APPENDIX
REHEATING
TO heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the
amount of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best
results. Room temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food. Canned foods should be taken out of
the can and placed in a microwavable container. The food will heat more evenly if covered with a microwava-
ble lid or plastic wrap, vented. Remove cover carefully to prevent steam burns. Use the following chart as a
guide for reheating cooked food.
Item
Sliced meat
3 slices
(%-inch thick)
Chicken pieces
1 breast
1 leg and thigh
Fish fillet
(6-6 oz.)
Lasagna
1 serving (lo’/2 oz.)
Casserole
1 cup
4
cups
Casserole
cream or cheese
1 cup
4 cups
Sloppy joe or
barbecued beef
1 sandwich
(‘12
cup meat filling
without bun)
Mashed potatoes
1 cup
4
cups
Baked beans
1 cup
Ravioli or
pasta in sauce
1 cup
4
cups
Rice
1 cup
4
cups
Sandwich roll or bun
1 roll
Vegetables
1 cup
4 cups
Power Cook
Level
Time
6 30 to
60 seconds
8 1
l/2
to 2 minutes
6 1 to 1
l/2
minutes
6 1 l/z to 2 minutes
6
3’/2 t0 4’/2 minUteS
6
1 to
1’12
minutes
6 5 to 5% minutes
5 2 to 3 minutes
5 11
l/2
to 12’/2 minutes
9 45
to 60 seconds
8
3 to 3% minutes
6 6 to 6’/2 minutes
9 2 to 2’/2 minutes
9 2 to 3 minutes
9 . 7 to 6 minutes
9 1 to 1
l/2
minutes
9 3% to 4 minutes
6 10 to 15 seconds
9 1 to 1’/2 minutes
9
5’/2
to 6’/2 minutes
T I Special Instructions
Place sliced meat on microwavable plate. Cover
with plastic wrap and vent.
’ NOTE: Gravy or sauce helps to keep meat juicy.
Place chicken pieces on microwavable plate.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
Place fish on microwavable plate. Cover with plas-
tic wrap and vent.
Place lasagna on microwavable plate. Cover with
plastic wrap and vent.
- Cook covered in microwavable casserole; stir once
halfway through cooking.
Cook covered in microwavable casserole; stir once
halfway through cooking.
Reheat filling and bun separately. Cook filling
covered in microwavable casserole; stir once. Heat
bun as directed in chart below.
Cook covered in microwavable casserole; stir once
halfway through cooking.
Cook covered in microwavable casserole; stir once
halfway through cooking.
Cook covered in microwavable casserole; stir once
halfway through cooking.
Cook covered in microwavable casserole; stir once
halfway through cooking.
Wrap in paper towel and place on roast rack.
Cook covered in microwavable casserole; stir once
halfway through cooking.
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