1. Directions below are for heating or reheating already-
Adjust temperatures to
suit your personal taste.
cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at room
foods stand a few minutes before serving.
Use microwave-safe cookware.
4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving.
2.
most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are
Steaming or bubbling around edges of dish does not
some sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items.
necessarily mean food is heated throughout.
3. Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since the center
is the last to heat. Foods heated to
to
will
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking,
provide safe, palatable results.
make sure it is safe for use in microwave
ovens.
Item
Power
Foods
coffee
cake,
sweet
1 piece
(3)
1/2
to 1 min.
nut or fruit bread
9 inch cake or
(3)
2
to
4
min.
12
rolls or doughnuts
Medium (5)
1/4 to 1/2 min.
6 to 8
Medium (5)
to 2 min.
nut or custard; slice= l/8 of 9 inch pie
slice
1/2 to 1 min.
(use minimum time for custard)
9 inch pie
Meal-High (7)
5 to 7 min.
Beverages
other
based drinks
(6 oz.
cup)
to 2 cups
Meal-High (7)
3 to 6 min.
Coffee,
other water-based drinks
(6 oz. per cup)
1 to 2 cups
1 to 3 min.
Meats and Main Dishes
Chicken pieces
to 2
2 to 3 min.
Hamburgers or
(4 oz. per serving)
1 to 2 servings
2 to 3 min.
Hot dogs and sausages
1
to 2
to 1 min.
and pasta
cup per serving)
1
to 2 servings
1 to 3 min.
Saucy, main dishes:
chop
spaghetti, creamed chicken,
1 to 2 servings
3 to 5 min.
chili, stew, macaroni and cheese, etc. (3/4-1 cup per serving)
meat
to 2 servings
2 to 4 min.
meat (3 to 4 oz. per serving)
to 2 servings
to 3 min.
Topped or mixed with sauce (2/3-3/4 cup per serving)
1 to 2 servings
3 to 5 min.
Cover saucy main dishes
plastic wrap. Cover other
dishes and meats with wax paper.
When heating or reheating 3 to 4 servings of meat slices
Plate of
Meat
plus 2 vegetables
1 plate
3 to 4 min.
Tip:
Cover
of food with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Sandwiches
with 2
of bread
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
to 3 min.
Sloppy
barbecue, ham salad,
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
to 2 min.
etc. in bun (1/3 cup per serving)
Tip:
Use paper
or napkin to rover sandwiches.
soups
(6 oz. per serving)
to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
2 to 3 min.
Water-based (6 oz. per serving)
1 to 2 servings
to 3 min.
Tip: Cover soups with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Vegetables
or whole:
asparagus spears,
on the cob, etc.
to 2 servings
1 to 2 min.
Mashed
cup per serving)
to 2 servings
1 to 2 min.
pieces: peas, beans, corn, etc.
CUP
Seining)
to 2 servings
to 2 min.
Cover vegetables for most even heating.
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