Samsung M1977N/XEF, M1977N/LIB, M1977NCE/SAM manual Reheating Liquids, Reheating Baby Food

Cooking Guide(continued)

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REHEATING

Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens and 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 1000 W power while others should be reheated using 850W, 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.

REHEATING LIQUIDS

Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been switched off to allow the temperature to even out. Stir during heating, if necessary, and ALWAYS stir after heating. To prevent eruptive boiling and possible scalding, you should put a spoon or glass stick into the beverages and stir before, during and after heating.

REHEATING BABY FOOD

BABY FOOD:

Empty into a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir well after reheating! Let stand for 2-3 minutes before serving. Stir again and check the temperature. Recommended serving temperature: between 30-40°C.

BABY MILK:

Pour milk into a sterilised glass bottle. Reheat uncovered. Never heat a baby’s bottle with teat on, as the bottle may explode if overheated. Shake well before standing time and again before serving ! Always carefully check the temperature of baby milk or food before giving it to the baby.

Recommended serving temperature: ca. 37°C.

REMARK:

Baby food particularly needs to be checked carefully before serving to prevent burns. Use the power levels and times in the next table as guide lines for reheating. The times in the chart consider baby milk and food with a room temperature of about +18°C to +20°C.

Reheating Frozen Food

Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating..

Food	Portion	Power	Time	Standing	Instructions
			(min.)	Time
				(min.)
Pasta	400g	600W	15-17	3	Put frozen pasta, for example
(frozen)					tortellini or ravioli in a flat glass
					pyrex dish. Cover with plastic
					lid. Stir occasionally during
					cooking and before standing.
Meat	450g	600W	14-16	3	Put frozen meal (e.g. chicken
pieces in					curry) in a flat glass dish as
sauce					cover. Stir occa sionally during
(frozen)					cooking and before standing.
Soup	500g	850W	12-14	3	Put frozen soup in a suitable
(frozen)					sized glass pyrex dish with lid.
					Cook covered. Stir occasionally
					during cooking and before
					standing.
Yeast	150g	600W	2-3	3	Put 2-4 frozen yeast dumplings
Dumpling	300g		3-4		side by side in a big glass pyrex
(frozen)					bowl with lid. Moist the top of
					dumplings with cold water.
					Cook covered.

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