Samsung GE109MST/XSV manual Reheating

Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables (continued)

Food	Portion	Time	Standing	Instructions
		(min.)	Time
			(min.)
Mushrooms	125 g	1-1½	3	Prepare small whole or
	250 g	2-2½		sliced mushrooms. Do not
				add any water. Sprinkle
				with lemon juice. Spice
				with salt and pepper.
				Drain before serving.
Onions	250 g	5-5½	3	Cut onions into slices or
				halves. Add only 15 ml (1
				tbsp.) water.
Pepper	250 g	4-4½	3	Cut pepper into small
				slices.
Potatoes	250 g	3-4	3	Weigh the peeled
	500 g	6-7		potatoes and cut them
				into similar sized halves or
				quarters.
Turnip	250 g	4½-5	3	Cut turnip cabbage into
Cabbage				small cubes.

REHEATING

Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens hobs normally take.

Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +20 °C or a chilled food with a temperature of about +5 to +7 °C.

Arranging and covering

Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and dry out before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more successful.

Power levels and stirring

Some foods can be reheated using 900 W power while others should be reheated using 600 W, 450 W or even 300 W.

Check the tables for guidance. In general, it is better to reheat food using a lower power level, if the food is delicate, in large quantities, or if it is likely to heat up very quickly (mince pies, for example).

Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir again before serving.

Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. To prevent eruptive boiling of liquids and possible scalding, stir before, during and after heating. Keep them in the microwave oven during standing time. We recommend putting a plastic spoon or glass stick into the liquids. Avoid overheating (and therefore spoiling) the food.

It is preferable to underestimate cooking time and add extra heating time, if necessary.

Heating and standing times

When reheating food for the first time, it is helpful to make a note of the time taken - for future reference.

Always make sure that the reheated food is piping hot throughout.

Allow food to stand for a short time after reheating - to let the temperature even out.

The recommended standing time after reheating is 2-4 minutes, unless another time is recommended in the chart.

Take particular care when heating liquids and baby food. See also the chapter with the safety precautions.

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