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Most foods reheat very quickly in your oven
by HIGH power. Meals can be brought back
to serving temperature in just minutes and
will taste freshly cooked. Always check food
is piping hot and return to oven if necessary.
As a general rule, always cover wet foods,
e.g. soups, casseroles and plated meals.
Do not cover dry foods e.g. bread rolls,
mince pies, sausage rolls etc.
The charts on pages 61-75 show you the
best way to cook or reheat your favourite
foods. The best method depends on the
type of food you are cooking or reheating.
Remember to stir or turn food wherever
possible during cooking or reheating. This
ensures even cooking or reheating on the
outside and in the centre.
When is food reheated?
Food that has been reheated or cooked
should be served “piping hot” i.e. steam
should be visibly emitted from all parts. As
long as good hygiene practices have been
followed during the preparation and
storage of the food, then cooking or
reheating presents no safety risks.
Foods that cannot be stirred should be cut
with a knife to test that they are adequately
heated throughout. Even if a manufacturer’s
instructions or the times in the cookbook
have been followed, it is still important to
check the food is heated thoroughly. If in
doubt, always return to the oven for further
reheating. If you cannot nd the equivalent
food in the chart then choose a similar type
and size listed and adjust the cooking time if
necessary.
Plated meals
Everyone’s appetite varies and reheat times
depend on meal contents. Dense items e.g.
mashed potato, should be spread out well.
If a lot of gravy is added, extra time may be
required. Place denser items to the outside
of the plate.
An average plated meal will take 4-7 min-
utes on HIGH power to reheat. Do not stack
meals.
Canned foods
Remove foods from can and place in a
suitable dish before heating. Stir food
halfway though cooking and again at the
end of heating.
Soups
Use a bowl and stir before heating and at
least once during reheating and again at the
end.
Casseroles
Stir halfway through and again at the end of
heating.
Caution - Mince pies
Remember
even if the pastry is cold
to the touch, the lling will be piping
hot and will warm the pastry through.
Take care not to overheat otherwise
burning can occur due to the high
fat and sugar content of the lling.
Check the temperature of the lling
before consuming to avoid burning
your mouth.
Caution - Christmas
puddings and liquids
Take great care when reheating
these items.
Do not leave unattended.
Do not add extra alcohol.
Caution - Babies’ bottles
Milk or formula
must
be shaken
thoroughly before heating and again
at the end and tested carefully
before feeding a baby. Liquid at the
top of the bottle will be much hotter
than at the bottom. The bottle must
be shaken thoroughly and tested
before use.
Note
We do not recommend that you
use your microwave to sterilise
babies’ bottles.
If you have a special
microwave steriliser we urge extreme
caution, due to the low quantity of
water involved. It is vital to follow the
manufacturers instructions implicitly.
Cooking and reheating guidelines
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