Panasonic NN-C2000W manual Menu Planning for Microwave Cooking, Handy Hints and Tips

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Microwave Recipe Preparation and Techniques

Cooking Guide

Menu Planning for Microwave Cooking

How to Keep Everything Hot at The Same Time

Plan your meals so that the food will not all need last minute cooking or attention at the same time. The special features of microwave cookery make it easy to serve meals with everything piping hot. Cooking of some foods may be interrupted while you start others, without harming the nutritional value or flavor of either. A recipe which requires standing time can be microwaved first and another food cooked while it stands. Dishes prepared in advance can be reheated briefly before serving. It does take some experience and time to cook with confidence. Microwaves are fast so you will have to do some experimenting. You might find you will use your conventional range in conjunction with your microwave oven. For example, while cooking the roast in the microwave oven, you can be cooking the vegetables and gravy on the range top. This can also be done the other way around. Prepare your meal as follows.

1.Firstly, cook the most dense item (roast or casserole). Drain and retain meat juice from joints then cover with foil.

2.Cook the potatoes, rice or pasta.

3.Cover with foil for standing.

4.Cook greens and other vegetables.

5.Cover with foil for standing.

6.Cook the gravy with the retained meat juices, stock and thickening

7.Carve the roast and serve the vegetables and gravy.

While you are learning to plan meals, you may get a bit behind time. Don't worry. Dinner servings may be suitably reheated on MED HIGH, at 2 minutes per serving.

If you prefer not to use foil, cover food with saucepan lids. A metal lid will retain the heat for at least 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, how can you cook all the vegetables at the same time? Simply place potatoes and pumpkin in one dish and less dense vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, beans and peas in another. Sprinkle greens with water. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Cook on HIGH for approximately 10 to 15 minutes for a serving for four people. Remember, if you increase the quantity of vegetables, increase the 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 to each other, they can be cooked in separate ramekins or small dishes at the same time.

Handy Hints and Tips

•To blanch (1 cup) nuts, place in a pie plate. Cover with hot tap water and heat on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse in cold water and rub between sheets of paper towel to remove skins.

•To toast coconut, place half a cup on a paper towel, and cook on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

•To make buttered breadcrumbs, combine 1 cup breadcrumbs and 2 tablespoons butter and heat on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

•When heating 100 9 baby food, select HIGH for 15 to 30 seconds, depending on the amount of food or liquid and the starting temperature of it.

Test temperature before serving or further heating.

•For an added touch at dinner parties, steam your own hand towels. Saturate in cold water, wring and place on a plate. Heat on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes.

•To soften cream cheese or butter, place in oven on LOW for 1/2 to 1 minutes per 1/2 cup.

•Refrigerated cheese (250 g) can be heated to room temperature on MEDIUM for 1/2 to 1 minute, depending on size.

•When having a barbecue, partially cook food in the microwave, season and finish cooking on the barbecue.

•To melt chocolate, place 100 9 broken chocolate in a 4 cup glass jug and heat on MEDIUM for 2 to 3 minutes. As chocolate holds its shape after heating, stir and stand before adding extra time to cooking.

•To remove oven odors, combine 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence with 1 cup water in a small bowl and heat on HIGH 4 to 5 minutes. Wipe oven interior with a damp cloth.

•To toast 1 cup almonds place onto a plate and heat on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute.

•To dry herbs, arrange 1/2 cup of leaves evenly on paper towel. Place a mug of water into the oven next to the herbs and cook on HIGH for 1 to 3 minutes, or until dry and crumbly. Check herbs frequently as timing may vary with different herbs. Please note that herbs dry and crumble on standing outside the microwave oven.

•To soften dried fruit, place 1 cup of dried fruit into a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of water, cover with plastic wrap and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes.

•To skin tomatoes, place 1 cup of hot tap water in a 2 to 3 cup jug or bowl and heat on HIGH for 11/2 minutes or until boiling. Add 1 tomato and heat for a further 20 to 30 seconds, remove and repeat procedure with remaining tomatoes. The skin will be loosened and easily removed.

•To dry fresh breadcrumbs (1 cup), spread on the base of a plate and heat on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring twice during heating.

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Pad Recipe Before Requesting Service ALL These Things are NormalMicrowave Recipe Preparation and Techniques Food CharacteristicsKey to Symbols Used in Recipes Techniques for PreparationBrowning CoveringStanding Time Menu Planning for Microwave Cooking How to Keep Everything Hot at The Same TimeHandy Hints and Tips Scrambled Eggs Everyday BasicsBoiled Egg Cheesy Ham OmeletteTea Fried EggsBacon CoffeeGravy MuesliBoiled Rice Cheese Sauce RPopcorn Vegetable SoupBaked Custard Packet CakeSoups, Snacks and Starters Pita Chips Potato and Leek SoupPumpkin Soup R Crispy Focaccia Fingers GSpicy Tomato Soup Potato and Corn SoupCrab and Corn Soup Mini Quiches CNachos Supreme Terrine de PorkSavoury French Sticks Nuts and BoltsSpinach Quiche MC Quiche Lorraine C MCFrankfurters Roasted NutsCheese Straws C Lemon Pepper Chicken WingsMini Pizza PâtéVegetable Bake G Spinach and Filo Pie CLuncheon Egg Ring Fish and Shellfish Fish and Shellfish Grilling ChartFood Grilling Setting Approximate Cooking Time in min Directions for Grilling Fish and ShellfishSalmon Mornay G Fish and Shellfish Chart for Microwave Cooking by TimeDirections for Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Microwave Sweet Scallop Stir FryLemon Pepper Fish R Salmon PâtéCheesy Lobster Mornay G Thai Fish Cakes GBarbecue Fish Skewers G Seafood MarinaraGolden Wrapped Fish C MarinadeGingered Whole Fish R Oysters Kilpatrick GSmoked Fish a Garlic Prawns RDirections for Cooking Whole Poultry by Microwave PoultryCooking Grill Setting Approximate Cooking Time Minutes Chicken Grilling ChartDirections for Grilling Chicken Pieces Poultry Chart for Combination Cooking Directions for Cooking Poultry by CombinationPepper Chicken Poultry Chart for Microwave Cooking by TimeDirections for Cooking Poultry Pieces by Microwave Chicken Cacciatore RItalian Chicken Casserole MC a Chicken and Potato CasseroleTarragon Chicken and Mushrooms MC Coq au VinApricot Nectar Chicken MC R Chicken Rolls with Honey MustardChicken Pie Chicken Curry RRoast Herb Chicken R MC Roast Turkey MC aStuffed Roast Chicken MC a Plum Glazed Quails Chinese Chicken Wings GRoast Honey Duck Orange Sauce MC Camembert Chicken MCPeanut Satay G Honey Sesame Drumsticks RGrilled Sweet Chilli and Lime Chicken G Soy Chicken and Vegetables RMethod To Cook by Microwave Chicken Wings in Lemon Sauce GWarm Chicken Salad DressingMain Fare Meats Directions for Cooking Tender Cuts of Meat by MicrowavePork Meat Chart for Microwave CookingPoultry Power Approx. Cooking Time Minutes per 500 g Beef LambDirections for Cooking Meats by Combination Meat Chart for Combination CookingCombination Setting Cooking Time Combination CookingLasagne Meat Grilling ChartDirections for Grilling Meat Meat SauceLambs Fry and Bacon Rack of Lamb MCSeasoned Roast Lamb R MC Lamb and Mushroom Kebabs GGoulash Irish StewLamb Chops with Spicy Sauce G Chilli BeefCurried Beef Loaf MC Roast Beef MC aYorkshire Pudding C Corned BeefApricot Meatloaf Mini Meatballs GBeef Stroganoff Chinese Beef and Vegetables RBeef Roll with Spinach Spring Onion Stuffing Beef Bourguignonne MC aVeal and Pineapple Casserole MC a Herbed Beef and Mozzarella Roll-up MC CPepper Pot Beef MC a R Tomato SauceCrispy Spinach Stuffed Pork MC Veal PaprikaItalian Sausage and Pepper Casserole MC Barbecued Spare Ribs GFrozen Vegetables Vegetable VarietiesFresh Vegetables Dried Beans or PeasFresh Vegetables Chart for Time Cooking Fanned Potatoes C Creamed Spinach aBroccoli and Cheese Sauce Savoury Brussels Sprouts aTomato Vegetable Casserole R FrittataStuffed Tomatoes Vegetable Curry RDuchess Potatoes G Cheese and Ham Filled Potatoes a RCheesy Mashed Potatoes Mini Baked Potatoes R GPotato Casserole MC G R Saute MushroomsHoney Glazed Carrots a Tomato and OnionCurried Creamy Beans Stuffed Capsicum PeppersCorn on the Cob a Minted Peas aDirections for Cooking Pasta by Microwave Rice, Pasta and CerealDirections for Cooking Rice and Other Grains by Microwave Directions for Cooking Hot Cereal by MicrowaveApprox. Time to Container Amount Fragrant Coconut Rice RMacaroni and Cheese Boiling Water High Uncovered MinutesPaella Seasoned Rice RChicken Risotto Spaghetti Meat Sauce R Creamy Bacon SauceRice Salad Salad dressingPasta Salad a Pesto and Egg NoodlesQuick Mix Chocolate Cake Cakes, Muffins and BiscuitsCaramel Banana Cake C a Vanilla Poppy seed Cake CRich Fruit Cake C Mocha Carrot Cake MCChocolate and Coffee Truffles Chocolate Fudge RApricot Pecan Muffins C Banana and Pecan Muffins CBlueberry Muffins C R Apple Spice Muffins CChocolate Chip Cookies C Lace Biscuits CAnzac Biscuits C Cinnamon Crisps CChocolate Brownies C a MC R Slices, Desserts and PastriesApple Slice Apricot Honey Slice RLemon Coconut Meringue Slice a MC Caramel Coconut Slice a MCMuesli Slice Honey Almond BrowniesPeanut and Sultana Slice MC a Speedy Chocolate Bit Slice C MC a RHoney Oaty Slice MC a Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake MCHoneycomb Cheesecake Apricot Cheesecake CZesty Cheesecake Lemon and Pineapple CheesecakeButterscotch Pudding a C Christmas PuddingStrawberry Mousse Chocolate Souffle C Baked Alaska Surprise CPavlova C Apple Pie Lemon Meringue Pie CScones C Peach Crumble R MCMicro Made Extras Mint Sauce Mushroom SauceChinese Sweet & Sour Sauce Hollandaise SauceRhubarb and Berry Jam Strawberry JamSweet Apricot Jam Orange MarmaladeLemon Butter Peach ButterMango Chutney Passionfruit ButterCare of Your Microwave Oven
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