Cooking And Reheating Guidelines - Panasonic NN-CT54JW Operating Instruction And Cook Book

Cooking and Reheating Guidelines

Most foods reheat very quickly in your
oven by High microwave. 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 65-81
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 4-5 minutes on High microwave to
reheat. Do not stack meals.
Canned Foods
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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.
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