Panasonic NN-SD376S Operation Manual And Cookbook

Panasonic NN-SD376S Operation Manual And Cookbook

Panasonic microwave oven operation guide

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Operation Guide and Cookbook
Microwave Oven
Model: NN-SD376S

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  • Page 1 Operation Guide and Cookbook Microwave Oven Model: NN-SD376S...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Soups and Snacks ...21-22 Fish and Shellfish ...23 Poultry ...24-25 Main Fare Meats ...26-28 Vegetable Varieties ...29-31 Rice, Pasta and Cereal ...32-33 Desserts ...34 Maintenance Before Requesting Service...35 Care of Your Microwave Oven ...36 Technical Specifications ...36 – 1 –...
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    4. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children. 5. Do not operate this microwave oven if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped. 6. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: (a) Do not overcook food.
  • Page 4: Installation And General Instructions

    Do not operate oven when room humidity is too high. 2. This oven was manufactured for household use only. 3. This microwave oven is designed and approved for counter top use only. Failure due to built-in installation may void the warranty. Circuits Your microwave oven should be operated on a separate 10 A circuit from other appliances.
  • Page 5: Microwaves And How They Work

    2. TRANSMITTED 3. ABSORBED Cookware and Utensil Guide It is important to use the correct container when cooking in a microwave oven. The following will help you make the right selection. How to Test a Container for Safe Microwave Oven Use...
  • Page 6 The majority of plastic dishes, even those designed for use in the microwave oven, are not suitable for cooking foods with high fat or sugar content, or for lengthy cooking times. Most microwave plastic dishes should not be used for longer than 3 to 5 minutes on High power.
  • Page 7: Feature Diagram

    Feature Diagram Glass Tray 1. Do not operate the oven without the Roller Ring and Glass Tray in place. 2. Only use the Glass Tray specifically designed for this oven. Do not substitute another Glass Tray. 3. If Glass Tray is hot, allow to cool before cleaning or placing in water. 4.
  • Page 8: Control Panel

    Control Panel (11) (1) Display Window (2) Auto Reheat Pad (3) Frozen Reheat Pad (4) Beverage Pad (5) Time/Weight and Auto Menu Dial (6) Micro Power Pad (7) Auto Menu Pad (8) Turbo Defrost Pad (9) Timer Pad (10) Clock Pad Beep Sound When a pad is pressed correctly, a beep will be heard.
  • Page 9: To Cook By Micro Power And Time

    To Cook / Reheat / Defrost by Plug in Plug into a properly earthed electrical outlet. Open Door Open the door and place container with food in a dish on Glass Tray in the oven. Then close the door. Select Power Level Press Micro Power pad to your desired power level.
  • Page 10: To Set Clock

    To Set Clock You can use the oven without setting the clock. Press Once The colon start to blink. Enter Time of Day Enter time of day by turning Time/Weight Dial e.g. 11:25 (12 hour Clock) Time appears in the Display Window, colon is blinking. Verify time of day in the Display Window.
  • Page 11: Ingredient Conversion Chart

    Micro Power and Time To Reheat by Reheat by Setting Power and Time - Frozen Pre-cooked Foods FROZEN ITEM POWER (Pre-cooked) BREAD & BAKED PRODUCT Bread 1 slice HIGH 1 loaf HIGH 6 rolls MEDIUM Cheesecake (600 g) DEFROST Muffins - 4 (350 g) HIGH Scones - 6 (400 g) MEDIUM...
  • Page 12 If a foil container is used in the microwave oven it shouldn't be more than 4 cm high and must not touch the interior of the microwave oven. Remove the cover from the tray and replace with paper towel or plastic wrap to prevent splattering.
  • Page 13: Using Turbo Defrost

    To Defrost Turbo Defrost This feature allows you to defrost meat, poultry and seafood automatically by just setting the weight of the food. Press Once Set Weight (max 3.0 kg). The shape and size of the food will determine the maximum weight the oven can accommodate. The recommended maximum weight of food depends on the oven cavity size.
  • Page 14: Defrosting Tips And Techniques

    Defrosting Tips and Techniques Preparation for Freezing: 1. Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable. 2. Freeze meats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place two pieces of wax paper between them. 3.
  • Page 15: Using Auto Reheat

    To Reheat Food Using Auto Cook Press Desired Food Category Pad e.g. Beverage 1. Press 2. Presses 3. Presses 4. Presses Press Cooking time appears in the Display Window and begins to count down. 1 Press Desired Food Category Pad once Turning to set desired serving/weight Press...
  • Page 16: By Auto Menu Cooking

    To Cook Food Using Auto Menu Cooking Press Pad once Turning to Select Desired Food Category and Serving/Weight Turning the Time/Weight and Auto Menu Dial until the required food category/Weight/ serving appears in the Display window (see below chare) Number Display Food Category Vegetables Frozen Vegetables...
  • Page 17: To Use Timer

    To Use Timer To Use as a Kitchen Timer Press once. To Set Standing Time Set the desired cooking programme. (see Page 8) Press. To Set Delay Start Press once. Set desired amount of delay time. (up to 90 minutes) NOTES: 1.
  • Page 18: Microwave Recipe Preparation And Techniques

    The microwave oven has the same power regardless of quantity; thus the power is divided between more items and so it takes longer to cook.
  • Page 19 Standing Time The moisture molecules continue to vibrate in the food when the microwave oven has turned itself off. After all, the molecules were vibrating at 2,450,000,000 times per second during cooking. So cooking continues even after the food is no longer being exposed to the microwaves whether in or outside your microwave oven.
  • Page 20: Microwave Recipe Techniques

    For example, while cooking the roast in the microwave oven, you can be cooking the vegetables and gravy on the range top. This can also be done the other way around. Prepare your meals as follows.
  • Page 21: Everyday Basic

    Everyday Basics RANOLA EREAL Makes: approximately 4 cups Ingredients: 2 cups oats ⁄ chopped nuts ⁄ wheat germ ⁄ brown sugar ⁄ honey 1 teaspoon vanilla essence ⁄ raisins ⁄ coconut Method: 1. Place oats in 2-litre casserole dish, cook on High for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring twice.
  • Page 22: Soups And Snacks

    Soups and Snacks HICKEN AND RAWN AKSA Serves: 4 Ingredients: Soup: 2 tablespoons laksa paste 400 ml coconut milk 1 litre chicken stock 1 tablespoon soy sauce fresh ground black pepper Laksa: 250 g rice noodles 8 cups boiling water 1 bunch coriander, leaves chopped small red chillies, seeds removed...
  • Page 23: Soups And Snacks

    Soups and Snacks UMPKIN Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 kg pumpkin diced onion, diced 2 cups chicken stock 1 teaspoon curry powder pepper Method: Place pumpkin and onion in a 2-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on High for 12 minutes. Add chicken stock, curry powder and pepper.
  • Page 24: Fish And Shellfish

    Fish and Shellfish Directions for Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Micro Power Clean fish before starting the recipe. Arrange fish in a single layer, do not overlap edges. Prawns and scallops should be placed in a single layer. Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Micro Power FISH OR SHELLFISH Fish Fillets Scallops (sea)
  • Page 25: Poultry

    DO NOT USE A CONVENTIONAL MEAT THERMOMETER IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN. Let stand, covered with foil, 10 to 15 minutes after cooking. Standing time allows the temperature to equalize throughout the food and finishes the cooking process.
  • Page 26: Poultry

    Poultry HICKEN Serves: 4 Ingredients: dried chinese mushrooms 2 teaspoons sesame oil clove garlic, chopped 500g minced chicken water chestnuts, finely chopped 227 g bamboo shoots, chopped 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 teaspoons oyster sauce 2 tablespoons sherry small iceberg lettuce Method: 1.
  • Page 27: Main Fare Meats

    Main Fare Meats Cooking Tender Cuts of Meat by Micro Power For best results, select roasts that are uniform in shape. Place meat on a microwave rack in a suitable dish. Beef rib roast should be placed cut-side down. Other bone-in roasts should be placed fat-side down.
  • Page 28 Main Fare Meats HILLI Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500 g minced beef onion, diced clove garlic, crushed 35 g Pkt chilli seasoning mix 410 g can tomato puree 420 g can kidney beans, drained Method: 1. Place all ingredients in a 2-litre casserole dish. Mix well.
  • Page 29 Main Fare Meats USSAMAN URRY Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500 g round steak diced ⁄ mussaman curry paste 400 g potato diced 250 ml coconut milk 250 ml beef stock 1 tablespoon brown sugar Method: Place steak, curry paste and potato in a 3-litre casserole dish cook on High for 6 minutes.
  • Page 30: Vegetable Varieties

    Vegetable Varieties Directions for Cooking Vegetables RESH EGETABLES BY ICRO 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.
  • Page 31 Vegetable Varieties Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro Power Vegetables should be covered and cooked on High power for best results. Weights given are trimmed weights. VEGETABLE QUANTITY Asparagus 250 g Beans (finely sliced) 250 g Beets 4 whole (1 kg) Broccoli 500 g Brussels Sprouts...
  • Page 32 Vegetable Varieties AULIFLOWER IN HITE AUCE Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500 g cauliflower flowerets 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk ⁄ grated tasty cheese Method: 1. Place cauliflower and water in a shallow casserole dish. Cover and cook on High for 6-8 minutes. 2.
  • Page 33: Rice, Pasta And Cereal

    Rice, Pasta and Cereal Cooking Rice and Other Grains by Micro Power Follow directions in chart for recommended dish size, amounts of water and cooking time. Add grain to water. Add salt and butter according to package directions. Cook on High for time recommended in ITEM CONTAINER RICE...
  • Page 34: Rice, Pasta And Cereal

    Rice, Pasta and Cereal ACON AND NION ORTELLINI Serves: 4 Ingredients: 600 g fresh tortellini 6 cups boiling water onion, diced clove garlic, crushed rashers bacon, chopped 300 ml cream 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder 2 tablespoons chopped parsley ground black pepper Parmesan cheese, extra...
  • Page 35: Desserts

    Desserts UTTERSCOTCH UDDING Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 400 g sweetened condensed milk 30 g butter 1 teaspoon vanilla essence ⁄ milk ⁄ self raising flour, sifted 1 cup brown sugar ⁄ hot tap water Method: 1. Place condensed milk in 2-litre casserole dish. Cook on Medium for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring twice during cooking.
  • Page 36: Before Requesting Service

    Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the interference with my TV. microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, hair dryers, etc. It does not indicate a problem with your oven.
  • Page 37: Care Of Your Microwave Oven

    Wipe with a soft cloth when steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door. This may occur when the microwave oven is operated under high humidity conditions and in no way indicates a malfunction of the unit or of microwave leakage.
  • Page 38: Quick Guide To Operation

    Quick Guide to Operation Feature To Set Clock (☞ page 9) Once. To Set: To Set / Cancel Child Safety Lock (☞ page 9) 3 times To Cook / Reheat / Defrost by Micro Power and Time Setting (☞ page 8) Select power.
  • Page 39 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Panasonic Home Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 898 Long Dong Road, Pu Dong, Shanghai, China 201203 Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ F00038H50QP iPress0806-0 Printed in China...

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