Cooking And Reheating Guidelines - Panasonic NN-GD37HS Operating Instruction And Cook Book

Cooking and Reheating Guidelines

Most foods reheat very quickly in your oven by
1000 W. Meals can be brought back to serving
temperature in just minutes and will taste
freshly cooked. Always check food is piping hot
and return to oven if necessary.
As a general rule, always cover wet foods,
e.g. soups, casseroles and plated meals.
Do not cover dry foods e.g. bread rolls,
mince pies, sausage rolls etc.
The charts on pages 40-46 show you the best
way to cook or reheat your favourite foods.
The best method depends on the type of food
you are cooking or reheating.
Remember to stir or turn food wherever
possible during cooking or reheating.
This ensures even cooking or reheating on the
outside and in the centre.
When is Food Reheated?
Food that has been reheated or cooked should
be served "piping hot" i.e. steam should be
visibly emitted from all parts. As long as good
hygiene practices have been followed during
the prepa ra tion and storage of the food, then
cooking or reheating presents no safety risks.
Foods that cannot be stirred should be cut
with a knife to test that they are adequately
heated throughout. Even if a manufac tur er's
Instructions or the times in the cookbook have
been followed, it is still important to check the
food is heated thoroughly. If in doubt,
always return to the oven for further reheating.
If you cannot find the equivalent food in the
chart then choose a similar type and size listed
and adjust the cooking time if necessary.
Plated Meals
Everyone's appetite varies and reheat times
depend on meal contents. Dense items
e.g. mashed potato, should be spread out well.
If a lot of gravy is added, extra time may be
required. Place denser items to the outside of
the plate.
An average plated meal will take 4-7 minutes
on 1000 W to reheat. Do not stack meals.
Canned Foods
Remove foods from can and place in a suitable
dish before heating.
Soups
Place soup in a bowl. Stir before heating and
at least once during reheat time and again at
the end.
Casseroles
Stir halfway through and again at the end of
heating.
Caution!
Mince Pies
Remember even if the pastry is cold to the
touch, the filling will be piping hot and will
warm the pastry through. Take care not to
overheat otherwise burning can occur due
to the high fat and sugar content of the
filling. Check the temperature of the filling
before consuming to avoid burning your
mouth.
Christmas Puddings and Liquids
Take great care when reheating these
items.
Do not leave unattended
Do not add extra alcohol
Babies Bottles
Milk or formula must be shaken thoroughly
before heating and again at the end and
tested carefully before feeding a baby.
For 7-8 fl. oz. of milk from fridge
temperature, remove top and teat. Heat on
1000 W for 25-30 seconds.
Check carefully.
For 3 fl. oz. of milk from fridge temperature,
remove top and teat. Heat on 1000 W for
10-15 seconds. Check carefully.
iquid at the top of bottle will be much hotter
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than at the bottom. The bottle must be
shaken thoroughly and tested before use.
We do not recommend that you use your
microwave to sterilise babies' bottles.
If you have a special microwave steriliser
we urge extreme caution, due to the low
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quantity of water involved. It is vital to follow
the manufacturers instructions implicitly.
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