Panasonic NN-CD87KS Operating Instruction And Cook Book page 43

Auto Sensor Programs
7. Fresh Vegetables
To cook fresh vegetables. Place prepared vegetables
into a suitable sized container.
Sprinkle with 1 tbsp water per 100 g vegetables. Cover
with cling film. Pierce cling film with a sharp knife once
in the centre and four times around the edge. Turn the
dial to select program 7, Fresh Vegetables. Press the
dial to confirm the program. Press Start button. Stir at
beeps. Drain after cooking and season to taste.
8. Frozen Vegetables
To cook frozen vegetables. Place vegetables into a
suitable sized container. Sprinkle with 1-3 tbsp water.
If cooking vegetables with high water content, such
as spinach or tomatoes, do not add water. Cover with
cling film. Pierce cling film with a sharp knife once in
the centre and four times around the edge. Turn the
dial to select program 8, Frozen Vegetables. Press the
dial to confirm the program. Press Start button. Stir at
beeps. Drain after cooking.
9. Jacket
Potatoes +
To cook jacket potatoes with a crisper drier skin. Choose
medium sized potatoes 200 g - 250 g )7 oz - 9 oz(, for
best results. Wash and dry potatoes and prick with a fork
several times. Place on enamel tray on glass tray. Turn
the dial to select program 9, Jacket Potatoes. Press the
dial to confirm the program. Press Start button.
10. Casserole
For cubed meat )e.g. braising steak, lamb, pork, not
chicken( and vegetables. Place in a suitable sized
casserole dish with stock. Use a minimum of 400 ml of
stock. If you use a cook-in sauce, also add the same
quantity of water. Cover with lid. Turn the dial to select
program 10, Casserole. Press the dial to confirm the
program. Press Start button. Stir at beeps.
11. Fresh Fish
To cook fresh fillets or steaks of fish. Place in a suitable
sized container, add 2 tbsp )30 ml( water. Cover with
cling film. Pierce cling film with a sharp knife once in the
centre and four times around the edge. Turn the dial to
select program 11, Fresh Fish. Press the dial to confirm
the program. Press Start button.
12. Rice
It is suitable for cooking short and long grain rice including
specialty rice. It is not suitable for cooking brown rice
or wild rice. Place rice with water at room temperature
in a suitable microwave safe dish. We recommend the
following proportions of rice to cold tap water:
Rice Water
100 - 200 g 200
210 - 300 g 350
550
310 - 400 g
Dish size
350 ml 3 L
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550 ml 3.25 L
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700 ml 4 L
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It may be necessary to adjust the water to your
personal preference. Soak in water for 10-15
minutes. Always allow at least ½ depth of volume for
evaporation to prevent boiling over. Do not cook rice
in plastic dishes as incorrect cooking times may result.
Cover partially with lid and place container at the
center of the glass tray. Turn the dial to select program
12, Rice. Press the dial to confirm the program. Press
Start button. Stir at beeps, at the end of the cooking,
let stand 5 to 10 minutes, covered.
13. Dried Pasta
It is suitable for cooking a variety of pastas such as
spaghetti, fettuccine, tagliatelle, macaroni, penne,
spiral and various pasta shapes. Place pasta in an
appropriate size microwave safe dish with boiling
water. Use the below chart as a guide:
Pasta Boiling water
100 - 200 g
210 - 300 g
310 - 400 g
410 - 500 g
Always allow at least ½ depth of volume for
evaporation to prevent boiling over. Add 1 tablespoon
of oil, if desired, before cooking to prevent pasta from
sticking together. Cover securely with lid and place
container at the center of the glass tray. Turn the dial
to select program 13, Dried Pasta. Press the dial to
confirm the program. Press Start button. At the end of
the cooking, cover and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes, if
required, before draining.
14. Fresh Pasta
Suitable for cooking fresh pasta such as fettuccine,
tagliatelle, tortellini, ravioli and agnolotti. )Gnocchi
should be cooked by manual MICRO POWER.( Place
pasta in an appropriate size dish with boiling water.
Use the below chart as a guide:
Pasta Boiling water
200 - 300 g
310 - 400 g
410 - 500 g
Add 1 tablespoon of oil, if desired, before cooking to
prevent pasta from sticking together. Cover dish
securely with plastic wrap. Turn the dial to select
program 14, Fresh Pasta. Press the dial to confirm
the program. Press Start button. At the end of the
cooking time, cover and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes,
if required, before draining.
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Dish size
1 1.2 L 3 L
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1.2 1.5 L 3.5 L
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1.5 1.8 L 4 L
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1.8 2 L 5 L
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Dish size
1 1.25 L 3 L
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1.25 2 L 3.5 L
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2 2.5 L 4 L
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