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cookware
Microwave-
safe
comments
• Dishes
✗
May cause arcing or fire.
• Freezer bag twist
ties
✗
paper
• Plates, cups,
napkins and Kitchen
paper
✓
For short cooking times and
warming. Also to absorb excess
moisture.
• Recycled paper
✗
May cause arcing.
plastic
• Containers
✓
Particularly if heat-resistant
thermoplastic. Some other
plastics may warp or discolour
at high temperatures. Do not use
Melamine plastic.
• Cling film
✓
Can be used to retain moisture.
Should not touch the food. Take
care when removing the film as
hot steam will escape.
• Freezer bags
✓ ✗
Only if boilable or oven-proof.
Should not be airtight. Prick with a
fork, if necessary.
Wax or grease-proof
paper
✓
Can be used to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
✓
: Recommended
✓✗
: use caution
✗
: unsafe
cookING GuIdE
Reheating dish Entrees
Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating.
food
portion
Method
power
time
(min)
Standing
time (min)
Plated meal
(chilled)
350 g
Plate a meal of 2-3
chilled components
on a ceramic dish.
Reheat covered.
MEDIUM
6½-7
3
Chicken curry
& rice (chilled)
300 g
Plate a meal of 2
chilled components
on a ceramic dish (e.g.
rice and curry). Reheat
covered.
MEDIUM 4½-5½
3
Pasta with
sauce (chilled)
350 g
Put pasta (e.g.
spaghetti or egg
noodles) into a deep
ceramic plate. Reheat
covered. Stir during
reheating.
HIGH
4-5
3
Filled pasta in
sauce (chilled)
350 g
Put filled pasta (e.g.
ravioli, tortellini) in a
deep ceramic plate.
Reheat covered. Stir
occasionally during
reheating.
MEDIUM 4½-5½
3
Lasagne
(chilled)
400 g
Put the chilled lasagne
(pre-cooked product)
widthways in the
centre of table. Reheat
covered.
HIGH
4½-5½
3
Bechamel
potatoes
(chilled)
400 g
Put bechamel
potatoes (pr-cooked
product) widthways
in the centre of table.
Reheat covered.
MEDIUM 5½-6½
3
Baked
potatoes (ready
cooked and
chilled)
500 g
(2x250 g)
Pierce film and put
potatoes on a flat
ceramic plate.
HIGH
5-6
2-3
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