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FROZEN CONVENIENCE FOODS
Reliable package directions
now come with
The "Convenience
and Frozen" setting on your
most frozen microwaveable
convenience
foods,
oven uses several sequenced
low power settings
However, differences
in wattage between test
for even cooking with the least possible
kitchen ovens and your oven might lengthen or
attention,
but may take longer than times given
shorten your cook time at home. If you are
below.
having trouble heating or cooking a convenience
With times below, it is a benefit to let food stand,
food, compare package directions with those
below,
covered, a few minutes to completely equalize the
heat.
BE SURE TO USE MICROWAVE
SAFE
COOKWARE
WHEN HEATING CONVENIENCE
FOODS. IF IN DOUBT, SEE TEST PAGE 30.
FROZEN CONVENIENCE FOODS CHART
FOODTYPE
WEIGHT [
TIME
POWER
TIPS
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Appetizers and Snacks:
Egg/PizzaRolls,Coated
6-9 oz.
2-4 min.
'HI'
Space onpapertowel-lined plate.Turnover/
CheesaNegetaple Sticks,
rearrange afterhalfoftime,Usepkg.directions
PocketRolls,French
formicrowave "sleeves" or trays.
BreadPizza
Stuffed Mushrooms
11 oz.
2-5 min.
'HI'
Arrange in circleon microwave dish.
IndividualDinners:
Child'sor Small-Serving M eal
6-9 oz.
3-5 min.
'HI'
Removeallfoilcovering. I f package hasplastic
cover,turn backor pierceto vent.Turnpieces
Regular Meal
9-13 oz,
6-10min.
'8'
over,stiror rearrange after haftoftime.Check
at minimum time.
HeartyMeal
5-19oz.
9-13 rain,
'8'
Meet or Main Dish Entrees:
Single Serving,Meat
5-8 oz.
3-6 min.
'HI'
Rearrange meator stirafterhalfoftime.
and Sauceor Gravy
9-12 oz.
8-12 rain.
'8'
Lasagnamay requirefew extra minutes.
Chili
14oz.
5-9 min.
'HI'
Placein microwavebowl. Breakup, stir after
half of time.
Familyor Party-SizeServing
28-32 oz. ! 25-35 min.
'8'
Turn off tumtable with large oblongcontainers.
Stir or rearrange(meatpieces)after half of
56 oz.
35-40 min.
time.Lasagnamay needmoretime;shield
(Lasagna)
comers/edges withaluminum foilif needed.
BreadedMeat Patties
10 oz.
3-6 min.
'HI'
Spaceevenlyin singlelayer.Coverlightly with
(Beef,Veal,Pork)
papertowel.
Com Dogs
16 oz.
2-3 min.
'HI'
Spaceevenlyonmicrowave plate.Cover
(6 dogs)
withwax paper.Turnoverafterhalfof time.
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