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COOKING GUIDE
Reheating Dish Entrees
Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating.
Food Portion
(g)
Method Power Time
(min.)
Standing
time (min.)
Plated meal
(chilled)
350 Plate a meal of 2-3
chilled components on
a ceramic dish. Reheat
covered.
MEDIUM 6½-7 3
Chickencurry
& rice (chilled)
300 Plate a meal of 2
chilled components
on a ceramic dish (e.g.
rice and curry). Reheat
covered.
MEDIUM 4½-5½ 3
Pasta with
sauce (chilled)
350 Put pasta (e.g.
spaghetti or egg
noodles) into a deep
ceramic plate. Reheat
covered. Stir during
reheating.
HIGH 4-5 3
Filled pasta in
sauce (chilled)
350 Put filled pasta (e.g.
ravioli, tortellini) in a
deep ceramic plate.
Reheat covered. Stir
occasionally during
reheating.
MEDIUM 4½-5½ 3
Lasagne
(chilled)
400 Put the chilled lasagne
(pre-cooked product)
widthways in the
centre of table. Reheat
covered.
HIGH 4½-5½ 3
Bechamel
potatoes
(chilled)
400 Put bechamel potatoes
(pr-cooked product)
widthways in the
centre of table. Reheat
covered.
MEDIUM 5½-6½ 3
Baked
potatoes
(ready cooked
and chilled)
500
(2 x 250)
Pierce film and put
potatoes on a flat
ceramic plate.
HIGH 5-6 2-3
Cookware Microwave-
safe
Comments
Metal
• Dishes
✗
May cause arcing or fire.
• Freezerbagtwist
ties
✗
Paper
• Plates,cups,
napkins and Kitchen
paper
✓
For short cooking times and
warming. Also to absorb excess
moisture.
• Recycledpaper
✗
May cause arcing.
Plastic
• Containers
✓
Particularly if heat-resistant
thermoplastic. Some other
plastics may warp or discolour
at high temperatures. Do not use
Melamine plastic.
• Clinglm
✓
Canbeusedtoretainmoisture.
Should not touch the food. Take
care when removing the film as
hot steam will escape.
• Freezerbags
✓ ✗
Only if boilable or oven-proof.
Should not be airtight. Prick with a
fork, if necessary.
Wax or grease-proof
paper
✓
Canbeusedtoretainmoisture
and prevent spattering.
✓
: Recommended
✓✗
: Use Caution
✗
: Unsafe
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