Panasonic NN-CF874B Instruction Manual page 9

Directions for Cooking Vegetables by Microwave
Fresh Vegetables
Place vegetables in a casserole dish. Add 2 to 3
tablespoons of water per 500 g of vegetables. Add
salt to water or add after cooking. Do not place salt
directly on vegetables. Cover dish with glass lid or
plastic wrap.
Cook on 1000 W according to time recommended in
charts. Halfway through cooking, stir, turn vegetables
over or rearrange, if required. Vegetables that are to
be cooked whole and unpeeled, need to be pierced
to allow steam to escape. Place vegetables on a
paper towel lined dinner plate.
Allow to stand covered according to the time
indicated in the charts.
Frozen Vegetables
Remove vegetables from package and place in
an appropriate sized container. Vegetables frozen
in pouch should be placed in a dish and the top
pierced. Cook on 1000 W according to directions
given in chart. Vegetables should be cooked covered
with a lid or plastic wrap.
VEGETABLE
Beans
Broad Beans
Broccoli (spears)
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots (baby)
Caulifl ower
Corn ( 1 ⁄ cob)
2
Corn (cobs)
Mixed Vegetables
Peas
Spinach
ITEM
Lentils (250 g)
Soup Mix (250 g)
Split Peas or
Lentils (250 g)
Beans (250 g)
Soaked overnight
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Cooking Frozen Vegetables by Micro Power
QUANTITY COOKING PROCEDURE
250 g Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
250 g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
350 g Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
250 g Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
250 g Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
250 g Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
75 g Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
250 g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
250 g Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
250 g Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
250 g
Cook in covered 2-litre dish.
Cooking Dried Beans and Peas by Micro Power
AMOUNT OF
CONTAINER
HOT WATER
4-litre dish 2 litres
4-litre dish 2 litres
4-litre dish 2 litres
4-litre dish 2 litres
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Dried Beans or Peas
Place hot tap water, in a 4-litre dish. Bring hot water
to the boil on 1000 W for 10 to 12 minutes.
To Cook by Time:
Add beans and 2 tablespoons oil to water. Cook
according to directions in chart. Stir.
Note: Beans such as red kidney beans and lima
beans should be soaked overnight before cooking.
250 g of dried beans equals about 3 cups cooked.
Use in place of canned beans. Allow to stand,
covered, for 15 to 20 minutes after cooking.
APPROX. COOKING TIME
APPROX. TIME TO
BOIL HOT WATER on
1000 W (in minutes)
COVERED
10 to 12
10 to 12
10 to 12
10 to 12
(in minutes) on
800 W power
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 8
6 to 7
1½ to 2
4½ to 5
5 to 6
6 to 7
6 to 7
TO COOK BEANS
on 440 W
(in minutes)
COVERED
15 to 20
15 to 20
20 to 25
35 to 40
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