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One of the most common uses for a microwave oven is to reheat food. Your Panasonic microwave allows you to either reheat by placing food into the oven and you choose the micro power level and length of heating time or you may reheat automatically by using the SENSOR REHEAT buttons on your microwave. Following are some directions for reheating
General rules for reheating foods by Micro
Power
| • Many convenience foods contain heating | |
| instructions on the packaging. It is best to follow | |
| these instructions, being sure to check the wattage | |
| of the oven they used and adjust the cooking time | |
| if necessary (decrease cooking time by 10% for | |
| every 100watts more powerful your oven is) | |
| • If package directions are not available, following | |
| the recommendations in the charts on the following | |
| pages. | |
| • All foods must be | |
| cook through during reheating times and if | |
| consumed may cause illness. | |
| • Do not reheat in foil containers, cans or plastic | |
Reheat | containers as incorrect heating times will result. | |
Place foods into microwave safe bowls or dinner - | ||
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plate before heating.
• Most foods can be heated on P10 but consider if the food is delicate in structure like baked custard or you have a large quantity, a lower power level for slightly longer may be gentler.
• Cover foods with plastic wrap if you require a steamed effect or leave uncovered for a dryer surface e.g. Crumbed foods
Note: when cooking by Sensor Cook all food must be covered.
• Stir or
Reheating by Sensor Cook (S) (125 g - 1.0 kg)
•Reheating by Sensor is suitable for
•Do not reheat bread or pastry products, raw uncooked food or beverages on Sensor Reheat.
•Foods greater than 1 kg or smaller than 125 g should be cooked by micro power and time.
•Follow general directions for heating as above.
•Cover foods securely with plastic wrap or a fitted lid, which does not snap seal.
•Halfway through the cooking time, the oven will 'beep' and prompt you to stir/rearrange the food. There is no need to recover if not required.
•After heating, stir the food, check it is hot and allow standing for 2 to 3 minutes.
To Operate: Press | or | |
then Press Start. | ||
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Reheating by Auto Cook Å
(250 g - 850 kg)
•Foods weighting less than 200 g and more than 900 g should be heated by micro power and time.
•Auto Cook has 2 settings one for heating frozen foods and one for heating foods from refrigerator or room temperature.
•Suitable foods include casseroles, plated dinners, soups, stews, pasta dishes, (except lasagne) and canned foods.
•Do not reheat bread or pastry items, raw or uncooked foods or beverages.
•Cover foods loosely with plastic wrap or a lid, which does not snap seal.
•During the cooking time, the oven will 'beep' and prompt you to rearrange or stir. At the end of cooking time, stir the food, check it is hot and allow standing 2 to 3 minutes.
To Operate: Press.
or
1. Frozen Reheat,
Select the serving / weight pad, then Press Start.
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