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
-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”
TABLE OF REHEATING TIMES
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| 100 gr |
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• Butter |
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CHILLED FOODS (5/8°C) up to | 20/30°C |
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| Remove the metal top. Heat the baby’s bottle without the teat and | |||||||||
• Yoghurt |
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• | Feeding bottle |
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CHILLED FOODS | (initial temp. |
| 5/8°C) up to | approx. 70°C |
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• Packet of lasagne or |
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| stuffed pasta |
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• | Packet of meat with rice |
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| and/or vegetables |
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• Packet of fish and/or vegetables |
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• Plate of meat and/or vegetables |
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| “ | “ | 4 - 6 | Plate of meat and/or vegetables Portions of any type of cooked | |||||||||
• | Plate of pasta, cannelloni or |
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| “ | “ | 4 - 6 | food to be reheated to 70°C. The food should be placed directly | ||||||||
| lasagne |
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• | Plate of fish and/or rice |
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FROZEN FOOD TO BE | REHEATED/COOKED |
| (initial temp. | to approx. 70°C |
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• Packet of lasagne or |
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• Packet of meat with rice |
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• Packet of fish and/or raw |
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• | Portion of meat and/or vegetables |
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• Portion of pasta, cannelloni |
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• | Portion of fish and/or rice |
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| 1’30” - 2’ | All drinks should be shaken after reheating to spread the tem- | |||||||||||
• | 1 cup of water |
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• | 1 cup of milk |
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| “ | “ | 1’.15” - 1’.45” | perature evenly. We recommend covering clear soup with an | ||||||||
• | 1 cup of coffee |
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| “ | “ | 1’.15” - 1’.45” | upturned plate. | ||||||||
• 1 bowl of clear soup |
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DRINKS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE From 20/30°C up to approx. 70°C |
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• | 1 cup of water |
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• 1 cup of milk |
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| “ | “ | 1 - 1’.30” | perature evenly. We recommend covering clear soup with an | |||||||||
• | 1 cup of coffee |
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| “ | “ | 0’.45” - 1’.15” | upturned plate. | ||||||||
• 1 bowl of clear soup |
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