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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 cookware. For foods
needing browning or crisping, conventional baking is recommended.
2. Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in. high.
3. To cook more than one package, add times together,
Food
Appetizers & Snack
Pastry bites
Microwave
safe dish
Frozen prepared
Paper towel
sandwiches
Frozen egg or
Microwave
pizza rolls
safe dish
(6 fi-oz. pkg.)
Canned sausage
Microwave
safe dish
Fish sticks
Microwave
(9 to 12-oz. pkg.)
safe dish
Pizza, frozen
Package
(individual size)
tray
Scrambled e=
Microwave
substitute
safe dish
(8 fi-oz. carton)
Microwave
Cheese souffle
safe 8-in. pie
plate and
custard cups
Scrambled eggs
Package
breakfast (6 K-oz. )
paper tray
with sausage and
hash brown potatoes
Crab, shrimp or
Package
lobster newburg
pouch
Fish & chips
Package tray
(5 to 14-OZ.)
or microwave
safe dish
Microwave
Deviled crab
(6-oz. )
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
(5 to 8-oz. )
(10 to 16-oz. )
or pouch
Dry mixes
Microwave
(hamburger added)
safe casserole
T.V. dinners
Package tray
(6 to ]]
(I2 to 20-OZ. )
Cover
No
Medium (5)
No
High (10)
No
High (10)
Wax paper
High (10)
No
High (10)
No
High (10)
No
Defrost (3)
High (10)
No
Defrost (3)
Meal-High (7)
Package
High (10)
cover
No
High (10)
No
High (10)
No
High (10)
No
High (10)
High (10)
High (10)
Lid or plastic
wrap. Do not
High (10)
cover pouch.
High (10)
Lid
High (10)
Carton or
plastic cover
High (10)
High (10)
16
3 to 4 min.
Place on trivet in dish.
2 to 3 min.
Remove from foil package and wrap in paper
per sandwich
towel. Rotate 1/4 turn after half of time.
3 to 4 min.
Place in microwave safe dish.
3 to 4 min.
Drain and cut into bite-size pieces.
Add 1/2 cup chili or cocktail sauce.
Place on trivet in dish,
3 to 6 min.
4 to 6 min.
Place on package tray,
5 to 6 min.
To Defrost: Defrost in carton 4 minutes.
3 to 4 min.
Pour into casserole. Break up icc and defrost
2 minutes longer.
To Cook: Stir after 2 minutes, then every
minute until desired firmness.
7 to 10 min.
To Defrost: Place in 8-irt. pie plate. Stir twice.
4 to 6 min.
To Cook: Divide between 3 or 4 buttered
6-oz. custard cups. Rearrange afier 5 minutes.
Souffles arc done when center is almost set.
3 to 4 min.
Remove paper tray from carton. Turn b~ck
clear film to expose potatoes.
Puncture pouch with fork to vent. Place
3 to 4 min.
pouch in microwave safe dish. Stir before
serving.
5 to 8 min.
Remove foil cover. Return tray to carton or
distribute evenly in microwave safe dish.
Distribute evenly in microwave safe dish.
2 to 3 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
Distribute evenly in microwave safe dish.
3 to 5 min.
6 to 8 min.
If pouch package is used, puncture with fork
4 to 9 min.
to vent. Rearrange meat pieces and spoon
8 to 18 min.
sauce over meat twice after half of time.
Do not cover pouch.
Add cooked, drained hamburger. Stir after
7 minutes.
If covered with foil, remove cover. If food is
5 to 9 min.
in foil tray, replace dinner in carton or cover
with plastic wrap.
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