Panasonic NE-2146, NE-1856, NE-1846, NE-2156, NE-1456 operating instructions Cooking/Defrosting Guide

Cooking/Defrosting Guide

The times given in the chart below are a guideline only. Many factors eg starting temperature of the food can affect the final heating time required. The cooking and defrosting times must be adjusted when necessary.

All times are tested using foods at starting temperatures as below; Chilled foods . . . . . .Approx. +5˚C

Frozen foods . . . . . .Approx. -18˚C

Always check for the correct core temperature with a temperature probe to comply with current Government Food Hygiene Regulations.

Function	Food	Weight	Power	Approx. Time
			Level	NE-2156/2146 NE-1856/1846 NE-1456

Defrosting	Fish Fillets	500 g	8 min	8 min	8 min
	Minced Beef	500 g	5 min	5 min	5 min
	Whole Chicken	1.36 kg	25 min	25 min	25 min
	Composite Dish
	Multi portion	1.36 kg	20 min	20 min	20 min
	Single portion	275 g	8 min	8 min	8 min
	Apple Pie	1 portion	1 min 15 s	1 min 15 s	1 min 15 s
	Gateau	1 portion	2 min	2 min	2 min
	Bread Rolls	1 portion 50 g	30 s	30 s	30 s
Cooking from	Scrambled Egg	2 eggs + 2 tbsp. milk	20-25 s	25-30 s	40-50 s
Chilled Raw	Broccoli	500 g	3 min	3 min 30 s	4 min 30 s
Food
	Fish Fillets	500 g	2 min 20 s	2 min 45 s	3 min 30 s
	Bacon	2 rashers	40 s	50 s	1 min 10 s
	Chicken Portions	500 g	4 min	4 min 45 s	6 min
Cooking and/or	Peas	500 g	3 min 20 s	4 min	5 min 10 s
Reheating from	Cooked Rice	167 g	1 min 20 s	1 min 40 s	2 min 10 s
Frozen	Cooked Sausages	x 3 (50 g each)	50 s	1 min	1 min 15 s
	Cooked Wings of
	Fire	x 7 pieces	1 min 20 s	1 min 40 s	2 min 10 s
	Cooked Boxed
	Cheeseburger	75 g	50 s	1 min	1 min 15 s
	Chocolate Fudge
	Cake	1 portion	30 s	30 s	30 s
Reheating from	Lasagne	325 g	3 min 20 s	4 min	5 min 30 s
Cooked Chilled	Chilli	325 g	2 min 30 s	3 min	3 min 30 s
	Apple Pie	1 portion	14 s	16 s	20 s
	Pepper Sauce	100 ml	40 s	50 s	1 min
	Baked Beans	100 ml	40 s	50 s	1 min
	Soup	125 ml	48 s	56 s	1 min 20 s

HINTS: • Do not cook/reheat/defrost directly onto the base of the oven –– use a suitable container.

•When defrosting multi portions of foods, turn over and break apart halfway through defrost time to allow better penetration of microwave energy.

•Solid/dense foods should not be cooked from frozen as they will be overcooked round the edges before the centre has reached the required temperature.

•Cover dishes where appropriate during cooking/reheating. This will retain moisture and prevent splashing/spillages.

•Loosen lids/pierce clingfilm before cooking/reheating covered foods.

•Stir or shake foods halfway through cooking/defrosting time to distribute the heat evenly.

•Allow a Stand Time before food temperature is checked and/or offered for consumption.

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