How to Heat or Reheat Similar ~pes of Food
Two plates of leftovers may be reheated together. Arrange thick or dense foods to outside edges of plate and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave at Hixh ( I ()) for 3 minutes. Reverse position of plates (top to bottom) and rotate 1/2 turn. Continue microwaving at High
( 10) for 2 to 3 minutes. Continue heating. if necessary, until hot.
Reheating two casseroles (height should be less thtin 4 inches) is possible. Cover with plastic wrap. Use staggered arrangements of food, placing food on right side of shelf and left side of floor. Refer to Heating or Reheating Guide in cookbook for suggested microwave time per casserole and add the times together, Microwave at High ( I()) reversing position of foods (top to bottom) after half of time. Several small bowls of leftovers may be heated in the same w~y, stirring and reversing positions after half of time.
Two frozen individual entrees (5 to 7 oz. each) or two TV dinners (10 to 12 oz. each) are b(}th ready to serve tit the same time. Remove trays of food from their boxes. If there are toil covers, remove them and return the trays of food to their boxes. (Batter foods” should be removed from the trays and cooked conventionally,) Place in oven with one TV dinner on right shell and the second dinner on left floor. Microwave at High ( 
I ()) for 8 minutes. Reverse positions (top to bottom) and rotate foods 1/2 turn. Continue microwaving at High ( I()) for 8 minutes. Check dinners for heating. If one dinner seems less done than desired, return it to the box and continue heating on I.loor I to 2 more minutes.
How to Reheat Several Different ~pes of Foods Together
When heating several different types of food t(}gether, foods which should be served hot must be placed on the shelf, while foods which need only to be warmed should be placed on the oven tloor. This is because microwave energy enters the oven from the top only. Also, it is important to remember that foods absorb microwave energy at different rates. Rates can be affected by the size of the food, and its starting temperature.
BecaLlse of the varying rates, you may need to start reheating a large or dense food a few minutes aheac oi time, then add other smaller or less dense foods, Alternately, if one of the foods yOLI are heating seems undercooked hut the others are heated satisfactorily, let the underheated food continue cooking
Heat or reheat different types of l“ood at High ( 
I ()). To determine heating times, add times for all foods together. (See heating guide in cookbook.) After half of time, stir or rearran&e foods (dc~ not reverse positions). Check foods (especially those on oven floor) after 3/4 of totu] time and remove any which are done. Continue ooking others.
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Place on shelf large or dense food!
which need the most heating, such as leftover fried chicken, casseroles of canned or leftover vegetables, rice or pasta. Pluce on floor those foods which need only be warmed, such as bakery pies. rolls, muffins or breads.
Pop popcorn on the microwave oven floor only. Popcorn placed on the oven shelf wi II not pop properly. Use a special microwave popcorn accessory or prepackaged popcorn labeled for LISe in
microwave ovens.
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