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Heating Instructions

How to Heat the Meals.

Important:

  • Please place meals in the freezer/refrigerator as soon as recieving them.
  • Always use the meals withing 24 hours of removing from the freezer to lower risk of foodborne illnesses.
  • If thawing in advance, always thaw meals by placing in the refrigerator.
  • Never re-freeze thawed meals.
  • Never leave oven, stove or microwave unattended.

Note:

  • Best practice for your frozen meals is to thaw for up to 24 hours in the coldest part of the fridge.
  • All meals have different heating times. Reheating times are approximate and depend on microwave/oven types.
  • Filling may be hot, please check before consuming to lessen risk of burn related injuries.
  • It is safe to place the foil containers in the microwave, providing that the container does not come in contact with the sides of the microwave.

Frozen Heating Instructions

Microwave

Oven

Mini Meal

  • DO NOT pierce or remove film
  • Place the meal in the microwave oven in the centre of the microwave.
  • Thaw on defrost for 3-5 minutes, then heat mini meals on high for 1-2 Minutes.
  • DO NOT pierce of remove film.
  • Preheat oven to 170°C or 330°F.
  • Place meal in the oven then heat for 25-35 minutes.
Main Meal
  • DO NOT pierce or remove film
  • Place the meal in the microwave oven in the centre of the microwave.
  • Thaw on defrost for 3-5 minutes, then heat mini meals on high for 2-4 Minutes.
  • DO NOT pierce of remove film.
  • Preheat oven to 170°C or 330°F.
  • Place meal in the oven then heat for 35-45 minutes.

Soup

  • Remove the lid from the container.
  • Cover the soup with cling wrap, pierce twice and then place in the centre of the microwave.
  • Thaw on defrost for 2-4 minutes, stir and then heat on high for a further 2-4 minutes.
  •  USE MICROWAVE.

Dessert

  • Remove the lid/film from the container.
  • Place the dessert in the centre of the microwave.
  • Thaw on defrost for 2-3 minutes, stir if neccessary, then heat on high for a further 1-2 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 170°C or 330°F.
  • Place the dessert into the oven and heat for 15-25 minutes.
 

Thawed Heating Instructions

Microwave

Oven

Mini Meal

  • DO NOT pierce or remove film
  • Place the meal in the microwave oven in the centre of the microwave.
  • Heat on high for 3-4 minutes.
  • DO NOT pierce of remove film.
  • Preheat oven to 170°C or 330°F.
  • Place meal in the oven then heat for 15-25 minutes.
Main Meal
  • DO NOT pierce or remove film
  • Place the meal in the microwave oven in the centre of the microwave.
  • Heat on high for 3-5 minutes.
  • DO NOT pierce of remove film.
  • Preheat oven to 170°C or 330°F.
  • Place meal in the oven then heat for 25-35 minutes.

Soup

  • Remove the lid from the container.
  • Cover the soup with cling wrap, pierce twice and then place in the centre of the microwave.
  • Heat on high for 2-4 minutes.
  •  USE MICROWAVE.

Dessert

  • Remove the lid/film from the container.
  • Place the dessert in the centre of the microwave.
  • Heat on high for 2-4 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 170°C or 330°F.
  • Place the dessert into the oven, leaving the lid on and heat for 10-15 minutes.