Cooking Ready Meals

[The Mad Monk]

If I buy a shop ready meal, should it be de-frosted in the microwave before I cook it in the oven?

[peter tdci]

The Mad Monk said:

If I buy a shop ready meal, should it be de-frosted in the microwave before I cook it in the oven?

Check the packaging. Some ready meals can be cooked from frozen and some can't, but the cooking instructions will give times from both frozen and chilled if they can.

[Super Sonic]

The ones you buy frozen can usually be cooked from frozen, but check the instructions.
The ones you buy chilled are ready to cook.