Reheating Charts
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CANNED PUDDINGS |
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Creamed Rice | 425 g |
| HIGH | 2 mins. - 2 mins. 30 secs. |
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| 624g |
| HIGH | 3 mins. | Place in a microwave safe bowl on turntable. Cover. | ||
Custard | 425g |
| HIGH | 2 mins. | |||
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Sponge Pudding | 300 g |
| HIGH | 2 mins. |
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CANNED VEGETABLES – Drain | where appropriate |
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Carrots, whole | 410 g | HIGH | 3 mins. |
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Mushrooms, whole | 300 g | HIGH | 2 mins. |
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Peas, Mushy | 440 g | HIGH | 2 mins. - 3 mins. |
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Peas, Garden | 550 g | HIGH | 2 mins. 30 secs. | Place in a microwave safe bowl on turntable. Cover. | |||
Potatoes, new | 820 g | HIGH | 5 mins. | ||||
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Sweetcorn | 198 g | HIGH | 1 min. 30 secs. |
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340 g | HIGH | 2 mins. |
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Tomatoes, whole | 400 g | HIGH | 3 mins. |
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CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS - Overheating may cause pudding to ignite |
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Slice | 150 g | HIGH | 30 secs. |
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Small | 450 g | HIGH | 2 mins. | Place in a microwave safe dish on turntable. Cover. | |||
Medium | 900 g | HIGH | 3 mins. | ||||
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Large | 1.1 kg | HIGH | 3 mins. 30 secs. |
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DRINKS – COFFEE |
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1 mug | 235 ml | HIGH | 2 mins. |
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2 mugs | 470 ml | HIGH | 3 mins. 30 secs. | Place in a microwave safe mug on turntable. | |||
3 mugs | 705 ml | HIGH | 4 mins. 30 secs. | Stir, before, during and after reheating. | |||
4 mugs | 940 ml | HIGH | 6 mins. |
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DRINKS – MILK |
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1 mug | 235 ml | MEDIUM | 2 mins. | Place in a microwave safe mug on turntable. | |||
1 jug | 600 ml | MEDIUM | 4 mins. 30 secs. | Stir, before, during and after reheating. | |||
HOMEMADE MEAT DISHES |
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Casserole for 2 | 500 g | HIGH | 3 mins. |
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Casserole for 4 | 1 kg | HIGH | 10 mins. | Place in a microwave safe dish on turntable. Cover. | |||
Bolognese Sauce | 250 g | HIGH | 3 mins. | ||||
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1 kg | HIGH | 8 mins. |
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POINTS FOR CHECKING
Always check that food is piping hot after reheating in the microwave. If unsure return to oven. Foods will still require a STAND TIME, especially if they cannot be stirred. The denser the food the longer the stand time.
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