Panasonic NNQ523MF - Manual (Page 3)

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The items in this book are guidelines only. The total time will vary depending on the starting temperature of the food and the container used.
Always check if the food is piping hot before consumption.
Inverter technology is the key
Inverter technology for microwave ovens has been developed by a Panasonic initiative over a period of more than 10 years. It is the key
technology for making a very different type of microwave oven which has a number of special qualities:
• It makes possible the first oven in the industry which controls the amount of microwave energy linearly. This new distribution system allows
cooking and defrosting food without losing its flavour.
• It provides efficient conversion of electrical energy to microwave energy, resulting in minimizing power requirements without sacrificing
microwave output.
• It allows a dramatic enlargement of oven cavity size even in a compact oven body, due to the small size of the inverter circuit, which
replaces the currently used bulky transformer.
• Finally, at the end of the product’s useful life, not using bulky transformers made of iron makes the process of recycling discarded ovens
environmentally friendly.
Cooking with Microwave Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
General Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Quick Check Guide to Cooking Utensils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Microwave Power Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Grilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Combination Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Accessories to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Reheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Reheating by Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Microwaving Cooking Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Defrosting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Defrosting Common Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Combination Cooking and Reheating Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13
Meat & Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15
Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Eggs & Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Rice, Pasta, Dried Vegetables & Jacket Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Common Queries Answered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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