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. Microw~~ve at High ( I ()) for 3 minutes. Reverse position of. pl~ltes (top to bottom) and rotate 1/2 turn. Continue microwaving at High
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1 ()) for 2 to 3 minutes. Continue heating, if necessary, until hot.
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Reheating two casseroles (height
should be less than 4 inches) is possible. Cover with plastic wrap. Use st:lggered 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 ~ldd the times together. Microwave at High ( 10) reversing position of foods (top to bottom) after half of time. Sever;d small bowls of leftovers may be he~ited in the same wtiy, stirring and reversing positions ~ifter half of time.
Two frozen individual entrees (5 to 7 oz. each) or two TV dinners (10 to 12 oz. each) are both ready to serve at the same time. Remove trays of food from their boxes. If there are foil 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 shelf and the second dinner on left tloor. Microwave at High ( 10) for 8 minutes. Reverse positions (top to bottom) and rotate f(~~)ds I/2 turn. Continue microwaving at High ( I ()) for 8 minutes. Check dinners for heating. If one dinner seems less done th~m desired, return it to the box and continue heating on tloor I to 2 more minutes.
How to Reheat Several Different ~pes of Foods Together
When heating several different types of food together, foods which should bc served hot must be placed on the shelf, while foods which need only to be w~irmed should be placed on the oven floor. This is because microwave energy enters the oven from the top only. Also, it is important to remember that foods ~ibsorb microwave energy at different rates. Rates can be affected by the size of the food, ~md its st~irting temper~lture.
Because of the varying rates, you may need to start reheating a large or dense food a few minutes ahead of time, then add other smaller or less dense foods. Alternately, if one of the foods you are he:lting seems undercooked but the others are heated sutisfactori]y, let the underheated food continue cooking.
Heat or reheat different types of food at High ( 1 ()). To determine heating times, add times for all foods together. (See heating guide in cookbook. ) After half of time, stir or rearrange foods (do not reverse positions). Check foods (especially those on oven floor) after 3/4 of total time and remove any which are done. Continue cooking others.
Place on shelf large or dense foods which need the most heating, such :1s leftover fried chicken, czlsseroles of canned or leftover vegetables, rice or pasta. Place on floor those foods which need only be w~~rnled, such :1s bakery pies, rolls, muffins or bre:ids.
Pop popcorn on the microwave oven floor only. Popcorn pl:tced on the oven shelf will not pop properly. Use a special microwtive popcorn accessory or prepackaged popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens.
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