APPENDIX
REHEATING
TO heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the
amount of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results. Room temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food. Canned foods should be taken out of the can and placed in a microwavable container. The food will heat more evenly if covered with a microwava- ble lid or plastic wrap, vented. Remove cover carefully to prevent steam burns. Use the following chart as a guide for reheating cooked food.
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3 slices | 6 | 30 to 60 seconds | Place sliced | meat | on | microwavable plate. Cover |
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’ NOTE: Gravy or sauce helps to keep meat juicy.
Chicken pieces 1 breast
1 leg and thigh
Fish fillet
Lasagna
1 serving (lo’/2 oz.)
Casserole
1cup
4cups
Casserole
cream or cheese
1cup
4cups
Sloppy joe or barbecued beef 1 sandwich
(‘12 cup meat filling without bun)
Mashed potatoes
1cup
4cups
Baked beans 1 cup
Ravioli or
pasta in sauce
1cup
4cups
Rice
1cup
4cups
Sandwich roll or bun 1 roll
Vegetables
1cup
4cups
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8 | 1l/2 |
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6 | 1 to 1l/2 | minutes |
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6 | 1l/z to 2 minutes |
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6 | 3’/2 | t0 | 4’/2 | minUteS | - plastic | wrap and | vent. |
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6 | 1 to | 1’12 | minutes |
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6 | 5 to 5% | minutes |
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5 | 2 to 3 minutes |
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5 | 11l/2 | to 12’/2 minutes |
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3 to 3% | minutes |
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6 | 6 to 6’/2 | minutes |
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9 | 2 to 2’/2 | minutes |
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9 | 2 to 3 minutes |
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9 . | 7 to 6 minutes |
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9 | 3% | to 4 minutes |
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6 | 10 to | 15 seconds |
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9 | 1 to 1’/2 | minutes | halfway | through | cooking. |
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9 | 5’/2 | to 6’/2 | minutes |
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