Microwave: Defrosting/Reheating/Cooking
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Tips on reheating
Danger of burns! Food for infants
and children must not be too hot.
Heat food for babies and children at
power level
for only 30–
60 seconds.
Otherwise pressure can build up,
causing the container to explode,
posing a severe risk of injury.
Do not cook or reheat food or liquids
in sealed containers, jars or bottles.
Otherwise pressure will build up
which can cause the bottle or
container to explode. Risk of injury.
Eggs may burst.
Never reheat hard boiled eggs using
Microwave
, even without the
shell. The eggs can explode.
When boiling and in particular when
reheating liquids using microwave
power, the boiling point of the liquid
may be reached without the
production of typical bubbles. The
liquid does not boil evenly
throughout.
This so-called "boiling delay" can
cause a sudden build up of bubbles
when the container is removed from
the oven or shaken. This can lead to
the liquid boiling over suddenly and
explosively. The formation of
bubbles can be so strong that the
pressure forces the oven door open.
To avoid this, always wait a minimum
of 20 seconds before removing the
container from the oven and place a
suitable glass rod or utensil into the
cup or glass when heating liquids.
