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Your oven allows you to either reheat items
manually, by choosing the cooking time and
method, or, for many popular dishes, to use the
automatic programmes which calculate the
cooking time and choose the best cooking
method for you.
Manual reheating
(microwave or combination):
All sauces or food items which are liquid or
"moist" should be reheated using microwave
only (dishes in sauce, ravioli, pureed food,
soup, vegetables, starchy food etc.). Food
which must be browned or crispy (gratins,
quiches, pies, pizzas, filled-pastry items, sweet
pastries etc.) should be reheated using
combination cooking.
Container and accessories:
microwaves only:
•
should be placed in containers which are
microwave safe, pyrex®, or ovenproof
porcelain. It is recommended to take food out
of any plastic sachets it may be contained in,
as these could cause the reheating to be very
uneven. It is also more difficult to remove this
packaging when the sachets are piping hot.
Food contained in 2 separate packets (for
example rice and meat for a curry) should if
possible be mixed in order to avoid uneven
temperatures; the more fatty food (e.g. meat)
should be placed in the middle or underneath,
with the food which is denser or contains more
water (e.g. vegetables or potatoes) should be
placed around the outside. Cover the dish or
plate with cling film or a lid. Most packaged
ready-meals give instructions for reheating in
the microwave. Follow the manufacturer's
advice but check the temperature of food
before eating and increase the reheating time if
necessary.
combination cooking:
•
DO NOT place metal or aluminium containers
or aluminium directly on the wire rack.
Preheating (when using Convection mode) is
often recommended. See the charts on page
18 onwards.
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Reheating
the food to be reheated
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GENERAL ADVICE for reheating
Lid
As a general rule, "moist" food or food with
sauce which is to be reheated in the microwave
must be covered with a lid, dishcover or
clingfilm; "dry" or crispy food or food to be
baked should not be covered. Finally sauces,
drinks and soups which need to be stirred
before and after reheating should not be
covered (be careful the food does not spill) or
should just be covered with a saucer.
Individual portion ready-meals
Place the dense food items around the edges
and spread out the more liquid items. If there is
no sauce, add a knob of butter or other fat on
the starchy food. A standard portion will reheat
in 2 to 3 minutes on MAX power. If you want to
reheat two portions at the same time, place
them one on top of the other using a special
microwave stacker or an upside-down plate on
top of the first portion, remembering to swap
them half-way through the cooking process
(allow for 5 to 6 minutes on MAX altogether).
Aluminium trays
and metal tins
Food in these
containers must be
transferred to other
containers which are
microwave safe.
Soups - Stews
These items may liquify as they defrost, so
make sure you place then in suitable
containers. Remember to cut up the blocks and
stir the pieces as the food reheats.
Filled pastries and pies
The fillings of these items often contain large
amounts of fat, sugar or salt, so they reheat
very quickly and can be much hotter than the
crust. Take care not to overheat and not to burn
yourself. Reheating these food items using
microwaves is not recommended because the
pastry becomes soft.
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