How to Reheat Several Different ~pes of Foods Together
When heating several different types of food together, Place on the
foods which should be served hot must be placed on floor larger
the oven floor, while foods which need only to be or more dense
warmed should be
placed
on the shelf. This is foods, which
because microwave energy enters the oven from the
need the most
bottom only. Also, it is important to remember that heating, such
foods absorb microwave energy at different rates. as leftover
Rates can be affected by the size of the food, and its
fried chicken,
starting temperature.
casseroles of
NOTE:
Appearance
of shelf may
va~.
Because of the varying rates, you may need to start canned or leftover vegetables, rice or pasta. Place
reheating a large or dense food a few minutes ahead on the oven shelf those foods which need only be
of time, then add other smaller or less dense foods. warmed, such as bakery pies, rolls, muffins or breads.
Alternately, if 1 of the foods you are heating seems Pop popcorn on the microwave oven floor only.
undercooked but the others are heated satisfactorily, Popcorn placed on the oven shelf will not pop
let the underheated food continue cooking. properly. Use a special microwave popcorn
Heat or reheat different types of food at High
(1
O).
accessory or prepackaged popcorn labeled for
To determine
heating
times, add times for all foods use in microwave ovens.
together. After half ~f time: stir or rearrange foods
(do not reverse positions). Check foods (especially
those on the oven floor) after 3/4 of total time and
remove any which are done. Continue cooking others.
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