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Operating Instruction and Cook Book

Microwave Oven

For home Use

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Model No.

NN-ST342W

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Page 1: ...Operating Instruction and Cook Book Microwave Oven For home Use Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use Model No NN ST342W ...

Page 2: ...technique and thereby develop a firm understanding of your new oven This book includes recipes from starters to desserts After trying our recipes be sure to adapt your favourite recipes to microwave methods Start experimenting now and enjoy the first class results you will achieve by using your new microwave oven The serial number of this product may be found on the Identification Plate see page 6...

Page 3: ...y MICRO POWER AND TIME 9 11 using AUTO REHEAT 14 To Defrost by MICRO POWER AND TIME 9 12 13 using TURBO DEFROST 12 13 3 Stages Setting 16 To Use Timer 17 Quick Guide to Operation 40 Cooking Guide Microwave Recipe Techniques 18 20 Basic Recipes 21 Soups and Snacks 22 23 Fish and Shellfish 24 Poultry 25 26 Main Fare Meats 27 29 Vegetable Varieties 30 32 Rice Pasta and Cereal 33 34 Desserts 35 Mainte...

Page 4: ...5 properly or if it has been damaged or dropped To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity 6 Do not overcook food Carefully attend a microwave oven if paper plastic or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking Heating therapeutic wheat bags is not b recommended If heating do not leave unattended and follow manufacturers instructions carefully Remove wire twist...

Page 5: ...This appliance is intended to be used in household 4 and similar applications such as staff kitchen areas in shops offices and other working environments farm houses by clients in hotels motels and other residential environments bed and breakfast type environments Food Do not use your oven for home canning or the 1 heating of any closed jar Pressure will build up and the jar may explode In additio...

Page 6: ...ircuits Your microwave oven should be operated on a separate 10 A circuit from other appliances Failure to do this may cause the power board fuse to blow and or food to cook slower Do not insert higher value fuse in the power board It is important to use the correct container when cooking in a microwave oven The following will help you make the right selection How to Test a Container for Safe Micr...

Page 7: ... cracking or breaking Metal Metal cookware or utensils or those with metallic trim should NOT be used in the microwave Since microwave energy is reflected by metal foods in metal containers will not cook evenly There is also a possibility of arcing Although metal utensils should be avoided in microwave cooking some metal can be helpful when used correctly Aluminum foil can be used safely if certai...

Page 8: ...ler Ring The Roller Ring and oven floor should be cleaned frequently to prevent 1 excessive noise and scratching of painted surface The Roller Ring must always be used together with the Glass Tray for cooking 2 Identification Plate The model number and serial number are displayed here Oven Air Vents NOTE The above illustration is for reference only Display Window Internal Air Vents Internal Air Ve...

Page 9: ...p allows oven to begin functioning If door is opened or Stop Reset Pad is pressed once during oven operation Start Pad must again be pressed to restart oven Beep Sound When pad is pressed correctly a beep sound will be heard If a pad is pressed and no beep is heard the unit does not or cannot accept the instruction The oven will beep twice between programmed stages At the end of any complete progr...

Page 10: ... To reset time of day repeat step 1 through 3 3 The clock will keep the time of day as long as oven is plugged in and electricity is supplied 4 Maximum time available is 12 59 Clock is 12 hour only One o clock will be displayed as 1 00 not 13 00 This feature allows you to prevent operation of the oven by a young child however the door will open You can set Child Safety Lock when colon or time of d...

Page 11: ... steps 3 4 above then press Start The maximum number of stages for cooking is 3 The oven will beep twice between stages For further information refer to page 16 Micro Power The Power Level Pad gives you a selection of different power levels representing decreasing amounts of microwave energy used for cooking foods at different speeds e g The lower the micro power setting the more evenly the food c...

Page 12: ... lined plate Pizza 350 g HIGH 5 7 Remove from package and place onto paper towel or follow manufacturer s instructions FROZEN MEAL Fish in Sauce 200 g MEDIUM 6 7 Pierce corner of bag Heat on a plate Frozen Casserole serves 2 MEDIUM 4 6 Pierce pouch Heat on a plate or bowl Lasagne 300 g MEDIUM 10 12 Remove from foil container place into serving dish Plate Food DEFROST then HIGH 3 4 2 3 Arrange food...

Page 13: ...mall plastic rack with paper towel under the food to prevent it from becoming soggy IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN REHEATING FOODS FROM THE FREEZER VOLUME The greater the volume and the more dense the item the longer it takes to reheat E g frozen cake will take less time than frozen casserole LARGE VOLUME Large dense frozen precooked foods are best thawed on defrost until icy in the centre then...

Page 14: ...st results the minimun recommended weight is 0 2 kg Press 2 Defrost time appears in the Display Window and begins to count down NOTE The oven will beep once or twice during the total defrosting time This indicates that food should be turned broken apart or removed After attending to food close door and press Start to resume defrosting For further information refer to next page To Defrost by Micro ...

Page 15: ...art by setting Micro Power at Defrost FOOD APPROX TIME minutes per 500 g INSTRUCTION MEAT Beef Minced Beef Roast Topside Beef Tenderloin Chuck or Rump Sirloin rolled Steak Miscellaneous Pork Lamb Roast Chops Ribs 8 11 12 15 12 15 10 13 11 14 8 10 8 12 9 12 8 11 8 12 Halfway through the defrost cycle break apart minced beef separate chops and remove meat that is defrosted Turn meat over two to thre...

Page 16: ...ature Do not reheat bread or pastry products raw uncooked or frozen foods or beverages on this setting Foods weighting less than 200 g and more than 800 g should be reheated by Micro Power and Time only Foods should be placed in a suitable size microwave safe bowl and completely covered with plastic wrap Add 1 4 tbsp of water for desired When cooking larger quantities of food the oven will beep to...

Page 17: ... Basmati Place washed rice with recommended amount of cold water in a suitable sized casserole Allow at least depth of volume for evaporation to prevent boiling over Use the following as a guide Rice Recommended Water Dish Size 100 g 150 ml 3 litre 200 g 300 ml 3 litre 300 g 450 ml 4 5 litre It may be necessary to adjust the amount of water to your personal preference Cover with a well fitting lid...

Page 18: ... 2 teaspoons 10 ml 3 4 cup 190 ml 3 teaspoons 15 ml 1 cup 250 ml 1 tablespoon 20 ml 11 4 cups 310 ml 11 2 tablespoons 30 ml 11 2 cups 375 ml 2 tablespoons 40 ml 2 cups 500 ml 3 tablespoons 60 ml 3 cups 750 ml 4 tablespoons 80 ml 31 2 cups 875 ml 4 cups 1 litre 6 cups 1 5 litre 8 cups 2 litre All recipes are tested using standard measurement that appear in the above chart 1 Press once to select Hig...

Page 19: ...rosting or cooking begins A change in the starting temperature could cause inaccurate results and or food may deteriorate When using Standing time or Delay time it s up to 2 Power stages 3 Press Start Delayed time will count down without oven operating Then cooking will start Set the desired cooking programme see Page 9 Set desired amount of delay time up to 99 minutes and 50 seconds Press once Se...

Page 20: ...igh in fat and sugar content cook more quickly Techniques for Preparation Timing A range of cooking times is given in each recipe for two reasons First to allow for the uncontrollable differences in food shapes starting temperatures and personal preferences Secondly these allow for the differences in electrical voltage input which changes during peak load periods Always remember that it is easier ...

Page 21: ...s be kept covered while standing in order to retain the heat If a longer standing time is required while you cook another food to serve with the first for instance cover with aluminum foil Converting Your Favourite Conventional Recipes for Microwave Cooking When adapting conventional recipes for microwave cooking times are reduced considerably For example a chicken which takes 1 hour to cook in a ...

Page 22: ...cooking time Fresh and frozen vegetables can be mixed on a vegetable platter but remember the latter are not as dense as fresh vegetables as they have been blanched before freezing If vegetables are cut to a similar size they can be cooked in separate ramekins or small dishes at the same time Increasing Decreasing Recipes Increasing To increase a recipe from 4 to 6 servings increase each ingredien...

Page 23: ...adum turning halfway through cooking Allow to stand 1 minute before serving POACHED EGGS Serves 2 Ingredients 1 2 cup hot tap water dash of vinegar pinch of salt 2 x 61 g eggs Method Place one quarter of a cup of water dash of 1 vinegar and pinch of salt into 2 ramekin dishes or small glass bowls Break egg into the water and with toothpick pierce 2 the egg yolk twice and egg white several times Co...

Page 24: ...for 2 to 3 minutes Allow to cool slightly Stir in zucchini carrot and cheese and flour In a 1 litre bowl whisk together eggs oil and parsley Add to bacon mixture season with salt and pepper and stir until combined Pour into prepared dish Cook on Medium for 32 to 34 minutes NACHOS SUPREME Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients 500 g topside mince 35 g packet taco seasoning mix 1 3 cup tomato paste 1 teaspoon Me...

Page 25: ... medium onion chopped 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 1 bay leaf 6 cups chicken stock 1 2 cup frozen peas Method Wash split peas and place in a 2 litre capacity bowl with 1 litre of water Cover and allow soaking for 8 hours or overnight Remove rind from ham hock and discard Cut meat away from the bone and roughly chop Reserve bone Drain peas and place into a 5 litre capacity microwave safe dish Ad...

Page 26: ...ion quartered 1 2 teaspoon crushed garlic 1 2 red capsicum sliced 2 sticks celery sliced 2 tablespoons sliced water chestnuts 100 g snow peas 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce 1 tablespoon chopped coriander 500 g scallops Method Place oil onion and garlic into a 2 litre dish Cook 1 on High for 1 2 minutes Add remaining ingredients and cook on High for 5 7 2 minutes stir halfway th...

Page 27: ... twist ties to close bag Use only nylon tie a piece of cotton string or a strip cut from the open end of the bag Make six 2 cm slits on top of bag Cooking Poultry Pieces by Micro Power Cover with wax paper or paper towel Use the chart below to determine recommended minimum cooking times Arrange pieces skin side down and evenly spread in a shallow dish Turn or rearrange halfway through cooking Shie...

Page 28: ...e casserole 1 dish Cook on High for 3 to 4 minutes Add chicken and combine Cook on Medium for 8 2 to 10 minutes stirring once during cooking Add vegetables and coconut milk Stir well Cover 3 and cook on High for 4 minutes Serve with Jasmine rice HONEY SESAME WINGS Serves 4 6 Ingredients 1 kg chicken wings 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 1 teaspoon chopped ginger 1 4 cup soy sauce 1 4 cup honey 2 tablesp...

Page 29: ...ld be shielded on the top cut edge with a 3 cm strip of foil Wrap strip of foil around ham and secure to body of ham with wooden toothpicks Fold 2 cm over cut surface After heating check temperature using a meat thermometer The thermometer should not touch bone or fat If it does the reading could be inaccurate Lower temperatures are found in the centre of the roast and in the muscle close to a lar...

Page 30: ...eam and 1 mushrooms in 3 litre casserole dish Stir until combined Cook on Medium for 10 to 12 minutes stirring once 2 during cooking Add sour cream and mushrooms Stir and cook on Medium for 4 to 5 minutes 3 SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE Serves 4 Ingredients 500 g minced beef 1 onion diced 1 clove garlic crushed 420 g can tomatoes 1 2 cup tomato paste 2 tablespoons chopped basil Method Combine all ingredien...

Page 31: ...ng liquid for 10 minutes before carving Note Depending on the size and shape of the silverside it may require a further 10 to 15 minutes on Low GOULASH Serves 4 Ingredients 1 onion chopped 1 clove garlic crushed 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon paprika 500 g lamb diced 1 small capsicum diced 1 cup beef stock 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons sour cream ...

Page 32: ...poons oil to water Cook according to directions in chart Stir Allow to stand covered for 15 to 20 minutes Note Beans such as red kidney beans and lima beans should be soaked overnight before cooking 250 g of dried beans equals about 3 cups cooked beans Use in place of canned beans Cooking Frozen Vegetables by Micro Power VEGETABLE QUANTITY COOKING PROCEDURE APPROX COOKING TIME in minutes on HIGH B...

Page 33: ... cup water in covered dish 4 to 6 Corn 2 ears 500 g 4 ears 1 kg Brush with melted butter and cook in covered dish 4 to 6 8 to 10 Eggplant 1 500 g Dice with 1 4 cup water in covered dish 4 to 6 Mushrooms 250 g sliced Cook with 2 tablespoons butter in covered dish 3 to 4 Onions 3 200 g Cut in quarters with 1 4 cup water in covered dish 5 to 7 Peas 250 g Shell peas and place with 1 4 cup water in cov...

Page 34: ... cooking Mix sauces together in 1 cup glass jug and cook 2 on High for 1 minute Pour over hot vegetables and mix well POTATO CASSEROLE Serves 4 Ingredients 750 g peeled and sliced potatoes 1 cup sour cream 1 4 cup milk 3 green onions sliced 2 bacon rashers chopped 1 2 cup grated cheese Method Layer potatoes in a 2 litre casserole dish Pour 1 over combined sour cream and milk Cook on High for 15 18...

Page 35: ... WATER APPROX TIME TO COOK GRAIN on HIGH UNCOVERED in minutes STANDING TIME in minutes RICE Quick Cook Brown 1 cup 4 litre dish 21 3 cups 16 to 19 5 Brown 1 cup 4 litre dish 3 cups 25 to 30 10 Long Grain 1 cup 3 litre dish 2 cups 13 to 15 5 Short Grain 1 cup 3 litre dish 2 cups 12 to 14 5 Jasmine 1 cup 3 litre dish 2 cups 12 to 14 5 ITEM CONTAINER AMOUNT OF BOILING WATER APPROX TIME TO COOK PASTA ...

Page 36: ...ps aborio rice 1 clove garlic crushed 4 cups boiling chicken stock 2 cups coarsely chopped cooked chicken 1 4 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese 1 4 cup cream ground black pepper extra coarsely grated parmesan cheese Method Place asparagus in a 2 litre dish and cook on High 1 for 1 minute Set aside Place oil rice and garlic in a 3 litre casserole 2 dish cover and cook on High for 1 minute Add 2 cups...

Page 37: ... minutes PEAR CUSTARD Serves 6 Ingredients 825 g pear halves drained 2 tablespoons plain flour 1 3 cup caster sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon cinnamon Method Grease 20 cm square pyrex dish Place pear 1 halves in dish Set aside Place flour sugar eggs and vanilla essence in bowl Whisk until combined Whisk in milk and pour mixture over pears 2 Sprinkle with cinnamon Cove...

Page 38: ...ere is a problem with the oven contact an authorized Service Centre The oven is not plugged in securely Remove plug from outlet wait 10 seconds and re insert Circuit breaker or fuse is tripped or blown Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse There is a problem with the outlet Plug another appliance into the outlet to check if the outlet is working Oven will not turn on Start Pad was not pressed afte...

Page 39: ...ntrol Panel May be covered with removable protective film to prevent scratches during shipping Small bubbles may appear under this film When this happens remove film carefully Hint apply masking or clear tape to an exposed corner and pull gently to remove If it becomes wet clean with a soft dry cloth Do not use harsh detergents or abrasives on the Control Panel Roller Ring and oven cavity floor Wi...

Page 40: ... 38 Panasonic Warranty Australia ...

Page 41: ...ustments or repairs under the terms of the Warranty and to fit any replacement parts supplied by the manufacturer in each case free of charge during normal working hours or alternatively to arrange for such service to be provided by an authorised Panasonic NZ Service Centre Note Before reporting a fault please ensure that you read the item Before Calling for Service in the information section of y...

Page 42: ...at Defrost by Micro Power and Time Setting page 9 Select power Select cooking time To Use Turbo Defrost Pad page 12 Enter weight To Cook Reheat Food Using Auto Reheat Cook Pads page 14 or or Set desired menu number Set serving or weight To Use as a Kitchen Timer page 17 Once Set time To Set Standing Time page 17 Set time Once Set the desired cooking programme see Page 9 To Set Delay Start page 17 ...

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Page 46: ...PN Printed in China Panasonic Home Appliances Microwave Oven Shanghai Co Ltd 2012 ...

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