Convenience Food Guide
1.Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since they are already cooked. Always use microwave safe containers (glass or plastic). For foods needing browning or crisping, conventional baking is recommended.
2.Remove food from foil containers over
3.Amounts can be increased. To cook multiple packages, add times together. Check at minimum time,
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Appetizers & Snack
Pastry bites | Microwave | No | High (10) | 1/2 to 21/2 min. |
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Frozen prepared | Paper towel | No | High (10) | 2 to 3 min. | Remove from foil package and wrap in paper |
sandwiches |
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Popcorn | Microwave | bag No | High (10) | 3 to 5 min. | Follow package directions, |
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Scrambled e= | Microwave | No | High (10) | 3% to 4% | Microwave about 1 minute per 1/4 cup |
substitute | safe dish |
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Cheese souffle | Microwave | No | Defrost (3) | 9 to 13 min. | To Defrost: Place in |
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| 9 to 11 min. | To Cook: Divide between 3 or 4 buttered | ||
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Breakfast, | Package | Package | High (10) | 2 to 4 min. | Remove paper tray from carton. Turn back |
scrambled eggs | paper tray | cover |
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sausage and hash |
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brown potatoes |
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Welsh rarebit | Microwave | Yes | Defrost (3) | 5 min. | Stir or breakup after defrosting time. Stir |
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| High (10) | 5 to 6 min. | before serving. | |
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Hsh & Shellfish
Crab or shrimp | Package | No | High (10) | 4 to 5 min. | Puncture pouch 3 or 4 times with fork to vent. |
newburg | pouch |
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Fish & chips | Package tray | No | High (10) | 4 to 6 min. | Remove foil cover. Return tray to carton or |
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Deviled crab | Microwave | No | High (10) | 3 to 4 min. |
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Breaded fish | Microwave | No |
| 4 to 5 min. | Distribute evenly on microwave safe dish. |
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| High (10) | 7 to 9 min. |
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| High (10) | 10 to 12 min. |
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Meat
Frozen meats | Microwave | No | 4% to 7 min. | If pouch package is used, puncture with fork |
(5 to | safe dish or | High (10) | to vent. | |
(10 to | pouch | High (10) | 5 to 11 min. |
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| High (10) | 12 to 20 min. |
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Dry mixes | Microwave | High (10) | 11 to 20 min. | Add cooked, drained hamburger. |
(hamburger added) | safe casserole |
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TV dinners | Package tray | Carton |
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(6 to | and carton | High (10) | 6 to 8 min. | 1/4 turn after half of time. |
(12 to |
| High (10) | 7 to 10 min. |
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