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Cooking Guide
REHEATING
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens
hobs normally take.
Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The times in
the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +20°C or a chilled
food with a temperature of about +5 to +7°C.
Arranging and covering
Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and dry out
before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more successful.
Power levels and stirring
Some foods can be reheated using 900 W power while others should be reheated using
600 W, 450 W or even 300 W.
Check the tables for guidance. In general, it is better to reheat food using a lower power
level, if the food is delicate, in large quantities, or if it is likely to heat up very quickly
(mince pies, for example).
Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir again
before serving.
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. To prevent eruptive boiling of
liquids and possible scalding , stir before, during and after heating. Keep them in the
microwave oven during standing time. We recommend putting a plastic spoon or glass
stick into the liquids. Avoid overheating (and therefore spoiling) the food.
It is preferable to underestimate cooking time and add extra heating time, if necessary.
Heating and standing times
When reheating food for the first time, it is helpful to make a note of the time taken - for
future reference.
Always make sure that the reheated food is piping hot throughout.
Allow food to stand for a short time after reheating - to let the temperature even out.
The recommended standing time after reheating is 2-4 minutes, unless another time is
recommended in the chart..
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby food. See also the chapter with the
safety precautions.
REHEATING LIQUIDS
Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been switched off
to allow the temperature to even out. Stir during heating, if necessary, and ALWAYS stir
after heating. To prevent eruptive boiling and possible scalding, you should put a spoon
or glass stick into the beverages and stir before, during and after heating.
REHEATING BABY FOOD
BABY FOOD: Empty into a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir well after
reheating! Let stand for 2-3 minutes before serving. Stir again and check
the temperature. Recommended serving temperature: between 30-40°C.
BABY MILK: Pour milk into a sterilised glass bottle. Reheat uncovered. Never heat a
baby’s bottle with teat on, as the bottle may explode if overheated. Shake
well before standing time and again before serving ! Always carefully
check the temperature of baby milk or food before giving it to the baby.
Recommended serving temperature: ca. 37°C.
REMARK:
Baby food particularly needs to be checked carefully before serving to prevent burns.
Use the power levels and times in the next table as a guide lines for reheating.
Reheating Liquids and Food
Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating.
Cooking Guide
Food
Portion
Power
Time
Standing
Instructions
(min.)
Time (min.)
Drinks
150 ml (1 cup)
900 W
1-1
1
/
2
1 - 2
Pour into cups and reheat uncovered:
(coffee, tea 300 ml (2 cups)
1
1
/
2
-2
1 cup in the centre, 2 cups opposite
and water)
450 ml (3 cups)
2
1
/
2
-3
of each other, 3 cups in a circle. Keep
600 ml (4 cups)
3-3
1
/
2
in microwave oven during standing
time and stir well.
Soup
250 g
900 W
2-2
1
/
2
2 - 3
Pour into a deep ceramic plate or
(chilled)
350 g
2
1
/
2
-3
deep ceramic bowl. Cover with
450 g
3-3
1
/
2
plastic lid. Stir well after reheating.
550 g
3
1
/
2
-4
Stir again before serving.
Stew
350 g
600 W
4
1
/
2
- 5
1
/
2
2 - 3
Put stew in a deep ceramic plate.
(chilled)
Cover with plastic lid.Stir occasionally
during reheating and again before
standing and serving.
Pasta with
350 g
600 W
3
1
/
2 -
4
1
/
2
3
Put pasta (e.g. spaghetti or egg noodles)
sauce
on a flat ceramic plate. Cover with
(chilled)
microwave cling film. Stir before serving.
Filled pasta
350 g
600 W
4- 5
3
Put filled pasta (e.g. ravioli, tortellini)
with sauce
in a deep ceramic plate. Cover with
(chilled)
plastic lid. Stir occasionally during
reheating and again before standing
and serving.
Plated Meal
350 g
600 W
4
1
/
2 -
5
1
/
2
3
Plate a meal of 2-3 chilled compo-
(chilled)
450 g
5-6
nents on a ceramic dish. Cover with
550 g
5
1
/
2 -
6
1
/
2
microwave cling-film.
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