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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
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 Liquids and Food
Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating.
Food | Portion | Power | Time | Standing | Instructions | |
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Drinks | 250 ml (1 | 900 W | Pour into ceramic mugs | |||
(coffee, tea | mug) |
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| and reheat uncovered: 1 | ||
and water) | 500 ml (2 |
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| mug in the centre, 2 mugs | |
| mugs) |
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| opposite of each other. | |
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| Keep in microwave oven | |
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| during standing time and | |
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| stir well. | |
Soup | 250 ml | 900 W | Pour into a deep ceramic | |||
(chilled) | 450 ml |
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| plate or deep ceramic | ||
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| bowl. Cover with plastic lid. | |
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| Stir well after reheating. Stir | |
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| again before serving. | |
Stew | 350 g | 600 W | Put stew in a deep ceramic | |||
(chilled) |
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| plate. | |
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| Cover with plastic lid. | |
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| Stir occasionally during | |
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| reheating and again before | |
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| standing and serving. |
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Food | Portion | Power | Time | Standing | Instructions | |
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Pasta with | 350 g | 600 W | 3 | Put pasta (e.g. spaghetti | ||
sauce |
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| or egg noodles) on a flat | |
(chilled) |
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| ceramic plate. Cover with | |
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| microwave cling film. Stir | |
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| before serving. | |
Filled pasta | 350 g | 600 W | 3 | Put filled pasta (e.g. ravioli, | ||
with sauce |
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| tortellini) in a deep ceramic | |
(chilled) |
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| plate. Cover with plastic | |
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| lid. Stir occasionally during | |
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| reheating and again before | |
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| standing and serving. | |
Plated meal | 350 g | 600 W | 3 | Plate a meal of | ||
(chilled) | 450 g |
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| components on a ceramic | ||
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| dish. | |
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| Cover with microwave | |
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DEFROSTING
Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected guests suddenly show up.
Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any metal ties and take it out of any wrapping to allow thawed liquid to drain away.
Put the frozen food on a dish without cover. Turn over half way, drain off any liquid and remove any giblets as soon as possible.
Check the food occasionally to make sure that it does not feel warm.
If smaller and thinner parts of the frozen food start to warm up, they can be shield by wrapping very small strips of aluminium foil around them during defrosting.
Should poultry start to warm up on the outer surface, stop thawing and allow it to stand for 20 minutes before continuing.
Leave the fish, meat and poultry to stand in order to complete defrosting. The standing time for complete defrosting will vary depending on the quantity defrosted. Please refer to the table below.
Hint: Flat food defrosts better than thick and smaller quantities need less time than bigger ones. Remember this hint while freezing and defrosting food.
