Piercing, Cling film, Moisture Content | Panasonic NN-CF778S

General Guidelines

Piercing

The skin or membrane on some foods will cause steam to build up during cooking. These foods must be pierced or a strip of skin should be peeled off before cooking to allow the steam to escape. Eggs, potatoes, apples, sausages etc, will all need to be pierced before cooking.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO BOIL EGGS IN THEIR SHELLS.

Cling film

Cling film helps keep the food moist and the trapped steam assists in speeding up cooking times. However it should be pierced before cooking, to allow excess steam to escape. Always take care when removing cling film from a dish as the build-up of steam will be very hot. Always purchase cling film that states on the packet “suitable for microwave cooking” and use as a covering only. Do not line dishes with cling film. Do not cover foods when cooking by COMBINATION, CONVECTION or

GRILL.

Moisture Content

Many fresh foods e.g. vegetables and fruit, vary in moisture content throughout the season. Jacket potatoes are a particular example of this. For this reason cooking times may have to be adjusted throughout the year. Dry ingredients e.g. rice, pasta, can dry out further during storage and cooking times may differ from ingredients freshly purchased.

Dish Size

Follow the dish sizes given in the recipes, as these affect the cooking and reheating times. A quantity of food spread in a bigger dish cooks and reheats more quickly.

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For Models NN -CF778S NN-CF768M Weight Standard Conversion ChartCapacity Important Notice Welcome to Panasonic Microwave Cooking GREEN-AND-YELLOW Voltage & Power Unpacking your oven GuaranteeHot Surfaces Examine Your Oven Maintenance of your oven Placement of your oven Storage of Accessories Before using your ovenBefore Use Do not Operate the Oven Empty apart from point 7 above Steam cleaner is not to be used for cleaning Care & Cleaning of your Microwave Oven Parts of Your Oven Anti-spark Ring Wire Shelf Door safety lockGrill Elements External Air Vents Important Information Read Carefully Deep Fat Frying LidsMeat Thermometer Reheating Grilling Keeping Your Oven CleanFan Motor Operation Babies Bottles and Food Jars How Microwaves cook food Microwaving Principles Foods Not Suitable for Cooking by Microwave Only Important NotesBottom Feeding Technology Boiled Eggs Precooked Convenience Foods Stand General Guidelines Piercing Moisture ContentCling film Dish Size Density QuantityShape Arranging Cleaning Starting TemperatureTurning and Stirring Checking Food Containers to use Testing Dishes for Suitability For Microwave Cooking OnlyResult Quick Check Guide to Cooking Utensils Oven Glass Plastic Pottery, Earthenware StonewareFoil/Metal Containers Roasting Bags Wicker, Wood, Straw BasketsAluminium Foil Paper Beep Sound Control Panel Letʼs Start to Use your Oven Eco Mode Controls and Operation ProcedureTo Cancel Clock Setting Microwave Cooking and Defrosting Selecting Microwave Power Level WattageTwo Stage Cooking Three Stage Cooking Program Weight Range Suitable Auto Weight Defrost Chaos Defrost 1st Beep Turn or Shield 2nd Beep Turn or break up Auto Weight Defrost Programs Defrosting Guidelines Auto Weight Defrost Programs ChaosCategory Bread Category 3 Meat Joints/Whole Chickens Defrosting Guidelines Defrosting Foods Using Defrost Power & Time Food Weight General To Set a Standing Time Using the Delay/Stand FeatureTo Set a Delay Start To set a Memory Program MemoryTo use a Memory Program Press Memory Pad Grilling Times Grilling Guidelines Oven accessories to use Convection Cooking Roasting Veg / Potatoes Enamel Shelf Roasting Meat Wire shelf in lower position Batch Baking Fairy Cakes Two level cooking Temp c Use Temp f Gas mark Guideline to Oven Temperatures Always Preheat Before USE Convection + Grill Turbo-Bake Cooking Do not USE Plastic Containers Turbo-Bake Quick Start Grill/Convection Your oven has three methods of cooking by Combination Combination Cooking Containers to use Oven accessories Combination 1. Convection and Microwave Do not USE the Enamel Shelf for Combination Cooking Oven Temperature Microwave Power Use Combination 2. Grill and Microwave Do not USE the Enamel Shelf for Combination Cooking Combination 3. Convection, Grill or Turbo bake Microwave Press Set the desired Turbo Do not USE the Enamel Shelf for Combination Cooking Convection Oven temp Grill Microwave Power Use Auto Weight Cook Programs Program Minimum Maximum Minimum/Maximum Weights to use on Auto Weight ProgramsGuidelines for Use Fresh Fish Boiled Potatoes Fresh Vegetables Frozen Vegetables Breaded Fish Whole Chicken Jacket Potatoes Chilled Pizza Chicken Pieces Crispy Top Frozen Pizza Pastry Items When is food reheated? 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Remove all packagingPorridge N.B Use a large bowl Fresh Vegetables Place in shallow micro-safe dish Rice Frozen Vegetables Place in shallow micro-safe dish Cooking Charts Increasing and Decreasing Recipes When doubling a recipe from 4 toIncreasing Recipes To increase a recipe from 4 to 6 servings Carrot & Orange Soup Soups and StartersThai Butternut Squash Soup Serves Dish 3 litre 6 pt bowl Ingredients Sweet Potato SoupPork and Liver Terrine Prawn & Salmon Filo Parcels Garlic Mushrooms with herbs Red Pepper & Mushroom Bruschetta Onion & Feta Cheese TartletsServes Dish 3 litre 6 pint bowl and 2 greased baking Asparagus in Parma Ham Pear and Stilton Crostini Mixed Seafood Gratin Fish Stuffed Citrus Trout Special occasion Fish PieRosti topping Stuffing Prawn and haddock Pie Steamed Mussels with GarlicServes Dish large rectangular dish For the sauce Salmon with Mango Salsa Oven Accessory Glass dishCreamy Cod & Leek Chowder Dish shallow dish Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce Serves Dish shallow dish Oven Accessory Glass dishSoy and Honey Steamed Salmon Serves Dish shallow dish, 1 litre 2 pt jug Mediterranean Fish Bake Sun Dried Tomato Fish BakeDish large ovenproof rectangular dish Grill 2 + Simmer Microwave for 15 mins. Turn Serves Dish 3 litre 6 pt large casserole with lid Meat and PoultryChicken Casserole Pork with Herby Dumplings Sticky RibsFor the glaze Dumplings Toad in the Hole Oven Accessory enamel shelf in lowerSpicy Lamb Tagine Dish 27 x 22 cm 10½ x 8½ oblong tin Marinaded Chicken Breasts Thai Lamb CurryServes Dish 1.5 litre 3pt casserole with lid Suggested Marinades Serves Dish 3 litre 6pt large casserole with lid Madras CurryCheesy Chicken Breasts Savoury mince Chicken PasandaServes Dish 1.5 litre 3 pt casserole dish with lid Variation Chilli Con Carne Shepherdʼs Pie Oven Accessory no accessory then wire shelfStuffed Aubergines Dish shallow dish, large rectangular dish Steak and Mushroom Pudding Belgian Beef CasseroleIngredients Filling Pudding Lamb Hotpot Hungarian Goulash Serves Dish 3 litre 6pt casserole with lid Greek Lamb stewMoussaka Layered Chicken Puff Oven Accessory Glass tray then wire shelfCreamy Chicken Gratin Dish shallow dish and greased baking tray Convection 160ºC + Warm Microwave for Coq Au VinChicken Broth Simmer Microwave for 18-20 mins Chicken SatayLasagne Gazed Gammon Mini Boeuf En Croute Sweet & Sour Pork Paprika Pork CasseroleServes Dish bowl, 3 litre 6pt large casserole with lid For sauce Roast Potatoes Vegetables and VegetarianVeggie Burgers Jacket Potatoes Cooking by Microwave only Mins on Convection 220C + Grill 2 + Simmer Roast Vegetable ParcelsGratin Dauphinois Topping Goats Cheese & Onion TartCauliflower Cheese Ratatouille Spicy BeansServes Dish 1.5 litre 3 pt casserole dish Serves Dish 20 cm 8 casserole Dish casserole dish, large rectangular dish Stuffed PeppersVegetable Lasagne Grill 1 + Warm Microwave for 15 mins. or until Roasted Vegetable MoussakaVegetarian Chilli Leek & Potato Gratin Quorn Casserole Vegetable Curry Lentil BakeServes Dish 3 litre 6 pt casserole Convection 220C + Grill 1 and Simmer Spicy Potatoes Pepper & honey roasted RootsRoasted Vegetables Nut Roast Summer Vegetable FlanDish bowl, 1lb Glass loaf dish lined with Greaseproof paper Serves Dish 3 litre 6 pt dish Mushroom Stroganoff Serves Dish large mixing bowl Tabbouleh Pasta, Rice & Beans Oven Accessory Enamel shelf upper levelSpicy Tomato Pasta Bulgar Wheat Salad with chick peas and halloumi Serves Dish small bowl + large bowl Lemon & Asparagus RisottoWild Mushroom Risotto Serves Dish large bowl Prawn RisottoTuna Pasta Vegetable & Chick Pea Casserole Lentil BiryaniServes Dish bowl, 3 litre 6 pt large casserole with lid Garnish Cheese & Red Pesto Tarlets Cheese & Egg dishesBaked Soufflé Dish 15 cm 6 soufflé dish Dish large dish and jug Quiche LorraineMacaroni Cheese Croque Monsieur Cheese, Onion & Olive Scones Tasty Potato Bake Yorkshire Puddings White Pouring Sauce Sauces & Preserves Hollandaise Sauce CustardTomato Sauce Dish 1 litre 2 pt jug Custard Sauce Chocolate SauceButterscotch Sauce Gravy Lemon Curd Soft Fruit JamMakes approx ½ lbs jam Dish large bowl Makes 2 lbs Dish large bowl Red Onion Marmalade Plum JamTomato Chutney Shortcrust Pastry PastryChoux Pastry Suetcrust Pastry Chicken & Stilton Pie Mince Beef and Onion PieDish large casserole with lid + 20 cm 8 pie Dish bowl, 22.5 cm 9 gratin dish Apple Pie Accessory anti-spark ring + wire shelf onSavoury Potato Plait Dish 20 cm 8 pie plate Chocolate Éclairs Baked Jam Roly Poly Pudding Custard Tarts Lemon Meringue PiePastry Meringue Apple Strudel Serves Oven Accessory enamel shelf greased in lower position Creamy Rice Pudding Desserts & BakingSteamed Suet Sponge Pudding Spotted Dick Pineapple Upside Down Pudding Syrup Sponge Pudding Dish 20cm 8 pudding basin, greased and lined, jug Eveʼs PuddingSticky Pudding with Toffee sauce Serves Dish 15 cm 6 soufflé dish Crème CaramelStrawberry Roulade Bread & Butter Pudding Serves 4 Dish Oven Accessory Wire shelf on lower levelApricot & Marzipan Baked Apples Serves Dish 20cm 8 shallow dish Red fruit Compote Fruit CrumbleChocolate Cheesecake Serves Dish large shallow ovenproof dish Pears poached in Cider Christmas PuddingServes Dish 1.3 litre 2 ½ pt pudding basin lightly greased Serves Dish 717.5cm soufflé dish Victoria Sandwich Celebration CakeBaking Dish Size /shape Eggs Gingerbread Chocolate Cake Cream Cheese Topping Fruity Cream-Cheese CakeCarrot Cake Dundee Cake Banana Cake Icing Coffee and Walnut CakeRhubarb, Ginger and Orange Crumble Swiss Roll Pecan Sour Cream Cake Millionaires shortbread Boiled Fruit Cake Fruit Scones American Cookies Variation Queen Cakes Chocolate BrowniesFairy Cakes Flapjack Streusel Topped Fruit MuffinsMakes Dish bowl, 2 x 6 hole muffin tins + 12 paper Standard/Whole Bread Bread & PizzaBread Rolls To prove dough Sun Dried Tomato Roll Focaccia Pizza Alle Cipole Questions and Answers For business users in the European Union Technical Specifications 08705