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Convenience Food Guide
1. Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since
they are already cooked. Always use microwave safe containers
conventional baking is recommended.
Food
Pastry bites
Microwave
safe dish
Frozen prepared
Paper towel
sandwiches
Popcorn
Microwave bag No
Microwave
safe dish
Cheese souffle
safe 8-in. pie
plate and
custard cups
Breakfast,
Package
scrambled eggs
paper tray
(6 K-oz.) with
sausage and hash
brown potatoes
Welsh rarebit
Microwave
(10-OZ.)
safe dish
Crab or shrimp
Package
pouch
Fish & chips
Package
(5 to 14-OZ.)
Deviled crab
Microwave
safe dish
Breaded fish
Microwave
(5 to 1O-OZ.)
safe dish
(14 to 16-oz.)
(23 to 25-oz.)
Meat
Frozen meats
Microwave
safe dish or
(5 to 8-oz.)
(10 to 16-oz.)
pouch
(16 to 32-oz.)
Microwave
Dry mixes
(hamburger added)
safe casserole
Package tray
TV dinners
(6 to 11%-oz.)
and carton
(12 to 20-OZ.)
Power hvel & ~me
Cover
No
High (10)
No
High (10)
High (10)
No
High (10)
No
Defrost (3)
Meal-High (7)
Package
High (10)
cover
Yes
Defrost (3)
High (10)
No
High (10)
High (10)
tray
No
No
High (10)
No
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
No
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
Carton
High (10)
High (10)
2. Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in. high, and place in
microwave safe container.
3. Amounts can be increased. To cook multiple packages, add times
together. Check at minimum time.
to 21/2 min.
1/2
2 to 3 min.
Remove from foil package and wrap in paper
per sandwich
towel. Rotate dish 1/2 turn after half of time.
3 to 5 min.
Microwave about 1 minute per 1/4 cup
mixture. Stir after half of time. Let stand to
complete cooking.
9 to 13 min.
To Defrost: Place in 8-in. pie plate. Stir twice.
9 to 11 min.
To Cook: Divide between 3 or 4 buttered
custard cups, 6 or 7-oz. Rearrange after 5
minutes. Souffles are done when center is set.
2 to 4 min.
Remove paper tray from carton. Turn back
film to expose potatoes.
5 min.
Stir or breakup after defrosting time. Stir
5 to 6 min.
before serving.
4 to 5 min.
Puncture pouch 3 or 4 times with fork to vent.
4 to 6 min.
Remove foil cover. Return tray to carton or
distribute evenly on microwave safe dish.
3 to 4 min.
Distribute evenly on microwave safe dish
4 to 5 min.
7 to 9 min.
10 to 12 min.
If pouch package is used, puncture with fork
to vent.
5 to 11 min.
12 to 20 min.
Add cooked, drained hamburger.
Remove foil cover; replace in carton. Rotate
1/4 turn after half of time.
6 to 8 min.
7 to 10 min.
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