Reheating
The microwave function is particularly suitable for reheating food.
Select the following microwave power settings to reheat food
drinks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 W food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850 W or 600 W baby food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 W
Food for babies and young children or the elderly must not be allowed to get too hot. We do not recommend heating or reheating foods or drinks for babies or young children in the microwave oven. Any decision to do this is the responsibility of the user, and should only be done with the utmost care. Pasteurised or sterilised cooked food should be gently heated using 450 watts, and tasted to make sure it is not too hot for a baby's palate before serving. When reheating other food or drink, heat to a high temperature and allow to cool to a suitable heat for eating. For formula milk follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Always use a lid or cover for reheating food, except when a drier finish is needed, e.g. breaded poultry/meat.
Always remove the lids from jars, e.g. jars of baby food.
Remove the rubber teat and screw cap before warming baby bottles. When reheating liquids, place the boiling rod supplied with the appliance into the cup or glass. Never reheat hard boiled eggs using microwave power, even without the shell. The eggs can explode.
The time required depends largely on the nature of the food, its initial temperature and the amount to be cooked. Food taken straight from the refrigerator takes longer to reheat than food stored at room temperature.
Always ensure that food is sufficiently reheated.
If in any doubt that a sufficiently high temperature has been reached, continue reheating for a little longer.
Stir or turn food from time to time during reheating. Stir the food from the outside towards the middle, as food heats more quickly from the outside.
After reheating
Be careful when removing a dish from the oven. It may be hot.
Although heat is not normally produced in the container itself by the microwaves (apart from stoneware), heat transfer from the food to the container may be considerable, making the container itself hot.
Allow food to stand for a few minutes at room temperature once a programme has ended to allow the heat to be distributed evenly.
After reheating food, especially food for babies and small children, stir the food or shake the container and check that the temperature does not pose any danger. Double check after it has been left to stand.
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