Table of Reheating Times

4.2 REHEATING

Reheating food is one of the modes in which your microwave oven displays all its usefulness and efficiency. Compared to traditional methods, using a microwave obviously saves time and therefore electricity.

•It is advisable to reheat food (especially if it is frozen) to a temperature of at least 70°C (it must be piping hot). This means the food will not be ready to eat immediately because it is too hot!) but it will be completely sterilised.

•In order to reheat pre-cooked or frozen food, always observe the following rules:

-always remove the food from metal containers

-cover it with transparent film (of the kind suitable for microwave ovens) or grease proof paper so that all the natural flavour is preserved and the oven will stay cleaner; the food may also be covered with a an upturned plate;

-if possible, stir or turn the food frequently in order to speed up the reheating process and to make it cook more evenly;

-follow the cooking times shown on the packet with considerable caution; remember that, under certain conditions, the times shown must be increased.

•Frozen food must be defrosted before being reheated. The lower the initial temperature of the food, the longer the reheating time will have to be.

Note: some dishes can also easily be reheated by using the “Automatic Functions” pre-memorised recipes (see table on page 18).

TYPE

QUANTITY

FUNCTION

POWER

TIME

NOTES/SUGGESTIONS

LEVEL

minutes

SOFTENING AND MELTING FOOD

100 gr

500

4 - 5

Put in a dish. Mix the icing once.

• Chocolate/icing

“

• Butter

50-70 gr

1000

0’.10”-0’.15”

To melt butter, add one minute.

CHILLED FOODS (5/8°C) up to

20/30°C

Remove the metal top. Heat the baby’s bottle without the teat and

• Yoghurt

125 gr

1000

0’.15”-0’.20”

“

mix it immediately after heating to make the temperatura uniform.

•

Feeding bottle

240 gr

“

0’.30”-0’.35”

Check the temperature of the contents before use. With milk at room

temperature the heating time is lower. To avoid risk of fire when using

dried milk please stir evenly. Please use already sterilized milk.

PRE-COOKED

CHILLED FOODS

(initial temp.

5/8°C) up to

approx. 70°C

• Packet of lasagne or

400 gr

“

1000

3 - 5

Packets of any type of pre-cooked food available in the shops,

stuffed pasta

400 gr

3 - 5

to be reheated to 70°C. Remove the food from any metal

•

Packet of meat with rice

“

container and put it directly onto the plate from which it is to be

and/or vegetables

300 gr

2 - 4

eaten. For best results the food should always be covered.

• Packet of fish and/or vegetables

“

• Plate of meat and/or vegetables

400 gr

“

4 - 6

Plate of meat and/or vegetables Portions of any type of cooked

•

Plate of pasta, cannelloni or

400 gr

“

4 - 6

food to be reheated to 70°C. The food should be placed directly

lasagne

300 gr

onto the plate from which it is to be eaten and should always be

•

Plate of fish and/or rice

“

3 - 5

“

covered either with transparent film or with an upturned plate.

FROZEN FOOD TO BE

REHEATED/COOKED

(initial temp.

-18/-20°C) up

to approx. 70°C

• Packet of lasagne or

400 gr

“

1000

5 - 7

All kinds of pre-cooked frozen food to be reheated to 70°C

stuffed pasta

directly in the packet. For metal containers, place the food

• Packet of meat with rice

400 gr

“

4 - 6

directly onto the dish from which it is to be eaten and increase

and/or vegetables

300 gr

the cooking time by a few minutes.

• Packet of pre-cooked fish

“

2 - 4

and/or vegetables

• Packet of fish and/or raw

300 gr

“

6 - 8

vegetables

Remove raw food from the packets, place it in a container

5 - 7

•

Portion of meat and/or vegetables

400 gr

“

suitable for microwaves and cover.

6 - 8

• Portion of pasta, cannelloni

400 gr

“

Portions of cooked frozen food to be heated to 70°C. Place

or lasagne

3 - 5

the frozen food onto the dish from which it is to be eaten and

•

Portion of fish and/or rice

300 gr

“

cover it with an upturned plate or Pyrex lid. Make sure that it

is thoroughly heated in the centre; if possible, stir the food.

CHILLED

DRINKS (5/8°C) up

to approx.

70°C

1’30” - 2’

All drinks should be shaken after reheating to spread the tem-

•

1 cup of water

180 cc

“

1000

•

1 cup of milk

150 cc

“

1’.15” - 1’.45”

perature evenly. We recommend covering clear soup with an

•

1 cup of coffee

100 cc

“

1’.15” - 1’.45”

upturned plate.

• 1 bowl of clear soup

300 cc

“

3 - 4

DRINKS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE From 20/30°C up to approx. 70°C

1’.15” - 1’.45”

•

1 cup of water

180 cc

“

All drinks should be shaken after reheating to spread the tem-

1000

• 1 cup of milk

150 cc

“

1 - 1’.30”

perature evenly. We recommend covering clear soup with an

•

1 cup of coffee

100 cc

“

0’.45” - 1’.15”

upturned plate.

• 1 bowl of clear soup

300 cc

“

2 - 3

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Hotpoint 6685X manual Table of Reheating Times

Models: 6685X

4.2 REHEATING