Panasonic NNGD559WSPG - Manual (Page 20)

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General information
TURNING AND STIRRING
Certain foods must be stirred whilst they are
being cooked. Meat and poultry must be
turned over halfway during cooking.
SHAPE
Regular shapes allow for more even cooking.
To improve cooking with microwaves, use
round containers rather than square ones.
ARRANGEMENT OF FOOD
When you arrange separate items of food
such as pieces of chicken or chops, place
the heaviest parts towards the outer edge
of the dish.
PIERCING
During cooking, steam may accumulate under
the skin or the wrapping which covers certain
foods. Therefore it is essential to pierce or
peel these foods before cooking so that the
steam may escape during cooking. Eggs,
potatoes, apples, sausages etc. must be
pierced before being cooked. NEVER TRY TO
MAKE BOILED EGGS.
MOISTURE LEVEL
As the moisture level of fruit and vegetables
various according to the season, sometimes
you will have to adjust the cooking time
depending on the time of year. This is
particularly true for jacket potatoes. Dry foods
such as rice and pasta may dry even more
during storage and the cooking time may
therefore vary in comparison with fresh foods.
CLING FILM
Cling film allows food to be kept moist while
the trapped steam accelerates cooking.
However, we recommend piercing the cling
film before cooking, so that the surplus steam
can escape. When you remove the cling film
covering a dish, be careful as the steam which
has accumulated is extremely hot. Only use
cling film suited for microwave ovens and only
use to cover a dish. Never put food on top of
cling film.
COVERING
Cover food with a suitable lid or cling film for
microwave ovens. Cover fish, vegetables,
stews and soups, but not cakes, sauces,
jacket potatoes and pastries.
INITIAL TEMPERATURE
The colder the food is, the longer it will take to
reheat. Food coming from a refrigerator must
be reheated for longer than those stored at
room temperature.
SEPARATING FOOD
Food cooks faster and more evenly when
separated. NEVER pile items of food on
top of each other.