Heating or Reheating Guide
1. Directions below are for reheating already-cooked foods at refrigerator or room temperature. Use microwave oven safe containers.
2. Cover most foods for fastest heating (see tip). Exceptions are rare or medium meats, some sandwiches, griddle foods like pancakes and
baked foods.
3. Adjust temperatures to your personal taste. Stir foods before serving.
4. Be sure foods are heated through before serving. Steaming or bubbling around edges does not necessarily mean food is heated throughout.
As a general rule, hot foods produce an area warm to the touch in center of underside of dish.
Approximate
Item
Amount
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Min.
Appetizers
Saucy; such as meatballs, riblets,
1
to 2 servings
High (10)
1%
to 4
cocktail franks, etc.
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
4 to 6
(M
cup/serving)
Dips: cream or processed cheese
1/2
cup
Medium (5)
1 to 3
1 cup
Medium (5)
3 to 5
Pastry bites:
small
pizzas,
e=
rolls, etc.
2 to 4 servings
High (10)
1
to
2fi
Tip: Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Do not cover pastry bites, so that they
will
crisp.
Plate of
bftovers
Meat plus 2 vegetables
1 plate High (10)
2 to 4
Tip:
Cover plate of food with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Meak and Main Dishes
Saucy main dishes: chop
suey,
spaghetti,
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
3 to 7
creamed chicken, chili, stew, macaroni and
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
6 to 10
cheese, etc. (%-1 cup/serving)
1 can
(16-oz.) High (10)
4 to
5y2
Thinly sliced roasted meat:
Rare beef roast, minimum time; Medium rare,
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
1/2
to 2
maximum time (3 to 4-oz./serving)
3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)
1%
to 3
Y2
Well
done: beef, pork, ham, poultry, etc.
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
1
to 3
3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)
3 to 5
Steaks, chops, ribs, other meat pieces:
Rare beef steak
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
1
%
to
3
3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)
3 to 7
Well done beef, chops, ribs, etc.
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
1 to 3
3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)
3 to 6
Hamburgers or meat loaf
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
(4-oz./serving)
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
%
to 2
1%
to 3
M
Chicken pieces
1 to 2 pieces
High (10)
1A
to 2
3 to 4 pieces
High (10)
2 to 3
%
Hot dogs and sausages
1 to 2
High (10)
1/2
to 1
1/2
3 to 4 High (10)
1 to 3
Rice and pasta
1 to 2 servings
High (10)
1 to 2
(%-%
cup/serving)
Topped or mixed with sauce
1 to 2 servings
(2A-%
cup/serving)
High (10)
3 to 6
3 to 4 servings
High (10)
8 to
12
Tip: Cover saucy main dishes with plastic wrap. Cover other main dishes and meats with wax paper. Do not cover rare or medium rare meats.
When heating or reheating 3 to 4 servings of meat slices or pieces, rotate dish 1/2 turn after
half of time.
Sandwiches
Moist filling: Sloppy joe, barbecue,
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
1 to
2Y2
ham salad, etc. in bun
(%
cup/serving)
3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)
2%
to 4
Thick meat-cheese filling; with firm bread
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
2 to 3
3 to 4 servings Meal-High (7)
4 to 5
Tip:
Use paper towel or napkin to cover sandwiches.
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