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly reheated before
serving.
Plated meals
Remove any poultry or meat portions, reheat these separately, see below.
Place smaller items of food to the centre of the plate, larger and thicker foods to the edge. Cover with vented
microwave cling fi lm and reheat on power level P-50, stir/rearrange halfway through reheating.
NOTE:
Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before serving.
Sliced meat
Cover with vented microwave cling fi lm and reheat on power level P-60. Rearrange at least once to ensure even
reheating.
NOTE:
Ensure the meat is thoroughly reheated before serving.
Poultry portions
Place thickest parts of the portions to the outside of the dish, cover with vented microwave cling fi lm and reheat on
power level P-70.
Turn over halfway through reheating.
NOTE:
Ensure the poultry is thoroughly reheated before serving.
Casseroles
Cover with vented microwave cling fi lm or a suitable lid and reheat on power level P-50.
Stir frequently to ensure even reheating.
NOTE:
Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before serving.
To achieve the best results when reheating, select a suitable microwave power level appropriate to the type of food.
e.g. A bowl of vegetables can be reheated using power level P-100, while a lasagne which contains ingredients that
cannot be stirred, should be reheated using power level P-40.
NOTES:
• Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating.
• Reheating times will be aff ected by the shape, depth, quantity and temperature of food together with the size,
shape and material of the container.
WARNING: Never heat liquids in narrow-necked containers, as this could result in the contents erupting
from the container and may cause burns.
• To avoid overheating and fi re, special care must be taken when reheating foods with a high sugar or fat content, e.g.
mince pies or Christmas pudding.
• Never heat oil or fat for deep frying as this may lead to overheating and fi re.
• Canned potatoes should not be heated in the microwave oven, follow the manufacturer’s instructions on the can.
WARNING: The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars are to be stirred or shaken and the
temperature is to be checked before consumption to avoid burns.
