Testing If Cooked; Standing Time; Maff Reheating Cooked Chilled Foods - John Lewis JLMWGR005 User Manual

Testing if cooked

As food cooks so quickly in the microwave, it is often necessary to test it frequently. Some food types are left in
the microwave until completely cooked, but most food types, including meats and poultry, are removed from the
microwave while still slightly under cooked and allowed to fi nish cooking during standing time.
The internal temperature of foods will rise between 5 ° F (3 ° C) and 15 ° F (8 ° C) during standing time.

Standing time

Foods are often allowed to stand for 3 to 10 minutes after being removed from the microwave. Usually the foods are
covered during standing time to retain heat unless they are supposed to be dry in texture (some cakes and biscuits, for
example). Standing allows foods to fi nish cooking and also helps fl avour blend and develop.

MAFF reheating cooked chilled foods

This microwave oven has been tested and labelled to the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF)
agreement, concerning the reheating of cooked chilled food.
The heating category represents the microwave's ability to heat small quantities of food (approx. 350 g), it does not
represent the microwave's general performance. The category (from the letter A to E) will help you to reheat small
quantities of food such as microwavable ready meals. The greater the heating category of the microwave, the less
heating time that is required.
Displayed on the food packages will be the cooking times for each of the BAND categories. For example A may be
10 minutes. B may be 9 minutes etc depending on the food type.
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