GE Spacemaker 164 D2588P191 Use And Care Manual page 25

Directions
1. below are for heating or reheating already-cooked
foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use
microwave-safe cookware.
Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some
2.
sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items.
Bubbling around edges of dish is no~al, since the center is the
3.
last to heat. Foods heated to 160°F. to 165°F. wiIl provide safe,
Item
Bakery Foods
Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls,
nut or fruit bread
Dinner rolls, muffins
Pie: fruit, nut or custard; 1 slice= l/8 of 9 inch pie
(use minimum time for custard)
Beverages
Cocoa, other milk based drinks (6 oz. per cup)
Coffee, other water-based drinks (6 oz. per cup)
Meats and Main Dishes
Chicken piec=
Hamburgers or meatloaf (4 oz. per serving)
Hot dogs and sausages
Saucy, main dishes: chop suey, spaghetti, creamed chicken,
chili, stew, macaroni and cheese, etc. (3/4-1 cup per serving)
Steaks, chops, ribs, meat pieces
Thinly-sliced mat (3 to 4 oz. per serving)
Topped or mixed with sauce (2/3-3/4 cup per serving)
Tip: Cover saucy main dishes with plastic wrap. Cover other main dishes and meats with wax paper.
When heating or reheating 3 to 4 servings of meat slices or pieces. rotate dish 1/2 turn after half of cooking time.
Plate of Leftovers
Meat
Tip: Cover plate of food with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Sandwiches
Meat-cheese filling: with 2 slices of bread
Moist filling: Sloppy Joes, barbecue, ham salad,
etc. in bun (1/3 cup per serving)
Tip: Use paper towel or napkin to cover sandwiches.
soups
Milk-based (6 oz. per serving)
Water-based (6 oz. per serving)
Tip: Cover soups with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Vegetables
Large pieces or whole: asparagus spears, com on the cob, etc.
Mashed (1/2 cup per serving)
Small pieces: peas, beans, corn, etc. (1/2 cup per serving)
Tip: Cover vegetables for most even heating.
NOTE: Use
Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted.
palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal
taste. Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.
4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming
or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean
food is heated throughout.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Amount Power Level
Low (3)
1 piece
Low (3)
9 inch cake or
1 Medium (5)
Medium (5)
6 to 8
1 slice
Meal-High (7)
9 inch pie
1 to 2 cups Meal-High (7)
1 2 servings
to
1 to 2
1 to 2 servings
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1 to 2 servings
1 to 2 servings
1 plate
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
Meal-High (7)
Meal-High (7)
1 to 2 servings
1 to 2 servings
Time
1/4 to 1/2 min.
2 to 4 min.
1/4 to 1/2 min.
1 to 2 min.
3 to 5 min.
2 to 4 min.
2 to 3 min.
1 to 2 min.
1 to 2 min.
1 to 2 min.
2 to 4 min.
1 X to 2fi min
2 to 4 min.
3 to 4 mirr
1 to 2 min.
1 X to 4 min.
1 X to 3 min.
1 to 3 min.
2 to min.
4
1 Z to 3 min.
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