Panasonic NE-C1275 Reheating by Combination, Tips for Reheating Commercially Prepared Foods

Reheating by Combination

Tips for Reheating Commercially Prepared Foods

Many Commercially prepared foods are ideal for reheating on COMBINATION - offering the advantage of large time saving as only a fraction of the conventional heating time is required. It also means that many foods will have a “freshly cooked” appearance due to the crisping and browning that takes place -more appetising for many recipes than MICROWAVE only.

1.Using Supplier’s Instructions

Check the pack instructions carefully as these will be a good indication of how to choose your combination programme.

2.Choosing the Programme

Refer to the following charts and find a similar food to select an appropriate programme. Many commercially frozen foods are partially cooked eg quiche, may have a part-cooked pastry base with an uncooked filling, or an en croute may be fully cooked in the centre even if the pastry is raw. CHECK CAREFULLY whether the food is already cooked and requires reheating only or whether it contains uncooked components and must be throughly cooked before serving. Generally,

a food that requires cooking will be more successful on a lower Temperature/Microwave power and longer heating time.

Foods that require reheating only are heated for a shorter time and may benefit from higher temperatures.

3.Checking Temperature

Always ensure that the food has reached a temperature of at least 72˚C if it is being reheated.If the food requires cooking, then check it has reached the appropriate temperature.

5.Containers

If a particuiarly solid food or dish that cannot be stirred eg Lasagne, is contained in foil, transfer to a suitable non-metallic dish whilst frozen.

6.Pre-browned foods

Many commercially prepared cooked foods eg. sausages may be pre-browned. These are often better reheated by MICROWAVE only rather than COMBINATION. Foods that are pre-browned, but require further crisping, should be reheated on

COMBINATION CONVECTION / GRILL CONVECTION / FAN GRILL.

7.Arranging

It is essential that individual items are arranged evenly for thorough reheating by MICROWAVE and browning by GRILL/CONVECTION/FAN GRILL /GRILL CONVECTION.

NOTES:

DO NOT attempt to reheat any food that is suitable only for DEEP FAT FRYING.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FRY IN OVEN.

Always reheat foods in a preheated oven.

4.Variations in weight

If the foods to be reheated vary in weight from those shown in the charts over, reduce/increase the times appropriately.

If the products are reheated by a Multi-stage (sequential) programme, reduce/increase the MICROWAVE only times first but leave the browning GRILL times the same.

If cooking/reheating products from frozen by a Multi-stage(sequential) programme double the microwave time given for reheating from “fridge” temperature and add a further 50-75% extra to the browning GRILL time.

If cooking/reheating products from frozen by a straight COMBINATION CONVECTION setting, add approximately 50% extra time to the time required from “fridge” temperature.

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