Samsung MC28H5125AW/EF, MC28H5125AK/EF manual Reheating Liquids, Food

REHEATING	Reheating Liquids and Food
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens	Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating.
hobs normally take.	Food	Serving Size	Power	Time (min.)
Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The times in
	Drinks (Coffee,	150 ml (1 cup)	900 W	1-1½
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.	Tea and Water)	300 ml (2 cups)		2-2½
Arranging and covering		450 ml (3 cups)		3-3½
Avoid reheating large items such as joint of meat - they tend to overcook and dry out		600 ml (4 cups)		3½-4
before the centre is piping hot. Reheating small pieces will be more successful.
		Instructions
Power levels and stirring
		Pour into cups and reheat uncovered: 1 cup in the centre, 2 cups
Some foods can be reheated using 900 W power while others should be reheated using		opposite of each other, 3 cups in a circle. Keep in microwave
600 W, 450 W or even 300 W.		oven during standing time and stir well. Serve after 1-2 minutes
Check the tables for guidance.		standing.
In general, it is better to reheat food using a lower power level, if the food is delicate, in	Soup (Chilled)	250 g	900 W	2½-3
large quantities, or if it is likely to heat up very quickly (mince pies, for example).		350 g		3-3½
Stir well or turn food over during reheating for best results. When possible, stir again		450 g		3½-4
before serving.		550 g		4½-5
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. To prevent eruptive boiling
		Instructions
of liquids and possible scalding, stir before, during and after heating. Keep them in the
		Pour into a deep ceramic plate or deep ceramic bowl. Cover with
microwave oven during standing time. We recommend putting a plastic spoon or glass		plastic lid. Stir well after reheating. Stir again before serving.
stick into the liquids. Avoid overheating (and therefore spoiling) the food. It is preferable to
		Serve after 2-3 minutes standing.
underestimate cooking time and add extra heating time, if necessary.
	Stew (Chilled)	350 g	600 W	4½-5½
Heating and standing times
		Instructions
When reheating food for the first time, it is helpful to make a note of the time taken - for
		Put stew in a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir
future reference.
		occasionally during reheating and again before standing and
Always make sure that the reheated food is piping hot throughout.
		serving. Serve after 2-3 minutes standing.
Allow food to stand for a short time after reheating - to let the temperature even out.
	Pasta with	350 g	600 W	3½-4½
The recommended standing time after reheating is 2-4 minutes, unless another time is
	Sauce (Chilled)	Instructions
recommended in the chart.
Take particular care when heating liquids and baby food. See also the chapter with the		Put pasta (e.g. spaghetti or egg noodles) on a flat ceramic plate.
safety precautions.		Cover with microwave cling film. Stir before serving.
REHEATING LIQUIDS		Serve after 3 minutes standing.
				(continued)
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.

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