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REHEATING
Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional
ovens 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 800 W power while others should be
reheated using 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.
Cooking guide for fresh vegetables
Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 tbsp.) for every
250gunlessanotherwaterquantityisrecommended-seetable.Cookcoveredforthe
minimumtime-seetable.Continuecookingtogettheresultyouprefer.Stironceduring
andonceaftercooking.Addsalt,herbsorbutteraftercooking.Coverduringastanding
time of 3 minutes.
Hint : Cutthefreshvegetablesintoevensizedpieces.Thesmallerthey
are cut, the quicker they will cook.
All fresh vegetables should be cooked using full microwave power (800 W).
Food Portion Time
(min.)
Standing
time (min.)
Instructions
Broccoli 250 g
500 g
4-4½
7-7½
3 Prepare even sized florets. Arrange the
stems to the centre.
Brussels
sprouts
250 g 5½-6½ 3 Add 60-75 ml (5-6 tbsp.) water.
Carrots 250 g 4½-5 3 Cutcarrotsintoevensizedslices.
Cauliower 250 g
500 g
5-5½
8½-9
3 Prepareevensizedorets.Cutbig
florets into halves. Arrange stems to
the centre.
Courgettes 250 g 3½-4 3 Cutcourgettesintoslices.Add30ml
(2 tbsp.) water or a knob of butter.
Cookuntiljusttender.
Egg plants 250 g 3½-4 3 Cuteggplantsintosmallslicesand
sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
Leeks 250 g 4½-5 3 Cutleeksintothickslices.
Mushrooms 125 g
250 g
1½-2
3-3½
3 Prepare small whole or sliced
mushrooms. Do not add any water.
Sprinkle with lemon juice. Spice with
salt and pepper. Drain before serving.
Onions 250 g 5½-6 3 Cutonionsintoslicesorhalves.Add
only 15 ml (1 tbsp.) water.
Pepper 250 g 4½-5 3 Cutpepperintosmallslices.
Potatoes 250 g
500 g
4-5
7½-8½
3 Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut
them into similar sized halves or
quarters.
Turnip
cabbage
250 g 5-5½ 3 Cutturnipcabbageintosmallcubes.
REHEATING LIQUIDS
Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been
switched o 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 a guide lines for reheating.
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