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• | Dishes | ✗ | May cause arcing or fire. |
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• | Freezer bag twist | ✗ |
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• | Plates, cups, | ✓ | For short cooking times and warming. Also | |
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| to absorb excess moisture. |
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• | Recycled paper | ✗ | May cause arcing. |
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• | Containers | ✓ | Particularly if | |
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• | Cling film | ✓ | Can be used to retain moisture. Should not | |
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• | Freezer bags | ✓ ✗ | Only if boilable or | |
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Wax or grease- | ✓ | Can be used to retain moisture and prevent | ||
proof paper |
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✓ | : Recommended | ✓✗ | : Use caution | ✗ : Unsafe |
cooking guide
Reheating Dish Entrees
Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating.
| Food | Serving Size | Power | Time (min.) |
Plated Meal | 350 g | MEDIUM | |
(Chilled) | Instructions |
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| Plate a meal of | ||
| Reheat covered. Stand for 3 minutes. |
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Chicken Curry & | 300 g | MEDIUM | |
Rice (Chilled) |
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| Plate a meal of 2 chilled components on a ceramic dish (e.g. | ||
| rice and curry). Reheat covered. Stand for 3 minutes. | ||
Pasta with | 350 g | HIGH | |
Sauce (Chilled) | Instructions |
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| Put pasta (e.g. spaghetti or egg noodles) into a deep ceramic | ||
| plate. Reheat covered. Stir during reheating. Stand for 3 minutes. | ||
Filled Pasta in | 350 g | MEDIUM | |
Sauce (Chilled) | Instructions |
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| Put filled pasta (e.g. ravioli, tortellini) in a deep ceramic plate. | ||
| Reheat covered. Stir occasionally during reheating. Stand for | ||
| 3 minutes. |
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Lasagne (Chilled) | 400 g | HIGH | |
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| Put the chilled lasagne | ||
| centre of table. Reheat covered. Stand for 3 minutes. | ||
Bechamel | 400 g | MEDIUM | |
Potatoes (Chilled) | Instructions |
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| Put bechamel potatoes | ||
| centre of table. Reheat covered. Stand for 3 minutes. | ||
Baked Potatoes | 500 g (2 x 250) | HIGH | |
(Ready Cooked | Instructions |
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and Chilled) | Pierce film and put potatoes on a flat ceramic plate. Stand for | ||
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