Reheating Liquids

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 800 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.

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 Liquids and Food

Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating.

Food	Serving size	Power	Time (min.)

Drinks (Coffee,	150 ml (1 cup)	800 W	1-1½
Tea and Water)	250 ml (1 mug)		1½-2
	Instructions
	Pour into cup and reheat uncovered. Put cup/ mug in the centre
	of turntable. Keep in microwave oven during standing time and
	stir well. Stand for 1-2 minutes.
Soup (Chilled)	250 g	800 W	3-3½
	Instructions
	Pour into a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir well
	after reheating. Stir again before serving. Stand for 2-3 minutes.
Stew (Chilled)	350 g	600 W	5½-6½
	Instructions
	Put stew in a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir
	occasionally during reheating and again before standing and
	serving. Stand for 2-3 minutes.
Pasta with	350 g	600 W	4½-5½
Sauce (Chilled)	Instructions
	Put pasta (e.g. spaghetti or egg noodles) on a flat ceramic plate.
	Cover with microwave cling film. Stir before serving. Stand for
	3 minutes.
Filled Pasta with	350 g	600 W	5-6
Sauce (Chilled)	Instructions
	Put filled pasta (e.g. ravioli, tortellini) in a deep ceramic plate.
	Cover with plastic lid. Stir occasionally during reheating and
	again before standing and serving. Stand for 3 minutes.
Plated Meal	350 g	600 W	5½-6½
(Chilled)	Instructions
	Plate a meal of 2-3 chilled components on a ceramic dish.
	Cover with microwave cling-film. Stand for 3 minutes.

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