Heating or Reheating Guide
1. Directions
below are for reheating already-cooked foods from
4.
refrigerator or room temperature. Use microwave-safe cookware.
2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some
sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items.
3. Bubbling around edges of dish is normal; center is last to heat.
Foods reheated to 160° to
provide safe, palatable
results. Adjust temperatures to your personal taste. Let foods
stand a few minutes before serving.
Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming or
bubbling around edges does not necessarily mean food is heated
throughout. As a general rule, hot foods produce an area warm
to the touch in center of underside of dish.
Item
Amount
Power
Appetizers
Saucy: such as meatballs,
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
2 to 4 min.
cocktail franks, etc.
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
cup/serving)
Dips: cream or processed cheese
cup
Medium (5)
to 3 min.
1 cup
Medium (5)
3 to 5 min.
Pastry bites: small pizzas,
etc.
2 to 4 servings
High (10)
2 to 4 min.
Tip:
Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Microwave pastry bites uncovered to retain crispness.
Plate of
Meat plus 2 vegetables
1 plate
High (10)
4 to 6 min.
Tip:
Cover plate of food with wax paper or plastic wrap.
and Main Dishes
Saucy Main Dishes: chop
spaghetti,
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
3 to 7 min.
creamed chicken, chili, stew, macaroni
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
8 to 14 min.
and cheese, etc.
1 can (16 oz. )
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
cup/serving)
Thinly sliced meat
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1 to 3 min.
(3 to 4 oz./serving)
3 to 4 servings
Meal-High (7)
2 to 5 min.
Steaks, chops, ribs, meat pieces
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
to 4 min.
3 to 4 servings
Meal-High (7)
5 to 9 min.
Hamburgers or meat loaf
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
(4 oz./serving)
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
4 to 5 min.
Chicken pieces
1 to 2 pieces
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
3 to 4 pieces
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Hot dogs and sausages
1 to 2
High (10)
1 to
min.
3 to 4
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
Rice and pasta
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
1 to 3 min.
cup/serving)
Topped or mixed with sauce
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
4 to 6 min.
cup/serving)
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
8 to 12 min.
Tip: Cover saucy main dishes with plastic wrap. Cover other main dishes and meats with wax paper. When heating or reheating 3 to 4
servings
of meat, rotate dish 1/2 turn after
of time.
Sandwiches
Moist filling: Sloppy
barbecue, ham salad,
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
2 to 4 min.
etc. in bun
cup/serving)
3 to 4 servings
Meal-High (7)
4 to 6 min.
Meat-cheese filling with 2
of bread
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
2 to 4 min.
Tip:
Use paper towel or napkin to cover sandwiches.
3 to 4 servings
Meal-High (7)
4 to 6 min.
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