Hotpoint MWHZ33 manual 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 tra- ditional 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 reheat- ing 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 54).

TABLE OF REHEATING TIMES

TYPE			QUANTITY			FUNCTION	POWER LEVEL	TIME		NOTES/SUGGESTIONS
								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 mix it
• Yoghurt			125 gr				1000	0’.15”-0’.20”
						“			immediately after heating to make the temperatura uniform. Check the
• Feeding bottle			240 gr			“	“	0’.30”-0’.35”	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, to
stuffed pasta		400		gr				3 - 5	be reheated to 70°C. Remove the food from any metal container
• Packet of meat with rice						“	“		and put it directly onto the plate from which it is to be eaten. For
and/or vegetables		300		gr				2 - 4	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				3 - 5	onto the plate from which it is to be eaten and should always be
• Plate of fish and/or rice						“	“		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
									All kinds of pre-cooked frozen food to be reheated to 70°C
• Packet of lasagne or		400		gr		“	1000	5 - 7
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					2 - 4	the cooking time by a few minutes.
• Packet of pre-cooked fish						“	“
and/or vegetables
• Packet of fish and/or raw			300 gr			“	“	6 - 8
vegetables								5 - 7	Remove raw food from the packets, place it in a container
• Portion of meat and/or vegetables		400		gr		“	“		suitable for microwaves and cover.
• Portion of pasta, cannelloni		400		gr		“	“	6 - 8	Portions of cooked frozen food to be heated to 70°C. Place the
or lasagne								3 - 5	frozen food onto the dish from which it is to be eaten and cover
• Portion of fish and/or rice		300		gr		“	“		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 tempera-
• 1 cup of water		180		cc		“	1000
• 1 cup of milk		150		cc		“	“	1’.15” - 1’.45”	ture evenly. We recommend covering clear soup with an upturned
• 1 cup of coffee		100		cc		“	“	1’.15” - 1’.45”	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		“	1000		All drinks should be shaken after reheating to spread the tempera-
• 1 cup of milk		150		cc		“	“	1 - 1’.30”	ture evenly. We recommend covering clear soup with an upturned
• 1 cup of coffee		100		cc		“	“	0’.45” - 1’.15”	plate.
• 1 bowl of clear soup			300 cc			“	“	2 - 3

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