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Your Panasonic oven uses the latest Inverter technology. This unique technology has been used
in microwave ovens in Japan for a long time. It allows significant improvements in your ovenʼs
cooking times. This system, which also reduces the number of components needed, makes the
oven lighter with a greater interior volume, without taking up any more of your work surface.
Cooking with your oven
Which containers to use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
How do microwaves work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
How to cook with microwaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Choosing the right microwave cooking power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Convection and Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Combination cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14
Reheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16
Reheating charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-23
Tips for microwave cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Recipes
Soups and Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-27
Vegetables and Starchy Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-35
Meat and Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-44
Sauces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53
Desserts and Pastries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-61
Preserves and Sweets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-63
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Your Panasonic oven uses the latest Inverter technology. This unique technology has been used in microwave ovens in Japan for a long time. It allows significant improvements in your ovenʼs cooking times. This system, which also reduces the number of components needed, makes the oven lighter with a greater interior volume, without taking up any more of your work surface.

  • Page 2: Which Containers To Use

    Which containers to use? For microwave cooking For combination cooking • Only use white kitchen paper for short • You can use smooth metal moulds during amounts of time. Do not use patterned combination cooking by placing them on the enamel tray.
  • Page 3 For Combination Cooking For Convection Cooking NO when cooking with microwaves YES when cooking using the grill NO when using Combination cooking Testing dishes for suitability - for Microwave cooking only. When unsure that a cooking container is suitable for use in your microwave, check by using the following test: 1.

  • Page 4: How Do Microwaves Work

    How do microwaves produce heat? Microwaves have three properties: In conventional cooking, the hotplate or oven has to heat up first, then the baking dish, before the heat can reach the food. This is a long process which wastes a lot of energy. With microwaves, however, the heat reaches the food directly, with no detours on the way.

  • Page 5: How To Cook With Microwaves

    How to cook with microwaves Covering Stirring and turning Cover fish, vegetables, soups and stews. When cooking large quantities, it is often Leave cakes, sauces and potatoes (skin on) necessary to stir the food during the cooking uncovered. Like in traditional cooking, moisture process in order to move the food from the evaporates during microwave cooking.
  • Page 6 How to cook with microwaves Spreading out the food Arranging the food Food cooks more quickly and evenly if it is Individual portions such as chicken legs, pork separated and spread out in the dish. Avoid chops etc. must be arranged in the dish so that piling up or cramming in the food.
  • Page 7 How to cook with microwaves Ingredients Density Light and airy foods cook more quickly than Food which contains a lot of fat, sugar or salt heavy dense foods. heats up very quickly. The filling may be much hotter than the crust. Be careful when eating. Do not overheat, even if the crust does not seem very hot.

  • Page 8: Choosing The Right Microwave Cooking Power

    Choosing the right microwave cooking power The 6 possible cooking powers act like the (2) The maximum duration using MAX power is thermostat of a traditional oven to control the 30 minutes. - The maximum duration using Defrost mode is 90 minutes NN-CD555W. speed of cooking.

  • Page 9: Convection And Grill

    Convection heating This traditional cooking method (100°C to Accessories 220°C) allows you to cook food using heat In order to get a nice base colour for cakes you produced by the ventilated element in the top must preheat the oven with the enamel tray. For of the oven.

  • Page 10: Combination Cooking

    Combination cooking: Grill or Convection Heating with Microwaves What is combination cooking? and gratins it is not necessary to preheat the oven. For short cooking times, roast joints, Combination cooking adds microwaves to the quiches, tarts, pies, desserts using puff pastry traditional cooking process in order to obtain or dough, it is necessary to preheat the oven.

  • Page 11: Defrosting

    Defrosting 1. Automatic defrosting 3-Bread (70 to 500g): defrosting During automatic defrosting, beeps will bread or precooked sound to remind you to stir or turn the food. frozen pastries, including croissants, 1-Small pieces brioches, pains au (120 to 1550g): small chocolat or pains pieces of meat, pieces aux raisin, as well as...

  • Page 12: Defrosting

    Defrosting 3.General recommendations Standing Minced or cubed meat, small shellfish time As these food items defrost quickly on the outside, it is necessary to remove them and mix Small food items can during defrosting. be cooked immediately after defrosting. It is normal for large food items to still be slightly frozen in the middle.
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  • Page 15: Reheating

    Reheating GENERAL ADVICE for reheating Your oven allows you to either reheat items manually, by choosing the cooking time and As a general rule, “moist” food or food with method, or, for many popular dishes, to use the sauce which is to be reheated in the microwave automatic programmes which calculate the must be covered with a lid, dishcover or cooking time and choose the best cooking...

  • Page 16: Reheating

    Reheating Baby bottles and baby food: Stirring: Warning: after reheating, you must always Remember to turn or stir the food as often as test the temperature of the milk or the food in possible during the reheating process in order the usual way (for example on the back of your to even out the temperature at the edges and in hand), BEFORE feeding the baby or young...

  • Page 17: Reheating Charts

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  • Page 24: Tips For Microwave Cooking

    Tips for microwave cooking • • Soften butter which has been in the Get more juice from an orange or a lemon refrigerator Before squeezing, heat 1 orange or 1 lemon for Soften for 35 to 40 s at 100W (for 250g). 30 to 40 s at MAX, then squeeze it straight Remove the foil wrapper first.

  • Page 25: Soups And Starters

    Soups, starters and eggs Home-made soups Eggs - Cheese If you make your own soups, you should Do not try to cook eggs in their shells. In the cut all the vegetable to more or less the microwave they would explode due to the same size, and dice the potatoes.
  • Page 26 Marbled Salmon and Spinach Terrine Cooking time: 15 min 6-8 people - MICROWAVE Container: 1 Pyrex® loaf tin, 22-25 cm long 500 g spinach, defrosted Spread the fillets out on a plate, cover and cook on MAX for (6 min on MAX), approximately 3 minutes (they should only just be cooked), 2 tbsp cream, cut them into 2, putting the thickest pieces to one side to...
  • Page 27 Tuna Toasts Cooking time: 8 min 4 people - COMBINATION COOKING Container: 1 bowl Lightly toast the bread for 2 to 3 minutes on each side on GRILL setting 1, placing them on the Wire Rack or, if you prefer, in a toaster. Mix together all the other ingredients in a bowl.

  • Page 28: Vegetables And Starchy Food

    Vegetables and starchy food Vegetables Use the automatic button for VEGETABLES to Standing time cook most fresh vegetables without calculating It is necessary to leave vegetables to stand for cooking times (see exceptions in the table on at least 5 min after cooking, except for p.33).
  • Page 29 Vegetables and starchy food It is necessary to add water? asparagus, Jerusalem artichoke. parsnips, There is a difference between: borlotti beans, potatoes, cabbage, turnips, • Vegetables which contain a lot of water such artichokes, green beans, etc. as: tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines, •...
  • Page 30 Advice for cooking vegetables • Frozen vegetables should not be defrosted. • It is ESSENTIAL to stir the vegetables at They should always be cooked from frozen. least once during cooking. When using the Thatʼs why this book does not contain Automatic programme, a beep will sound defrosting times for frozen vegetables.
  • Page 31 Cooking times for fresh and frozen vegetables (minutes at MAX for 500g) VEGETABLES fresh frozen VEGETABLES fresh frozen Artichokes: -whole (2 pieces) 9-10 Green beans* 12-13 12-13 -hearts 9-11 12-15 Asparagus 10-12 12-13 Runner beans 15-16 Aubergines 9-11 Mixed vegetables* 15-16 Corn on the cob 18-20...
  • Page 32 Stuffed Potatoes with Bacon Cooking time: 20-30 minutes 4 people - MICROWAVE and COMBINATION COOKING Containers: 1 Pyrex® dish, 25 cm diameter, and 1 bowl. 4 potatoes (approx. 900 g), Wash the potatoes and prick the skins in several places. 1 onion, 1 knob of butter, Place around the edges of the Glass Tray.

  • Page 33: Cauliflower Cheese

    Stuffed Artichoke Hearts Cooking time: approx. 20 min 4 people - MICROWAVE and COMBINATION COOKING Containers: 1 Pyrex® dish, 25 cm diameter, and 1 bowl. 8 tinned or frozen artichoke If the artichoke hearts are frozen, spread them out in the hearts dish with 4 tbsp of water and cook for 10 to 12 minutes on (approx.
  • Page 34 Stuffed Courgettes and Aubergines Cooking time: approx. 30 min 4 people - MICROWAVE and COMBINATION COOKING Containers: 1 Pyrex® dish, 27 cm diameter, and 1 bowl 2 courgettes (approx. 500 g), Chop the onion and cook in the bowl with butter for 2 to 3 2 aubergines (approx.
  • Page 35 Porcini Mushroom Risotto Cooking time: 25 min 4 people - MICROWAVE Container: 1 Pyrex® casserole dish with lid, 3 litre capacity, and 1 bowl 40 g dried porcini mushrooms, Soak the mushrooms in 400 ml warm water for at least 2 50 g butter, hours (preferably overnight).

  • Page 36: Meat And Poultry

    Meat and poultry Your oven allows you to cook meat using Advice for using automatic combination cooking (automatic programmes programmes: or manual mode, ideal for large pieces of meat • Accessories : use only the accessories or slow-cooking), using traditional methods - displayed, which are also given on page 13 convection heating, grill (for small pieces of of the operating instructions.
  • Page 37 Advice for combination cooking for • The Grill will cook thin pieces of meat: meat (automatic or manual mode) cutlets, lamb chops, andouillette sausages. It • Do not add salt to the meat before cooking is not a griddle and is therefore not suitable for grilling thin pieces of meat such as steaks but afterwards.
  • Page 38 Lid: Stews and slow-cooked dishes It is recommended to cover the meat with a lid It is possible to cook stews using microwaves or cling film in order to speed up the cooking only or combined cooking with microwaves, but process and stop it spitting.
  • Page 39 Cooking times for meat and poultry Cooking times for meat and poultry using microwaves or combination cooking. + means Combination Cooking, CH means Convection Heating, G means the Grill. (G 1 + 600 W 3 min) (For cooking times for meat using the Grill, please refer to page 9) Preheated oven if Combination mode with Convection Heating is used.
  • Page 40 Cooking times for meat and poultry Cooking times for meat and poultry using microwaves or combination mode. + means Combination Cooking, CH means Convection Heating, G means the Grill. (G1 + 600 W for 3 min) (For cooking times for meat using the Grill, please refer to page 9) Preheated oven if Combination mode with Convection Heating is used.
  • Page 41 Normandy Style Turkey Cooking time: approx. 20 min 4 people - MICROWAVE Container: 1 round Pyrex® dish, 25 cm diameter 800 g turkey escalope, Cut the turkey escalopes into pieces. Coat lightly in flour. 30 ml calvados, Sweat the chopped shallots in butter, covered, for 2 minutes 4 ripe apples, on MAX.
  • Page 42 Sage and Onion Stuffed Guinea Fowl Cooking time: approx. 35 min 6 people - MICROWAVE and COMBINATION COOKING Container: 1 Pyrex® dish, 25 cm diameter, and 1 bowl Roughly chop the peeled onions and cook them with butter 1 guinea fowl, 1.4 kg, in a bowl, covered, for 5 minutes on MAX.
  • Page 43 Five Spice Spare Ribs Cooking time: approx. 25 + 25 min 4 people - MICROWAVE and COMBINATION COOKING To be prepared a day in advance. Container: 1 Pyrex® dish, 30 cm diameter, and 1 Pyrex® casserole dish with lid Cut the spare ribs into pieces and place them in the 1.3 kg pork spare ribs, 100 ml (9 tbsp) soy sauce, casserole dish.
  • Page 44 Veal Stew Cooking time: about 1 hour 4 people - MICROWAVE and COMBINATION COOKING Containers: 1 Pyrex® casserole dish with lid, 3 litre capacity, 1 saucer and 2 bowls 800 g shoulder of veal, off the Peel and chop the onion, carrot and leek and sweat in the butter for 3 minutes, covered, on MAX.

  • Page 45: Fish

    Fish and shellfish Microwaves only • Traditional cooking methods (Convection For fresh fish, it is preferable to use power heat, or Grill). 600W so that the Inverter technology preserves For small fish or kebabs placed on the wire the texture and flavour of the fish as much as rack.

  • Page 46: Fish And Shellfish

    Fish and shellfish Cooking time per 500g. Food Item Fresh Frozen Cooking time Power (minutes) Cooking time Power (minutes) Thin fillets of fish 600 W Thick fillets of fish 600 W 11-12 Fish steak 600 W 11-13 Whole fish 600 W Prawns 600 W Mussels...
  • Page 47 Fish and shellfish General advice Noise: it is normal to hear small noises during cooking (made by the steam trapped between Arranging the fish: the flesh and skin escaping). This noise occurs fish steaks should be more frequently when cooking oily fish such as arranged in a circle salmon or mackerel.
  • Page 48 Braised Sea Bream Cooking time: approx. 28 min 4 people - MICROWAVE and COMBINATION COOKING Containers: 1 Pyrex® dish, 30 cm diameter, and 1 bowl 2 sea bream In the bowl, sweat the chopped onion with butter, covered, (approx. 1 - 1.1 kg, gutted), for 2 to 3 minutes on MAX.
  • Page 49 Coconut Fish Curry Cooking time: 8-9 minute 4 people - MICROWAVE Container: 1 round Pyrex® dish, 22 cm diameter 600 g white fish (coley or Sweat the cubed onion and pepper in olive oil, covered, for pollock), 5 minutes on MAX. Add the coconut milk and heat for 45 2 tbsp cream, seconds on MAX.
  • Page 50 Mackerel Parcels Cooking time: 10 min 4 people - MICROWAVE Containers: greaseproof paper (baking paper) and 1 bowl 4 mackerel, cut into fillets Cook the chopped shallots in butter in a bowl, covered, for by the fishmonger (8 fillets), 3 minutes on MAX. Cut 4 fairly large squares of greaseproof paper.
  • Page 51 Salt Cod and Leek Bake Cooking time: 40 min 6 people - MICROWAVE and COMBINATION COOKING Container: 1 round Pyrex® dish, 27 cm diameter 800 g dried or salted cod, Remove the salt from the cod by soaking it for 24 hours in a 300 ml single cream, large quantity of cold water which should be changed 2 or 3 2 large leeks,...

  • Page 52: Sauces

    Sauces General advice: • When making your sauce, remember to use a large container to avoid any spillage. • Stir the sauce before, during and after cooking to prevent it spitting. • Microwave cooking is particularly useful for creamy sauces such as white sauce as well as thick sauces containing cornflower, which cook quickly without getting stuck to the bottom of the container.
  • Page 53 White Sauce Cooking time: approx. 8 min for 500 ml - MICROWAVE Container: 1 bowl, 1 litre capacity 35 g flour, Take the butter out of the fridge in advance, and put it into 35 g butter, the bowl in pieces. Melt by heating for 30 seconds on MAX. 500 ml milk, salt, pepper, Add the flour, mix and cook for 30 seconds on MAX.

  • Page 54: Desserts And Pastries

    Desserts - Pastries Your oven offers several ways of baking cakes, Fruit: Allow 4 to 5 min at MAX, covered, to depending on the desired result. cook 4 medium peeled pears (remember to turn them half-way through cooking). Allow 4 to 5 •...
  • Page 55 Desserts - Pastries Manual Combination cooking: 4) For most desserts (except tarts), you can also use flexible silicone moulds when using This combines the effects of radiant heat which microwaves, Combination cooking or makes the cakes golden, and microwaves Convection Heating. which cook the inside quickly and make the Accessories: cakes rise.
  • Page 56 GENERAL ADVICE for cooking using TRADITIONAL COOKING USING microwaves and combination cooking: CONVECTION HEATING Essential for cooking patisseries such as • Check the food as it cooks: when using savarins, choux pastry, biscuits, soufflés, microwaves only, a few minutes cooking is meringues etc.
  • Page 57 Rhubarb Rice Pudding Cooking time: 50 min 6 people - MICROWAVE and COMBINATION COOKING Container: 1 Pyrex® dish, 25 cm diameter, and 1 bowl Place the milk, cream, rice and both types of sugar in the 100 g pudding rice, bowl.

  • Page 58: Rice Pudding

    Tarte Tatin Cooking time: approx. 25 min 6 people COMBINATION COOKING Containers: 1 round Pyrex® cake tin, 24 cm diameter, and 1 bowl 7 ripe apples Peel the apples, remove the core and cut them in two from 100 g sugar top to bottom.
  • Page 59 Cardamom Flavoured Tapioca Cooking time: 17 min 4-6 people - MICROWAVE Container: 1 large bowl 750 ml milk, Weigh out the tapioca with the sugar in a bowl. Add the 80 g sugar, vanilla sugar. Warm up the milk with the cardamom on MAX 1 sachet of vanilla sugar, for 5 minutes.

  • Page 60: Marble Cake

    Breton Prune Pudding Cooking time: approx. 25 min 6 people - COMBINATION COOKING Containers: 1 round Pyrex® dish, 22 cm diameter, and 1 bowl 250 g de prunes, stones removed, Soak the prunes in a little water and rum and heat on MAX 20 ml rum, for 1 minute.
  • Page 61 Coffee Flan Cooking time: 10 min 4-5 people - MICROWAVE and COMBINATION COOKING Container: 1 round Pyrex® tart dish, 27 cm diameter 120 ml milk, Put the milk, coffee and cream in a bowl. Heat on MAX for 1 200 ml single cream, minute 30 s.

  • Page 62: Preserves And Sweets

    Jams and Sweet Items The microwave oven is perfect for cooking sweet or rich food items quickly. It allows you to make small quantities of jam with fresh or frozen fruit without having to get out the large jam pan. •...
  • Page 63 Crispy Chocolate Caramel Bites Cooking time: approx. 7 min MICROWAVE Containers: 2 bowls + 1 dish, approx. 15 x 15 cm 200 g dark chocolate, Cut the chocolate into small pieces and melt with the butter 60 g butter by heating for 2 to 3 minutes at 600W. Add the icing sugar 20 g icing sugar.

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