Reference
Reheating Guide
Stir or rearrange large amount of food after half the suggested heating time. To be thoroughly heated, food should reach a temperature of 160˚F to 165˚F. Allow foods to stand a few minutes before serving.
Food
Quantity
Power Level
Approx Minutes
Appetizers | Saucy meatballs, riblets, | 1 to 2 servings | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
| cocktail franks, etc. | 3 to 4 servings | P 10 | 3 to 4 |
| Dips: cream or process cheese | 1⁄2 cup | P 5 | 1⁄2 to 1 |
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| 1 cup | P 5 | 2 to 3 |
| Pastry bites: small pizzas, egg | 2 to 4 servings | P 10 | 1 to 3 |
| rolls, etc. |
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Dinner
Plate
Meats &
Main
Dishes
Meat plus 2 vegetables | 1 plate | P 10 | 2 to 4 |
Saucy (1 cup serving) chop | 1 to 2 servings | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
suey, spaghetti, creamed | 3 to 4 servings | P 10 | 2 to 3 |
chicken, chili, stew, macaroni | 1 to 10 oz can | P 10 | 2 to 3 |
and cheese, etc. |
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Meats |
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Thinly sliced meat: |
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Rare minimum time | 1 to 2 servings | P 7 | 1 to 3 |
Medium rare maximum time | 3 to 4 servings | P 7 | 2 to 4 |
Well done beef, pork, ham, | 1 to 2 servings | P 8 | 1 to 3 |
poultry, etc. | 3 to 4 servings | P 8 | 3 to 4 |
Rare beef steak | 1 to 2 servings | P 8 | 1 to 2 |
| 3 to 4 servings | P 8 | 2 to 3 |
Well done beef, chops, | 1 to 2 servings | P 8 | 1 to 2 |
ribs etc. | 3 to 4 servings | P 8 | 2 to 3 |
Hamburger or meat loaf |
| P 10 | 1 to 11⁄2 |
| 1 to 2 servings | P 10 | 2 to 3 |
Chicken pieces | 3 to 4 servings | P 10 | 1 to 11⁄2 |
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| 1 to 2 pieces | P 10 | 2 to 3 |
Hot dogs and sausages | 3 to 4 pieces | P 10 | 1⁄2 to 11⁄2 |
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| 1 to 2 | P 10 | 11⁄2 to 2 |
Rice and pasta (1 cup serving) | 3 to 4 | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
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Plain or buttered | 1 to 2 servings | P 10 | 2 to 3 |
Topped or mixed with sauce | 3 to 4 servings | P 10 | 1 to 2 |
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| 1 to 2 servings | P 10 | 2 to 4 |
| 3 to 4 servings |
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Sandwiches | Moist filling (1⁄2 cup serving) | 1 to 2 servings | P 7 | 1 to 2 |
& Soups |
| 3 to 4 servings | P 7 | 2 to 4 |
| Meat cheese filling with ham | 1 plate | P 8 | 1 to 11⁄2 |
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| 3 to 4 servings | P 8 | 11⁄2 to 21⁄2 |
| Soup (1 cup serving) | 1 to 2 servings | P 10 | 1 to 8 |
| Water based | 3 to 4 servings | P 10 | 3 to 4 |
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| 1 10 oz can | P 10 | 3 to 4 |
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| reconstituted |
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| Dairy based | 1 to 2 servings | P 8 | 2 to 3 |
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| 3 to 4 servings | P 8 | 3 to 5 |
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| 1 10 oz can | P 8 | 6 to 8 |
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| reconstituted |
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