Tips on Re-Heating Food – The Microwave
Many foods that we place in the freezer need 24-36 hours to completely thaw so we can place them into the microwave or oven to reheat and eat. These foods can be soups, stews, casseroles and other edibles that have been cooked in preparation for eating later (Like we do at Dinner’s On The Table) or leftovers.
These foods may have been placed in a microwave container with the sole purpose of being reheated in the nuker, an aluminum pan for baking in the oven, or Corningware, Pyrex or similar container that can be used in the microwave or oven.
If you stored your freezer meal in a Corningware or Pyrex container you’re in luck! Because if you ultimately wanted to bake your meal or reheat it in the oven, you can give it a head start in the microwave. And there is a strategy and a little science behind it. Microwaves create heat by making water molecules jump around really fast, and if you’ve noticed, microwaves heat food from the inside out. Your oven heats food from the outside in.
Now put the two methods together and your meal is reheated faster.
So, start the meal in the microwave and finish it in the oven until bubbly and delicious. Always keep in mind that the internal temperature of all cooked, reheated food should reach 165 degrees, so always keep your trusty food thermometer handy.
(Dinner’s On The Table provides complete reheating instructions and we’re always available to answer any questions. This way, no matter what level of cook you are, your food will come out just right)