Cookware
Microwave-
safe
Metal
• Dishes
• Freezer bag twist
ties
Paper
• Plates, cups,
napkins and Kitchen
paper
• Recycled paper
Plastic
• Containers
• Cling film
• Freezer bags
Wax or grease-proof
paper
: Recommended
✓
: Use Caution
✓✗
: Unsafe
✗
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Comments
May cause arcing or fire.
✗
✗
For short cooking times and
✓
warming. Also to absorb excess
moisture.
May cause arcing.
✗
Particularly if heat-resistant
✓
thermoplastic. Some other
plastics may warp or discolour
at high temperatures. Do not use
Melamine plastic.
Can be used to retain moisture.
✓
Should not touch the food. Take
care when removing the film as
hot steam will escape.
Only if boilable or oven-proof.
✓ ✗
Should not be airtight. Prick with a
fork, if necessary.
Can be used to retain moisture
✓
and prevent spattering.
COOKING GUIDE
Reheating Dish Entrees
Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating.
Food
Portion
Method
Plated meal
350 g
Plate a meal of 2-3
(chilled)
chilled components
on a ceramic dish.
Reheat covered.
Chicken curry
300 g
Plate a meal of 2
& rice (chilled)
chilled components
on a ceramic dish (e.g.
rice and curry). Reheat
covered.
Pasta with
350 g
Put pasta (e.g.
sauce (chilled)
spaghetti or egg
noodles) into a deep
ceramic plate. Reheat
covered. Stir during
reheating.
Filled pasta in
350 g
Put filled pasta (e.g.
sauce (chilled)
ravioli, tortellini) in a
deep ceramic plate.
Reheat covered. Stir
occasionally during
reheating.
Lasagne
400 g
Put the chilled lasagne
(chilled)
(pre-cooked product)
widthways in the
centre of table. Reheat
covered.
Bechamel
400 g
Put bechamel
potatoes
potatoes (pr-cooked
(chilled)
product) widthways
in the centre of table.
Reheat covered.
Baked
500 g
Pierce film and put
potatoes (ready
(2x250 g)
potatoes on a flat
cooked and
ceramic plate.
chilled)
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Power
Time
Standing
(min)
time (min)
MEDIUM
6½-7
3
MEDIUM
4½-5½
3
HIGH
4-5
3
MEDIUM
4½-5½
3
HIGH
4½-5½
3
MEDIUM
5½-6½
3
HIGH
5-6
2-3
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