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Heating and Defrosting Time Charts
Vegetable, Fresh—Heating
Item
Quantity
Instructions for
Pre-preparation
Instructions for
Microwave Heating
Power
Setting
Approximate Times
NE-1257
NE-1258
NE-1757 NE-2157
Carrots
& other
root
vegetables
(cook)
4 lb.
Peel carrots; cut
into
1
⁄
8
” slices.
Wash vegetables well.
Cut into uniform size
pieces. Place in
microwave safe Cambro
4” half pan. Cover with
lid. Stir midway through
heating. After heating,
let stand, covered,
2 minutes.
HIGH
8 min.
6 min.
5 min.
5 lb.
HIGH
10 min.
7 min.
30 sec.
6 min.
30 sec.
6 lb.
HIGH
12 min.
9 min.
8 min.
7 lb.
HIGH
13 min.
30 sec.
10 min.
30 sec.
9 min.
30 sec.
(blanch)
4 lb.
Peel carrots; cut
into
1
⁄
8
” slices.
Wash vegetables well.
Cut into uniform size
pieces. Place in
microwave safe Cambro
4” half pan. Add 3 to 4
tablespoons of water.
Stir midway through
heating. After heating,
let stand, covered,
2 minutes.
HIGH
6 min.
4 min.
3 min.
5 lb.
HIGH
8 min.
50 sec.
5 min.
30 sec.
4 min.
30 sec.
6 lb.
HIGH
10 min.
7 min.
6 min.
7 lb.
HIGH
11 min.
30 sec.
8 min.
30 sec.
7 min.
30 sec.
Vegetable, Fresh—Primary Cooking
Item
Quantity
Instructions for
Pre-preparation
Instructions for
Microwave Heating
Power
Setting
Approximate Times
NE-1257
NE-1258
NE-1757 NE-2157
Broccoli
3 lb.
Rinse broccoli.
Cut into spears.
Place in a microwave
safe Cambro 6” half
pan. Add 2 tablespoons
of water. Cover. After
cooking, let stand,
covered, 2 minutes.
HIGH
10 min.
7 min.
5 min.
Baked
Potatoes
8 pcs.
(100 ct.)
Place in a microwave
safe Cambro 6” half
pan. Add 2 tablespoons
of water. Cover. After
cooking, let stand,
covered, 2 minutes.
HIGH
8 min.
7 min.
6 min.
Refried
beans
6 lb. 6 oz.
(#10 can)
Place in a microwave
safe Cambro 6” half
pan. Cover with lid.
After cooking, let stand
2 minutes.
HIGH
8 min.
6 min.
30 sec.
5 min.
