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Most foods reheat very quickly in your oven by
1000 W. 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 54-67 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 prepa-
ra tion 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 manufac tur er’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 find 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 4-5 minutes on 1000 W to reheat. Do not stack
meals.
Canned Foods
Remove foods from can and place in a suitable
dish before heating.
Soups
Place soup in a bowl. Stir before heating and at
least once during reheat time 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 filling 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 filling. Check the temperature of
the filling before consuming to avoid burning your
mouth.
Christmas Puddings and Liquids
Take great care when reheating these items.
Do not leave unattended.
Do not add extra alcohol.
Babies Bottles
Milk or formula must be shaken thoroughly before
heating and again at the end and tested carefully
before feeding a baby. For 7-8 fl. oz. of milk from
fridge temperature, remove top and teat. Heat on
1000 W for 20-30 seconds. Check carefully.
For 3 fl. oz. of milk from fridge temperature, remove
top and teat. Heat on 1000 W for 10-20 seconds.
Check carefully.
Liquid at the top of bottle will be much hotter
than at the bottom. The bottle must be shaken
thoroughly and tested before use.
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.
– 53 –
Cooking and Reheating Guidelines
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