Cooking And Reheating Guidelines - Panasonic NN-SD27HS Operating Instruction And Cook Book

Cooking and Reheating Guidelines

Most foods reheat very quickly in your oven by
High power (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 36-42 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 High power (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.
of milk from fridge temperature, remove top
and teat.
Heat on High power (1000 W) for 30-50
seconds. Check carefully.
For 3 fl. oz. of milk from fridge temperature,
remove top and teat. Heat on High power
(1000 W) for 15-20 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
quantity of water involved. It is vital to follow
the manufacturers instructions implicitly.
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For 7-8 fl. oz.
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