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®
Microwave Cookery Book
& Operating Instructions
For Models:
NN-CF778S
NN-CF768M
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Standard Conversion Chart When using recipes in this book always follow metric or Weight imperial measurements. Do not combine the two. In some 1 / oz – 15g 2 recipes the conversions are not a direct equivalent due to recipe result. 1oz – 25g 2oz – 50g Important Notice 3oz – 75g The IEC (60705) power output (watts) 4oz – 100g 1000W The heating category for 5oz – 150g small packs of food E 6oz – 175g 7oz – 200g Microwave symbol 8oz – 225g Your oven is rated 1000 Watts (IEC). When using other 9oz
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Welcome to Panasonic Microwave Cooking Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic CONTENTS Microwave Oven. Safety Information 2-3 Even if this is not your first microwave oven, Unpacking your oven 3 do please read the opening chapters of this Placement of your oven 4 cookbook to achieve perfect results every Maintenance of your oven 4 time. Before using your oven 5 Care and Cleaning 6 Parts of your oven 7-8 Important Information 9-11 Microwaving Principles 12 Important notes 13 This microwave oven has
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Important safety instructions Please read carefully and keep for future reference This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the EARTHED. fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. coloured in accordance with the following code
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Important safety instructions Please read carefully and keep for future reference Caution: Hot surfaces 1. Hot Surfaces 2. Children should be kept away from the Exterior oven surfaces, including air vents oven at all times and should only on the cabinet and the oven door, will get be allowed to operate the oven hot during CONVECTION, COMBINATION under adult supervision due and GRILLING. Use care when opening or to the temperatures closing door and when inserting or generated. Ensure that remo
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Placement of your oven 1. This oven is intended for household 3. Do not place the microwave oven on a countertop use only. It is not intended for shelf directly above a gas or electric hob. use inside a cabinet or a cupboard. This may be a safety hazard and the oven may be damaged. 4. Do not block air vents on the rear and bottom or top of the cabinet. Do not place 15cm any articles on the top of the oven over the 10cm 5cm vents. If air vents are blocked during operation, the oven may overheat
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Before using your oven 1. Exterior oven surfaces, including air vents 6. Storage of Accessories on the cabinet and the oven door will get Do not store any objects other than oven hot during CONVECTION, COMBINATION accessories inside the oven in case it is and GRILLING, take care when opening or accidentally turned on. In case of closing the door and when inserting or electronic failure, oven can only be turned removing food and accessories. off at wall socket. 2. The oven has two grill heaters
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Care & Cleaning of your Microwave Oven - IMPORTANT It is essential for the safe operation of the oven that it is kept clean, and wiped out after each use. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of a surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation 1. Switch the oven off before cleaning and 7. If the Control Panel becomes dirty, clean unplug at socket if possible. with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use
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Parts of Your Oven 1. Do not cook directly on oven cavity floor. Wire Shelf Always place food in a microwave safe 1. The wire shelf can be used in the upper dish. shelf position for GRILLING foods. It can 2. The metal accessories provided must be used in the upper or lower shelf ONLY be used as directed for GRILLING, positions for CONVECTION or CONVECTION and COMBINATION COMBINATION cooking. cooking. Never use metal accessories 2. Do not use any metal container directly on when cooking in micro
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Parts of Your Oven Grill Elements Door safety lock system. To prevent External Air Vents injury, do not insert Oven Window Warning Labels finger, knife, spoon or other object into the latch hole. Power Supply Cord Control Panel Oven Air Vents External air vents Ceramic Plate Door Hinge Shelf Positions Bottom microwave Pull Down Door Ensure care is feeding Pull the door handle taken when closing downwards to open. the door to prevent Opening the door during injury cau
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Important Information – Read Carefully recommend that it is used for heating non- Safety food items such as wheat bags or hot If smoke or a fire occurs in the oven, press water bottles. Stop/Cancel pad and leave the door closed in order to stifle any flames. 3. Christmas Pudding. Disconnect the power cord, or shut off power Christmas puddings and other foods high at the fuse or the circuit breaker panel. in fats or sugar, e.g. jam, mince pies, must not be over heated. These foods must Short Cook
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Important Information – Read Carefully 7. Lids. 11. Reheating. Always remove the lids of jars and It is essential that reheated food is served containers and takeaway food containers “piping hot”. before you microwave them. If you donʼt Remove the food from the oven and check then steam and pressure might build up that it is “piping hot”, i.e. steam is being inside and cause an explosion even after emitted from all parts and any sauce is the microwave cooking has stopped. bubbling. (If you wish
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Important Information – Read Carefully 13. Keeping Your Oven Clean. 17. Babies Bottles and Food Jars. It is essential for the safe operation of the When reheating babies bottles always oven that it is wiped out regularly. Use remove top and teat. Liquid at the top of warm soapy water, squeeze the cloth out the bottle will be much hotter than that at well and use to remove any grease or food the bottom and must be shaken thoroughly from the interior. Pay particular attention to before checking th
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Microwaving Principles Microwave energy has been used in this Manmade sources include radar, radio, country to cook and reheat food since early television, telecommunication links and car experiments with RADAR in World War II. phones. Microwaves are present in the atmosphere all the time, both naturally and from manmade sources. How Microwaves cook food Oven cavity Magnetron Ceramic Plate In a microwave oven, electricity is converted Microwave Stirrer into microwaves by the MAGNETRON. Stirrer
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Important Notes The dish used to cook or reheat the food will Standing Time get warm during cooking, as the heat conducts When a microwave oven is switched off, the from the food. Even in micro waving, oven food will continue to cook by conduction – NOT gloves are required! BY MICROWAVE ENERGY. Hence STANDING MICROWAVES CANNOT PASS THROUGH TIME is very important in microwaving, METAL AND THERE FORE METAL COOKING particularly for dense foods i.e. meat, cakes UTEN SILS CAN NEVER BE USED IN A and r
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General Guidelines STANDING TIME Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes and cakes, require a STANDING TIME (inside or outside of the oven) after cook ing, to allow heat to finish con ducting through the food. Meat Joints – Stand 15 mins. wrapped in Plated Meals – Stand for 2-3 mins. • • aluminium foil. Vegetables – Boiled potatoes benefit from • Jacket Potatoes – Stand 5 mins. wrapped standing 1-2 mins., however most other • in aluminium foil when cooked by types of vegetables can be served micr
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General Guidelines Piercing Moisture Content The skin or membrane on some foods will Many fresh foods e.g. vegetables and fruit, cause steam to build up during cooking. These vary in moisture content throughout the foods must be pierced or a strip of skin should season. Jacket potatoes are a particular be peeled off before cooking to allow the steam example of this. For this reason cooking times to escape. Eggs, potatoes, apples, sausages may have to be adjusted throughout the year. etc, will
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General Guidelines Quantity Density Small quantities cook faster than large Porous airy foods heat more quickly than quantities, also small meals will reheat more dense heavy foods. quickly than large portions. Shape Arranging Individual foods e.g. chicken portions or chops, Even shapes cook evenly. should be placed on a dish so that the thicker parts are to the outside. Spacing Ingredients Foods cook more quickly and evenly if spaced Foods containing fat, sugar or salt heat up very apart. NEVE
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General Guidelines Starting Temperature Covering Cover foods with microwave cling film or a The colder the food, the longer it takes to heat self-fitting lid. Cover fish, vegetables, up. Food from a fridge takes longer to reheat casseroles, soups. Do not cover cakes, than food at room temperature. Food sauces, jacket potatoes, pastry items. Please temperature should be between 5-8ºC before refer to cooking charts and recipes for more cooking. infomation. Turning and Stirring Liquids Some foo
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Containers to use Choosing the correct container is a very important factor in deciding the success or failure of your cooking. Testing Dishes for Suitability - For Microwave Cooking Only. When unsure that a cooking con tainer is suitable for use in your microwave, check by the follow ing test: 1. Fill a microwave safe measur ing jug with Result 300ml (½ pt) cold water. If the dish is suitable for micro waving, it will 2. Place it on the base of the oven along side remain cool, whilst the wate
