Microwave Heating Categories - Kenwood KCTAL30 User Manual

microwave heating categories

Your oven has been tested and labelled to meet the government's voluntary agreement
on the reheating of pre-cooked food.
The heating characteristics and output power levels of microwave ovens are usually
calculated using a relatively large portion of food (a 1000 gram load, IEC 705) but many
packs of pre-cooked food are sold in smaller packs, often about 350 grams.
The government, in partnership with food companies and microwave manufacturers,
have set up a system of heating categories to help you choose the reheating time for
pre-cooked food.
900W
E
To Microwave:
Remove outer packaging.
Pierce film lid SEVERAL TIMES.
Place on a microwaveable plate.
Heat on full power.
Stir or Turn halfway through heating.
Heating
Category
B D
Full power
2 2
(in minutes)
Stir / Turn Stir / Turn
Full power
2 1.5
(in minutes)
Standing time
1 1
(in minutes)
900W is the output power of the oven.
E is the heating category for your oven.
Check the cooking times for category E on
the food's packaging to see how long it should
be cooked for. Please see below example for
reference.
To Microwave from frozen:
Remove outer packaging.
Pierce film lid SEVERAL TIMES.
Place on a microwaveable plate.
Heat on full power.
Stir or Turn halfway through heating.
Wattage
(IEC 705)
650W 750W
Full power
2 2
(in minutes)
Stir / Turn Stir / Turn
Full power
2 1.5
(in minutes)
Standing time
1 1
(in minutes)
Heating Wattage
Category (IEC 705)
B D 650W 750W
3 2.5 3 2.5
Stir / Turn Stir / Turn
4 3.5 4 3.5
1 1 1 1
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