Common Queries Answered - Panasonic NN-SM330W Operating Instruction And Cook Book

Recipe Preparation
Recipe Preparation
Microwave
Microwave
Increasing & Decreasing Recipes
Increasing
• To increase a recipe from 4 to 6 servings, increase each
ingredient listed by half.
• To increase a recipe from 4 to 8 servings, double each
ingredient listed.
• For larger quantities of a recipe, a large dish should be
used. Make sure that the dish is deep enough to prevent
the recipe from boiling over during cooking.
• Make sure to cover, stir or rearrange food as directed in
the recipe and always check the food during cooking.
• Increase standing times by 5 minutes per 500g.
• Use the same Power Level recommended in the original
recipe.
• Increase the cooking times by:
for 6 servings; and an extra 1
8 servings.
Decreasing
• To decrease a recipe from 4 to 2 servings, decrease each
ingredient listed by half.
• For small quantities, a small dish should be used. Make
sure that the dish is large enough to prevent the recipe
from boiling over during cooking.
• Use the same Power Level recommended in the original
recipe.
• Decrease the cooking times by
cooking time.

Common Queries Answered

Problem
Food cools quickly after being
MICROWAVED.
Food cooks too slowly when cooked
by MICROWAVE.
Meat is tough when cooked by
MICROWAVE.
Cakes remain uncooked in center
when cooked by MICROWAVE.
Scrambled or poached eggs tough
and rubbery when cooked by
MICROWAVE.
Quiche/Egg custards tough and
rubbery when cooked by
MICROWAVE.
Cheese sauce tough and stringy
when cooked by MICROWAVE.
Vegetables are dry when cooked by
MICROWAVE.
Condensation appears on the door
of your oven.
Turntable rotates in both directions.
g
1 ⁄ of original cooking time
3
⁄ of original cooking time for
2
1 ⁄ to 2 ⁄ of the original
2 3
Cause
Food not cooked through.
Oven not receiving correct
power.
Food temperature from fridge
colder than room temperature.
Power setting too high.
Meat salted before cooking.
Too short cooking and/or
standing a time.
Cooking time too long.
Power level too high.
Cheese cooked with sauce.
Cooked uncovered. Low
moisture content e.g. old root
vegetables. Salt added before
cooking.
This is normal and means the
food is cooking faster than the
moisture can be expelled from
the oven.
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Techniques
Techniques
and
and
Cooking for One
• To decrease a recipe from 4 to 1 serving, quarter each
• To decrease a recipe from 4 to 1 serving, quarter each
ingredient listed.
ingredient listed.
• A smaller dish should be used, making sure that the dish
• A smaller dish should be used, making sure that the dish
is still large enough to prevent the recipe from boiling
is still large enough to prevent the recipe from boiling
over.
over.
• Use the same Power Level recommended in the original
• Use the same Power Level recommended in the original
recipe.
recipe.
• Quarter the original cooking times, then add extra time, if
• Quarter the original cooking times, then add extra time, if
needed.
needed.
• Make sure to cover, stir or rearrange food as directed in
• Make sure to cover, stir or rearrange food as directed in
original recipe and always check the food during cooking.
original recipe and always check the food during cooking.
Converting Recipes from Other Sources
When the recipe is written with a wattage different than
your oven, adjust the cooking time by approximately 10%
per 100 watts, e.g. 6 minutes would be adjusted by 36 sec-
onds. Alternately, adjust the power level by one level. If
your wattage is higher than the recipe: (1) Adjust time
downward or (2) Adjust power level downward. If your
wattage is lower than the recipe: (1) adjust time upward or
(2) adjust power level upward (when possible).
Solution
Put back in oven for extra time.
Remember foods at fridge temperature
require more cooking time than food at room
temperature.
Oven should be on a separate 13 amp circuit.
Extra time required for cooking colder foods.
Use reduced power level for meats.
Do not salt before cooking. Salt if necessary
after cooking.
Add extra cooking time/standing time.
Take care cooking small quantities of eggs,
once spoiled they cannot be saved.
Use reduced power levels for these items.
Add at the end of cooking time, the heat of
the sauce will melt the cheese.
Cover with a lid or cling film. Add extra
2-4 tbsps of water. Slat after cooking.
Wipe condensation off with a soft cloth.
This is normal.
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