Panasonic NN-C2000W - Manual (Page 25)

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SENSOR REHEAT (200 g - 1.2 kg)
● All foods must be pre-cooked.
● Foods should be at room or refrigerated temperatures.
● Stirrable foods are recommended.
● Place in a suitably sized dish (approximately 3 /
4
full).
● Dish should be covered with plastic wrap or a
fitting lid.
● Stir food after removal from oven.
● Allow 2 to 3 minutes standing time.
● Do not reheat in foil or plastic containers.
1.FROZEN REHEAT (200 g - 1.2 kg)
● Suitable for reheating pre-cooked soups, stews,
casseroles, roast dinners, pasta dishes (except
lasagne) and rice dishes from a frozen temperature.
● This setting is not suitable for reheating frozen
bread or pastry products, raw or uncooked foods
or beverages.
● Remove convenience foods from foil or plastic
packaging and place in an appropriate sized dish.
● Cover dish with plastic wrap or a lid.
● Halfway through cooking time, the oven will ‘beep’
and prompt you to “STIR” or “REARRANGE” the
foods. At the end of the cooking time, stir and let
stand for 3-5 minutes.
2. VEGETABLES (125 g - 1.0 kg)
● Place in a suitably sized dish and cover with
plastic wrap or a fitting lid.
● Larger vegetables should be placed in a single
layer in a shallow dish.
● Add 1 tablespoon to 1 /
4
cup of water if vegetables
appear slightly dehydrated or a softer texture is desired.
● Do not add salt before cooking.
● At the completion of cooking, stir larger quantities
and allow to stand for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. ROOT VEGETABLES (125 g - 1.0 kg)
● Vegetables should be trimmed, prepared and cut
into even sized pieces.
● Add 1 tablespoon to 1 /
4
cup of water if vegetables
appear sightly dehydrated or a softer texture is desired.
● Place in a suitably sized dish and cover dish with
plastic wrap or a fitting lid.
● If desired, butter, herbs, etc. may be added but do
not add salt until the completion of cooking.
4. FROZEN VEGETABLES (125 g - 1.0 kg)
● See above 2 and 3.
5. FRUIT (125 g - 2.0 kg)
● The addition of water and sugar is optional as
most fruit will yield juice as it cooks.
● If liquid is required to produce a softer result, add
approximately
1 /
4
cup per 250 g.
● A sugar syrup may be made by combining 1 /
4
cup
of caster sugar with 1 /
2
cup of water and cooking
on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once to dissolve.
● Place prepared fruit to be cooked in an appropriately
sized dish and cover with plastic wrap or a fitting lid.
6. RICE ( 1 /
2
cup - 3 cup)
● Use a larger sized dish to prevent rice from
boiling over.
● Use cold water at a ratio of:
1 /
2
cup rice / 1 cup water
1 cup rice / 1 1 /
2
cups water
2 cup rice / 3 cups water
● Cover with plastic wrap or a fitting lid.
● When the cooking time appears in the display
window, remove plastic wrap or lid.
● At the completion of cooking, allow 5-10 minutes
standing time.
7. PASTA (125 g - 500 g)
● Suitable for cooking dried pasta.
● Place pasta and water in a large size dish to
prevent from boiling over.
● Use boiling water at the ratio of,
125 g pasta / 3 cups water
250 g pasta / 4 cups water
375 g pasta / 6 cups water
400 g pasta / 7 cups water
500 g pasta / 8 cups water
add 1 teaspoon of oil, if desired, before cooking to
prevent the pasta from sticking together.
● Cover with plastic wrap or a fitting lid.
● When the cooking time is displayed, remove the
cover.
● Stand for 5-10 minutes at the completion of
cooking time.
8. FISH (250 g - 1.0 kg)
● Suitable for cooking whole fish, fish fillets and
cutlets.
● Select fish suitable for microwave cooking and
place skin side down in a shallow dish.
● Overlap thin ends of fillets to prevent
overcooking.
● Cover dish with plastic wrap or a fitting lid.
● Allow larger quantities of fish to stand for 3 to 5
minutes at the completion of cooking.
● For dense pieces of fish, slightly extra cooking
time should be allowed by pressing “MORE” pad.
9. CASSEROLE (500 g - 2.5 kg)
● Select less tender cuts of meat as these will
produce the best results.
● Cut meat and vegetables into even sized pieces.
● Place into a suitably sized dish (approx. 3 /
4
full).
● Add approximately 1 /
2
to 1 cup of stock or soup
per 500 g meat.
● Ensure that a casserole dish with a lid is used.
DO NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP, as the heater
could melt the wrap.
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To Reheat / Cook by Sensor Reheat / Auto Menu