Defrosting, reheating and cooking using microwave power
Chart for reheating food
Drinks 2) |
| Microwave power setting |
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| Quantity | 1000 W | 450 W | Standing time 1) |
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| Time in min. | Time in min. | in min. |
Coffee, |
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drinking temperature 60 – 65 °C | 1 cup, 200 ml | 0:50 – 1:10 | – | – |
Milk, |
| 1– 1:50 3) |
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drinking temperature 60 – 65 °C | 1 cup, 200 ml | – | – | |
Water, |
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bringing to the boil | 1 cup, 125 ml | 1 – 1:50 | – | – |
Baby bottles (milk) | Approx. 200 ml | – | 0:50 – 1 3) | 1 |
Mulled wine, punch, |
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drinking temperature 60 – 65 °C | 1 glass, 200 ml | 0:50 – 1:10 | – | – |
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Food 3) |
| Microwave power setting |
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| Quantity | 600 W | 450 W | Standing time 1) |
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| Time in min. | Time in min. | in min. |
Baby food at room temperature | 1 jar, 200 g | – | 0:30 – 1 | 1 |
Cutlets, grilled | 200 g | 3 – 5 | – | 2 |
Fillet of fish, grilled | 200 g | 3 – 4 | – | 2 |
Roast meat in gravy | 200 g | 3 – 5 | – | 1 |
Side dishes | 250 g | 3 – 5 | – | 1 |
Vegetables | 250 g | 4 – 5 | – | 1 |
Gravy | 250 ml | 4 – 5 | – | 1 |
Soup/casserole | 250 ml | 4 – 5 | – | 1 |
Soup/casserole | 500 ml | 7 – 8 | – | 1 |
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1)Let the food rest at room temperature.
This allows the heat to be distributed more evenly through the food.
2)Place the boiling rod in the container.
3)Times are based on an initial temperature of approx. 5 °C.
For food not normally stored in a refrigerator, assume an initial temperature of 20 °C.
All food, except baby food, should be reheated to
Take note of the recommended microwave power levels, the time durations and the standing times. These take the consistency, the quantity and the initial temperature of the food into account.
You are generally advised to select the middle time.
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