HEATING OR REHEATING GUIDE

NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted.

1.

Directions below are for heating or reheating already-cooked

palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal

 

foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use

taste. Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.

2.

microwave-safe cookware.

4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming

Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some

or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean

 

sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items.

food is heated throughout.

3.

Bubbling around edges of dish is normal, since the center is the

 

 

 

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure

 

last to heat. Foods heated to 160°F. to 165°F. will provide safe,

 

 

 

it is safe for use in microwave ovens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ItemAmount Power Level Time

Bakery Foods

Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls,

1 piece

Low (3)

1/4 to 1/2 min.

nut or fruit bread

9 inch cake or

Low (3)

2 to 4 min.

 

12 rolls or doughnuts

 

 

Dinner rolls, muffins

1

Medium (5)

1/4 to 1/2 min.

 

6 to 8

Medium (5)

1 to 2 min.

Pie: fruit, nut or custard; 1 slice=1/8 of 9 inch pie

1 slice

 

1/2 to 1 min.

(use minimum time for custard)

9 inch pie

Med-High (7)

3 to 5 min.

 

 

 

 

Beverages

Cocoa, other milk based drinks (6 oz. per cup)

1 to 2 cups

Med-High (7)

2 to 4 min.

Coffee, other water-based drinks (6 oz. per cup)

1 to 2 cups

 

2 to 3 min.

 

 

 

 

Meats and Main Dishes

Chicken pieces

1 to 2 pieces

 

1 to 2 min.

Hamburgers or meatloaf (4 oz. per serving)

1 to 2 servings

 

1 to 2 min.

Hot dogs and sausages

1 to 2

 

1 to 112 min.

Rice and pasta (2/3-3/4 cup per serving)

1 to 2 servings

 

1 to 2 min.

Saucy, main dishes: chop suey, spaghetti, creamed chicken,

1 to 2 servings

 

2 to 4 min.

chili, stew, macaroni and cheese, etc. (3/4-1 cup per serving)

 

 

 

Steaks, chops, ribs, meat pieces

1 to 2 servings

Med-High (7)

112 to 212 min.

Thinly-sliced meat (3 to 4 oz. per serving)

1 to 2 servings

Med-High (7)

1 to 2 min.

Topped or mixed with sauce (2/3-3/4 cup per serving)

1 to 2 servings

 

2 to 4 min.

Tip: Cover saucy main dishes with plastic wrap. Cover other main dishes and meats with wax paper.

 

 

When heating or reheating 3 to 4 servings of meat slices or pieces, rotate dish 1/2 turn after half of cooking time.

 

 

 

 

 

Plate of Leftovers

Meat plus 2 vegetables

1 plate

3 to 4 min.

Tip: Cover plate of food with wax paper or plastic wrap.

 

 

 

 

 

Sandwiches

Meat-cheese filling: with 2 slices of bread

1 to 2 servings

Med-High (7)

1 to 2 min.

Moist filling: Sloppy Joes, barbecue, ham salad,

1 to 2 servings

Med-High (7)

1 to 2 min.

etc. in bun (1/3 cup per serving)

 

 

 

Tip: Use paper towel or napkin to cover sandwiches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soups

Milk-based(6 oz. per serving)

1 to 2 servings

Med-High (7)

112

to 4 min.

Water-based(6 oz. per serving)

1 to 2 servings

 

112

to 3 min.

Tip: Cover soups with wax paper or plastic wrap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetables

Large pieces or whole: asparagus spears, corn on the cob, etc.

1 to 2 servings

1 to 3 min.

Mashed (1/2 cup per serving)

1 to 2 servings

2 to 4 min.

Small pieces: peas, beans, corn, etc. (1/2 cup per serving)

1 to 2 servings

112 to 3 min.

Tip: Cover vegetables for most even heating.

 

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