Panasonic NN-CF770M manual Food Characteristics, Cooking Techniques

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Food Characteristics

Bone and Fat

Both bone and fat affect cooking. Bones may cause irregular cooking. Meat next to the tips of bones may overcook while meat positioned under a large bone, such as a

ham bone, may be undercooked. Large amounts of fat absorb microwave energy and the meat next to these areas may overcook.

Density

Porous, airy foods such as breads, cakes or rolls take less time to cook than heavy, dense foods such as potatoes and roasts. When reheating donuts or other foods with different centres be very

careful. Certain foods have centres made with sugar, water, or fat and these centres attract microwaves (for example, jelly donuts). When a jelly donut is heated, the jelly can become extremely hot while the exterior remains warm to the touch. This could result in a burn if the food is not allowed to cool properly in the centre.

Quantity

Two potatoes take longer to cook than one potato. As the quantity of the food decreases so does the cooking time. Overcooking will cause the moisture content in the food to

decrease and a fire could result. Never leave microwave unattended while in use.

Shape

Uniform sizes heat more evenly. The thin end of a drumstick will cook more quickly than the meaty end. To compensate for irregular shapes, place thin parts toward

the centre of the dish and thick pieces toward the edge.

Cooking Techniques

Piercing

Foods with skins or membranes must be pierced, scored or have a strip of skin peeled before cooking to allow steam to escape. Pierce clams, oysters, chicken livers, whole potatoes and whole

vegetables. Whole apples or new potatoes should have a 1-inch strip of skin peeled before cooking. Score sausages and frankfurters. Do not Cook/Reheat whole eggs with or without the shell. Steam built up in whole eggs may cause them to explode, and possibly damage the oven or cause injury. Reheating SLICED hard-boiled eggs and cooking SCRAMBLED eggs is safe.

Browning

Foods will not have the same brown appearance as conventionally cooked foods or those foods which are cooked utilizing a browning feature. Meats and poultry may be coated with browning sauce, Worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce or shake-on browning sauce. To use, combine browning sauce with melted butter or margarine and brush on before cooking. For quick breads or muffins, brown sugar can be used in the recipe in place of granulated sugar, or the surface can be sprinkled with dark spices before baking.

Spacing

Individual foods, such as baked potatoes, cupcakes and appetizers, will cook more evenly if placed in the oven equal distances

apart. When possible, arrange foods in a circular pattern.

Size

Thin pieces cook more quickly than thick pieces.

Starting Temperature

Foods that are at room temperature take less time to cook than if they are chilled, refrigerated, or frozen.

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Contents Operating Instructions Table of Contents Your safety and the safety of others are very important Microwave Oven SafetyExposure to excessive microwave energy Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Microwave OvenImportant Safety Instructions Installation Placement of OvenExamine Your Oven Fan Motor Operation Power SupplyWiring Requirements TV / Radio InterferenceSafety Precautions Safety Precautions Microwave Grill Cooking Mode & Cookware GuideCombination Comments Container Test Care and Cleaning of Your Microwave Oven Oven Components Diagram Control Panel Cooking Modes & Accessories Dial FeatureDisplay Window Starting to Use Your Oven Function FeatureTo cancel Setting the ClockChild Safety Lock Menu Action ON/OFF FeatureTo Set Cooking Time Selecting Power Cook TimeQuick Min Feature Example To cook at Medium power for 1 minute 30 secondsFor Popcorn Popcorn Feature More/Less FeatureExample To pop 3.5 oz g of popcorn RemarksTo Defrost Inverter Turbo Defrost FeatureDefrosting Tips & Techniques Preparation For FreezingMeat Time at P3Rinse Fish and SeafoodExample To cook bread for 3 minutes by grill Grill FeatureDirections for Grilling Directions for combination cooking Combination FeatureExample To cook at 350F for 20 minutes. Need preheating Placement of Oven TrayExample To cook 300 g 11 oz of Frozen Vegetables Auto Reheat Feature Auto Cook FeatureSet until the desired weight appears Example To reheat 2 servings of casseroleAuto Cook Chart Baked Potato RecipeHints Frozen Pizza Frozen PieTo Set Stand Time Timer FeatureTo Use as a Kitchen Timer To Set Delay StartMicrowave Shortcuts To warm Beverage To boil water, broth, etcTo toast Sesame Seeds Cooking Techniques Food CharacteristicsStirring CoveringShielding Cooking timeThese Things are Normal Before Requesting ServiceProblem Possible Cause Remedy Panasonic Canada Inc WarrantyQuick Guide to Operation Feature How to OperateAuto Cook Kitchen TimerDelay Start Auto ReheatUser’s Record Specifications
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