Important Information; Safety; Short Cooking Times - Panasonic NN-CS596S Operating Instruction And Cook Book

Important Information – Read Carefully

Safety

If smoke or a fire occurs in the oven, press Stop/Cancel pad and leave the door closed in order to
stifle any flames.
Disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or the circuit breaker panel.

Short Cooking Times

As microwave cooking times are much shorter than other cooking methods it is essential that
recommended cooking times are not exceeded without first checking the food.
Cooking times given in the cook book are approximate. Factors that may affect cooking times are:
preferred degree of cooking, starting temperature, altitude, volume, size and shape of foods and
utensils used. As you become familiar with the oven, you will be able to adjust these factors.
It is better to undercook rather than overcook foods. If food is undercooked, it can always be
returned to the oven for further cooking. If food is overcooked, nothing can be done. Always start
with minimum cooking times.
Important.
If the recommended cooking times are exceeded the food will be spoiled and in extreme
circumstances could catch fire and possibly damage the interior of the
oven.
1. Small Quantities of Food.
Take care when heating small quantities of food as these can easily
burn, dry out or catch fire if cooked too long. Always set short cooking
times and check the food frequently.
NEVER OPERATE THE OVEN WITHOUT FOOD INSIDE ON
MICROWAVE OR COMBINATION MODE INVOLVING
MICROWAVE.
2. Foods Low in Moisture.
Take care when heating foods low in moisture, e.g. bread items,
chocolate, popcorn, biscuits and pastries. These can easily burn,
dry out or catch on fire if cooked too long.
3. Christmas Pudding.
Christmas puddings and other foods high in fats or sugar, e.g. jam,
mince pies, must not be over heated. These foods must never be
left unattended as with over cooking these foods can ignite.
4. Eggs.
Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated
in microwave ovens since they may explode even after microwave
heating has ended.
5. Foods with Skins.
Potatoes, apples, egg yolk, whole vegetables and sausages are
examples of food with non porous skins. These must be pierced
using a fork before cooking to prevent bursting.
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