For Models NN-CF778S NN-CF768M
Microwave Cookery Book & Operating Instructions
Standard Conversion Chart
Weight
Capacity
Important Notice
Welcome to Panasonic Microwave Cooking
CONTENTS
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The Microwave Test & Development Kitchen
Voltage & Power
Important safety instructions
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED
Unpacking your oven
Important safety instructions
2.Guarantee
Caution: Hot surfaces
Placement of your oven
Maintenance of your oven
1.Service
4.Selected Spares and Accessories
Before using your oven
6.Storage of Accessories
7.Before Use
CAUTION: Grill element and oven will be hot
Care & Cleaning of your Microwave Oven
Parts of Your Oven
Wire Shelf
Glass Dish
Anti Spark Ring
Door safety lock
Wire Shelf
Parts of Your Oven
Grill Elements
Important Information – Read Carefully
Safety
Short Cooking Times
1.Small Quantities of Food
Important Information – Read Carefully
7.Lids
8.Deep Fat Frying
9.Meat Thermometer
13.Keeping Your Oven Clean
Important Information – Read Carefully
14.Grilling
15.Fan Motor Operation
Microwaving Principles
How Microwaves cook food
REFLECTION
TRANSMISSION
Important Notes
Foods Not Suitable for Cooking by Microwave Only
Standing Time
Bottom Feeding Technology
General Guidelines
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STANDING TIME
Moisture Content
General Guidelines
Piercing
Cling film
General Guidelines
Quantity
Density
Shape
Starting Temperature
Cleaning
General Guidelines
Turning and Stirring
Containers to use
Result
Quick Check Guide to Cooking Utensils Oven Glass
China and Ceramic
Containers to use
Pottery, Earthenware Stoneware
Foil/Metal Containers
Plastic
Containers to use
Wicker, Wood, Straw Baskets
Roasting Bags
Cling Film
Control Panel
NN-CF778S NN-CF768M
Microwave Power Pad
Auto Weight Programs Pad
Letʼs Start to Use your Oven
2Press Timer Pad twice to set clock
1Plug in
3 Press Convection Pad
Controls and Operation Procedure
To Cancel
Clock Setting
• Press Timer Pad three times
Microwave Cooking and Defrosting
Selecting Microwave Power Level
Power
using the
Auto Weight Defrost - Chaos Defrost
Weight Range
Program
Suitable
Auto Weight Defrost Programs
1st Beep
1st Beep
Turn or Shield
Auto Weight Defrost Programs CHAOS
Defrosting Guidelines
DEFROST
Category
By selecting the DEFROST power level from the microwave power pad and setting a time, you can defrost food in your microwave. The biggest problem is getting the inside defrosted before the outside starts to cook
Defrosting Guidelines
Defrosting Foods Using Defrost Power & Time
Weight
Standing
Time
Defrosting Foods Using Defrost Power & Time
Weight
Food
Method
Defrosting Foods Using Defrost Power & Time
Weight
Food
Method
2. To Set a Delay Start
Using the Delay/Stand Feature
1. To Set a Standing Time
Memory
To set a Memory Program
To use a Memory Program
•Press Memory Pad
Grilling
CAUTIONS
• Turn Time/Weight
Temperature Dial to
Grilling
Oven accessories to use
Guidelines
Convection Cooking
CAUTIONS
Oven accessories to use ONE LEVEL COOKING
Roasting Meat: Wire shelf in lower position
Convection Cooking
Guidelines
Two level cooking
Batch Baking: Fairy Cakes
Guideline to Oven Temperatures
Temp c
Temp f
Gas mark
Convection + Grill Turbo-BakeCooking
ALWAYS PREHEAT BEFORE USE
Convection + Grill Turbo-BakeCooking
Oven accessories to use
Guidelines
Turbo-BakeQuick Start Grill/Convection
Convection temperature
oven defaults
Menu/Temperature dial
Combination Cooking
Combination Cooking
Oven accessories
Containers to use
Combination 1. Convection and Microwave
Oven accessories to use
Combination 1. Convection and Microwave
Oven Temperature
Microwave Power
Combination 1. Convection and Microwave
Guidelines
Combination 2. Grill and Microwave
It is NOT necessary to preheat when using
Oven accessories to use
Combination 2. Grill and Microwave
Guidelines
Containers to use
and Microwave
Combination 3. Convection, Grill or Turbo bake
NOTE: Grill setting is automatically on GRILL
and Microwave
Combination 3. Convection, Grill or Turbo bake
• Press
Oven accessories to use
Combination 3. Convection, Grill or Turbo bake
and Microwave
Guidelines
Microwave Power
Combination 3. Convection, Grill or Turbo bake
and Microwave
Convection Oven temp
Auto Weight Cook Programs
Minimum/Maximum Weights to use on
Auto Weight Programs
Guidelines for Use
Program
Auto Weight Cook Programs
4. Fresh Vegetables
5. Frozen Vegetables
6. Fresh Fish
Auto Weight Cook Programs
8. Jacket Potatoes
10. Breaded Fish
11. Whole Chicken
Auto Weight Cook Programs
12. Chicken Pieces
13. Crispy Top
14 Chilled Pizza
Cooking and Reheating Guidelines
Auto Weight Cook Programs
When is food reheated?
15 Frozen Pizza
Cooking and Reheating Guidelines
Plated Meals
Canned Foods
Soups
Weight / Quantity
Power Level
HEATING CATEGORY
BABIES BOTTLES – CAUTION
Reheating Charts
Weight
Power Level
Food
Reheating Charts
Weight / Quantity
Power Level
PLATED MEAL - ROOM TEMPERATURE
Reheating Charts
Weight
Power Level
Place on Glass tray on wire shelf on lower level
Reheating Charts
Weight
Food
Choice of Cooking
Reheating Charts
Weight
Food
Choice of Cooking Modes
Reheating Charts
Weight
Food
Choice of Cooking Modes Time mins
Cooking Charts
Weight
Food
Time mins
Cooking Charts
Weight
Food
Choice of
Cooking Charts
Weight
Food
Choice of
Cooking Charts
Weight
Food
Choice of Cooking
Cooking Charts
Weight
Choice of Cooking
Time
Cooking Charts
Weight
Food
Choice of Cooking
Cooking Charts
Weight
Choice of Cooking
Food
Cooking Charts
Weight
Food
Choice of Cooking
Cooking Charts
Weight
Food
Choice of Cooking
Cooking Charts
Weight
Food
Choice of Cooking
Using Recipes from Other Books
Increasing and Decreasing Recipes
Cooking for One
When doubling a recipe from 4 to
Soups and Starters
Carrot & Orange Soup
Thai Butternut Squash Soup
Serves accessory Glass tray on base
Sweet Potato Soup
Pork and Liver Terrine
Soups and Starters
Ingredients
Garlic Mushrooms with herbs
Prawn & Salmon Filo Parcels
Oven Accessory: no accessory then Glass tray
Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Onion & Feta Cheese Tartlets
Red Pepper & Mushroom Bruschetta
Soups and Starters
Serves
Pear and Stilton Crostini
Asparagus in Parma Ham
Soups and Starters
Ingredients
Fish
Mixed Seafood Gratin
Ingredients
Serves Dish: 24 cm 9 round gratin dish
Special occasion Fish Pie
Stuffed Citrus Trout
Fish
Ingredients
Steamed Mussels with Garlic
Prawn and haddock Pie
Fish
Ingredients
Salmon with Mango Salsa
Creamy Cod & Leek Chowder
Oven Accessory: Glass dish
Fish
Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce
Soy and Honey Steamed Salmon
Oven Accessory: Glass dish
Fish
Sun Dried Tomato Fish Bake
Mediterranean Fish Bake
Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Fish
Meat and Poultry
Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
Serves
Sticky Ribs
Pork with Herby Dumplings
Meat and Poultry
Serves
Toad in the Hole
Spicy Lamb Tagine
Oven Accessory: enamel shelf in lower
Meat and Poultry
Thai Lamb Curry
Marinaded Chicken Breasts
Meat and Poultry
Ingredients
Madras Curry
Cheesy Chicken Breasts
Meat and Poultry
Serves Dish: 3 litre 6pt large casserole with lid
Chicken Pasanda
Savoury mince
Meat and Poultry
Ingredients
Shepherdʼs Pie
Stuffed Aubergines
Oven Accessory: no accessory then wire shelf
Oven Accessory: enamel shelf in lower
Belgian Beef Casserole
Steak and Mushroom Pudding
Meat and Poultry
Serves Dish 3 litre 6pt large casserole with lid
Hungarian Goulash
Lamb Hotpot
Meat and Poultry
Ingredients
Greek Lamb stew
Moussaka
Meat and Poultry
Ingredients
Layered Chicken Puff
Creamy Chicken Gratin
Oven Accessory: Glass tray then wire shelf in
Meat and Poultry
Coq Au Vin
Chicken Broth
Meat and Poultry
Ingredients
Chicken Satay
Lasagne
Oven Accessory: no accessory
Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Mini Boeuf En Croute
Gazed Gammon
Meat and Poultry
Ingredients
Paprika Pork Casserole
Sweet & Sour Pork
Meat and Poultry
Ingredients
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Roast Potatoes
Veggie Burgers
Ingredients
Roast Vegetable Parcels
Gratin Dauphinois
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Serves Dish: 2 litre 4 pt ovenproof dish
Goats Cheese & Onion Tart
Cauliflower Cheese
Oven Accessory: wire shelf
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Spicy Beans
Ratatouille
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Ingredients
Stuffed Peppers
Vegetable Lasagne
Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Oven Accessory: no accessory then wire shelf
Roasted Vegetable Moussaka
Vegetarian Chilli
Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Quorn Casserole
Leek & Potato Gratin
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Ingredients
Lentil Bake
Vegetable Curry
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Ingredients
Pepper & honey roasted Roots
Roasted Vegetables
Spicy Potatoes
Serves 4Oven Accessory: Enamel shelf in lower
Summer Vegetable Flan
Nut Roast
Oven Accessory: no accessory then wire shelf
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Mushroom Stroganoff
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Ingredients
Serves Dish: 3 litre 6 pt dish
Tabbouleh
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Ingredients
Serves Dish: large mixing bowl
Pasta, Rice & Beans
Spicy Tomato Pasta
Bulgar Wheat Salad with chick peas and halloumi
Oven Accessory: Enamel shelf upper level
Lemon & Asparagus Risotto
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Pasta, Rice & Beans
Ingredients
Prawn Risotto
Tuna Pasta
Pasta, Rice & Beans
Ingredients
Lentil Biryani
Vegetable & Chick Pea Casserole
Pasta, Rice & Beans
Ingredients
Cheese & Egg dishes
Cheese & Red Pesto Tarlets
Baked Soufflé
Oven Accessory: no accessory then wire shelf
Quiche Lorraine
Macaroni Cheese
Oven Accessory: no accessory then wire shelf
Cheese & Egg dishes
Cheese, Onion & Olive Scones
Croque Monsieur
Oven Accessory: no accessory then wire shelf
Cheese & Egg dishes
Yorkshire Puddings
Tasty Potato Bake
Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Oven Accessory: no accessory then wire shelf
Sauces & Preserves
White Pouring Sauce
Dish: 1 litre 2 pt jug
Sauces Container size
Custard
Hollandaise Sauce
Tomato Sauce
Sauces & Preserves
Chocolate Sauce
Custard Sauce
Butterscotch Sauce
Gravy
Soft Fruit Jam
Lemon Curd
Setting point
Sauces & Preserves
Plum Jam
Tomato Chutney
Red Onion Marmalade
Sauces & Preserves
Pastry
Shortcrust Pastry
Choux Pastry
Suetcrust Pastry
Mince Beef and Onion Pie
Chicken & Stilton Pie
Oven Accessory: no accessory then wire shelf
Pastry
Apple Pie
Savoury Potato Plait
Accessory anti-sparkring + wire shelf on
Pastry
Baked Jam Roly Poly Pudding
Chocolate Éclairs
Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Pastry
Lemon Meringue Pie
Custard Tarts
Oven accessory: Wire shelf on lower level
Pastry
Apple Strudel
Pastry
Ingredients
Serves
Desserts & Baking
Creamy Rice Pudding
Steamed Suet Sponge Pudding
Spotted Dick
Syrup Sponge Pudding
Pineapple Upside Down Pudding
Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Desserts & Baking
Eveʼs Pudding
Sticky Pudding with Toffee sauce
Desserts & Baking
Ingredients
Crème Caramel
Strawberry Roulade
Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Desserts & Baking
Bread & Butter Pudding
Apricot & Marzipan Baked Apples
Oven Accessory: Wire shelf on lower level
Desserts & Baking
Fruit Crumble
Red fruit Compote
Chocolate Cheesecake
Desserts & Baking
Christmas Pudding
Pears poached in Cider
Desserts & Baking
Ingredients
Celebration Cake
Victoria Sandwich
Oven Accessory: wire shelf on lower level
Desserts & Baking
Chocolate Cake
Gingerbread
Desserts & Baking
Ingredients
Fruity Cream-CheeseCake
Carrot Cake
Desserts & Baking
Ingredients
Banana Cake
Dundee Cake
Desserts & Baking
Ingredients
Coffee and Walnut Cake
Rhubarb, Ginger and Orange Crumble
Desserts & Baking
Ingredients
Pecan Sour Cream Cake
Swiss Roll
Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Desserts & Baking
Boiled Fruit Cake
Millionaires shortbread
Desserts & Baking
Ingredients
American Cookies
Fruit Scones
Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position
Desserts & Baking
Chocolate Brownies
Fairy Cakes
Desserts & Baking
Ingredients
Streusel Topped Fruit Muffins
Flapjack
Desserts & Baking
Makes
Bread & Pizza
Standard/Whole Bread
Bread Rolls
Oven Accessory wire shelf in lower position
Focaccia
Sun Dried Tomato Roll
Bread & Pizza
Ingredients
Pizza Alle Cipole
Bread & Pizza
Ingredients
Serves 4-6Dish: bowl
Questions and Answers
Technical Specifications
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