Panasonic NN-ST253W, Operation And Cooking Manual

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Cooking Charts
POINTS FOR CHECKING Always check that food is piping hot after reheating in the microwave.
If unsure return to oven. Foods will still require a STAND TIME, especially if they cannot be stirred.
The denser the food the longer the stand time.
Food
Weight/
Quantity
Power
Level
Time to Select
(approx)
Instructions/Guidelines
BACON – from raw
Rashers 130 g (4) HIGH
2-3 or 30-40
secs per rasher.
Place on microwave safe rack or plate
on turntable.
BEANS & PULSES – should be pre-soaked (except lentils)
Chick Peas 225 g
HIGH
Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water in a
large bowl. Cover and place on
turntable
+ LOW 35-40 mins.
Lentils 225 g LOW 10 -13 mins.
Red Kidney Beans 225 g
HIGH 13 mins.
Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water in a large
bowl. Cover. Must boil for at least 12
minutes to destroy toxic enzymes.
+ LOW 30-35 mins.
BEEF – Joints from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
Medium MEDIUM
450 g (1 lb)
Place on upturned saucer in microwave
safe dish or rack on turntable. Cover
and turn halfway. Drain off fat during
cooking.
CHICKEN from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
Breasts, boneless 500 g LOW 10 -12 mins.
Place on microwave safe rack or plate
Cover and place on turntable. Drumsticks 450 g (4) LOW 10 mins.
Quarters 700 g (2) LOW 16-17 mins.
Whole HIGH
12
-9 mins.
per 450 g
(1 lb)
Place on upturned saucer breast side down
in microwave safe dish. Cover, Cover and
place on turntable.
EGGS – Poached.
Water
45 ml HIGH
• Place in a small bowl and heat for 1st
cooking time.
• Add egg (medium sized).
• Pierce yolk and white.
• Cover.
• Cook for 2nd cooking time.
• Then leave to stand for 1 min.
Egg 1 HIGH
Water 90 ml HIGH
Eggs 2 HIGH
EGGS – Scrambled.
1 Egg
HIGH
• Add 1 tbsp of milk for each egg used.
• Beat eggs, milk and knob of butter
together.
• Cook for 1st cooking time then stir.
• Cook for 2nd cooking time then stand
for 1 min.
HIGH 20 secs.
2 Eggs
HIGH
HIGH secs.
25
8 mins.
12
⁄
12
⁄
7-12 mins. per
12
⁄
12
⁄
8 ⁄
45 secs.
25-35 secs.
50 sece.
45 secs.
25 secs.
45 secs.
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