Panasonic NE-1856 Cooking Instructions, Cookware, Defrosting Frozen Foods, For Best Results

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Cooking Instructions

COOKWARE

1.Heat-proof glassware, such as Pyroceram and Pyrex, is best suited for use in the microwave oven.

2.Do not use metal ware, ceramics trimmed with gold or silver, or any container with a metal content.

3.If “arcing” should occur, check the cookware carefully again for metal.

4.You may use ordinary glassware, chinaware, plastic-ware and paper-ware, when cooking food that requires a low temperature. Using this type of cookware for high temperature cooking may cause cracking or warping.

5.You can cook steamed vegetables in special “see- through” wrapping film, such as Saran Wrap, or wax paper. Do not cook in plastic bags.

CAUTION

Do not use METAL UTENSILS in this oven.

DEFROSTING FROZEN FOODS

1.If you try to completely defrost frozen foods in the microwave oven, uneven defrosting may occur due to the differences in the thickness and shape of the food. Drip may also result, and sometimes a part of the food cooks although other parts still remain frozen. In actual usage of frozen foods, you should not normally defrost them 100%. 70% defrosting in the microwave oven is ideal and helpful for the next cooking operation.

2.To defrost evenly, turn over or rearrange the food during defrosting.

3.To defrost fatty meat, heat it in the microwave oven for a short time and leave it to stand at room temperature, or heat it intermittently until defrosted.

4.When you defrost a whole chicken, or any frozen food of irregular shape, wrap legs or thin parts with aluminum foil. Otherwise thin parts will be defrosted faster and sometimes cooked before other parts have properly defrosted. For big pieces of meat, wrap the sides with aluminum foil so that they will be uniformly thawed by vertical microwaves only.

5.Ice should be removed during defrosting.

OTHER HELPFUL

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR BEST RESULTS

1.When determining heating time for particular foods, always select minimum time and check occasionally during cooking for progress. The microwave oven cooks so quickly, therefore it is easy to overcook food.

2.Be careful of the cooking time for small quantities of foods, or foods with low water content. They may burn if cooked too long.

3.Do not use the oven for drying kitchen towels or napkins. They may burn if heated too long.

4.Do not try to boil eggs in the oven.

5.When you cook an egg be sure to pierce the yolk membrane prior to placing into the oven to prevent the egg bursting.

6.To achieve more even cooking result, give the dish a half-turn, or turn the food over.

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Contents Operating Instructions 2100/1800/1400 Watts Microwave OvenTable of Contents For Your Safety Maintenance of Your Oven Placement of Your OvenUsing Your Oven Important Safety Instructions -- Read Carefully Never Operate Oven Without FoodKeeping Your Oven Clean ReheatingStanding Time ContainersHow Does the Microwave Work? ReflectionOutline Diagram NE 2146/NE How to Operate NE 2146/NEPAD Instruction Open the door and put the food in the ovenOutline Diagram NE 2156/NE 1856/NE This oven is preset at the factory for the followingHow to Operate NE 2156/NE 1856/NE Press Power Level Selector pad onceManual Heating -- single stage heating Press Number/Memory pads 2, 0Repeat Feature Manual Heating -- 2 or 3 stages heatingPress Number/Memory pads 1, 0 Special Note For both single and 2 stages heatingProgram Unlock Mode Program Lock ModeProgrammed Heating Programming NUMBER/MEMORY Pads -- single stage heatingProgramming NUMBER/MEMORY Pads -- 2 or 3 stages heating Press Number/Memory padFollow steps 1 to 5 above Press Prog padTo Activate Program Lock Programming Double or Treble Quantity PADProgram Lock To Select Loudness Level and Length 3 beeps Beep ToneTo Release Program Lock Program List Cycle CounterTo Read The Number of Times Each Memory Pad Has Been Used Do not Close the DoorTo check the total number of hours used AIR FilterTo Read Total Cumulative Cycles That The Oven Has Been Used Installation Instructions for Stacking Self Diagnostics Failure Code ExplanationInstallation Code Problem What to doCare of Your Microwave Oven Cleaning Splatter ShieldCleaning AIR Filter Cooking Instructions CookwareDefrosting Frozen Foods Other Helpful InstructionsHeating Foods from Refrigerated Temperature Heating Foods from Room TemperatureMicrowave Basics Important RecommendationsCooking/Defrosting Guide Technical Specifications NE-1456 NE-1856 / NE-1846 NE-2156 / NE-2146NE-1456 / NE-1856 / NE-2156 NE-1846 / NE-2146