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Inverter technology is the key Inverter technology for microwave ovens has been developed by a Panasonic initiative over a period of more than 10 years. It is the key technology for making a very different type of microwave oven which has a number of special qualities: •...
Microwaving Principles Microwaving energy has been used in this Your microwave oven converts electricity country to cook and heat since early into microwaves in the magnetron. experiments with RADAR. Microwaves themselves are in fact present in the atmosphere all the time - both naturally and from manmade sources.
Microwaving Principles Microwaves can only penetrate to a depth of 1 -2 inches (4-5 cm) and as heat spreads through the food by conduction, just as in a traditional oven, i.e. the food cooks from the outside inwards. When a microwave oven is switched off, the food will continue to cook by this conduction - NOT BY MICROWAVE ENERGY.
Quick Check Cookware Guide Microwave Cooking Containers ✗ Use plain white kitchen towel for short Wicker baskets can be used for very ● ● cooking times only. short reheating times only - check DO NOT use patterned kitchen towel. these items do not have metal staples. DO NOT use melamine dishes.
Combination Cooking Containers ✗ DO NOT place metal containers Should arcing occur when cooking by ● ● directly onto wire rack - place onto Combination, press the Stop pad twice metal tray. to cancel the program, then continue DO NOT use spring form tins for cakes. cooking on CONVECTION only.
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Convection Cooking Containers ✗ DO NOT use plastic microwave containers unless especially designed to take ● temperatures of 250°C. Oven Accessories En-7...
General Guidelines PIERCING MOISTURE CONTENT CLING FILM The skin or membrane on Many fresh foods e.g. Cling film helps keep the food some foods will cause steam vegetables and fruit, vary in moist and the trapped steam to build up during cooking. moisture content throughout assists in speeding up These foods must be pierced...
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General Guidelines Micro Power High 1000 W Reheating meals and sauces, cooking fish, vegetables, sauces, preserves Defrost 270 W Defrosting frozen foods Medium 600 W Roasting, egg sauces, heating milk, cooking sponge cakes 440 W Chicken casseroles, quiches Simmer 250 W Cooking stews and casseroles, rice puddings, rich fruit cakes, egg custards Warm...
General Guidelines INGREDIENTS STARTING TEMPERATURE Foods containing fat, sugar or salt heat up very The colder the food, the longer it takes to quickly. The filling may be much hotter than the heat up. Food from a fridge takes longer to pastry.
Tips for Defrosting Check the defrosting several times, even if you use the automatic buttons. Observe the standing times. STANDING TIMES Individual portions of food may be cooked almost immediately after defrosting (5 minutes standing time for steaks, 15 minutes for fruit and pastry). It is normal for large portions of food to be frozen in the centre.
Reheating Many convenience foods are readily available Stirring and Turning in supermarkets. You may also wish to reheat Whenever possible, foods should be stirred or homecooked food or leftovers. This can all be turned over during reheating. This helps done safely in your oven, however you must ensure that the food reheats evenly on the check the food carefully to see if it is piping outside and in the centre.
Microwave Cooking Tips To soften butter for easy spreading on Croutons in minutes Cut two slices of white bread into small cubes. removal from the fridge Spread out these cubes on a plate. Heat on Soften for 35-40 seconds on 270 W (for 1000 W for 2 minutes then allow to stand for 5 150g).
Convection/Bake Cooking mode is used. Your oven When using the oven on can be used CONVECTION/BAKE there is NO as a microwave power, i.e. the oven is conventional operating as a conventional oven and you oven using the CONVECTION/BAKE can use all your standard metal baking mode, which incorporates rear heating tins and ovenware.
Grilling/Grill-Convection Cooking Grill: There are 3 GRILL settings: 1, 2 and 3. Most meat foods can be cooked on the hottest GRILL 1 setting. GRILL 2 and 3 settings are used for more delicate foods, or those that require a longer grilling time e.g.
Combination Cooking - Convection + Micro Power Combination cooking is ideal for many Not all foods are suited to cooking by this foods. The microwave power cooks them method and in many cases small items quickly, whilst the oven gives the which cook quickly by CONVECTION will traditional browning and crispness.
Combination Cooking - Convection + Micro Power The chart below describes the oven temperature and microwave power which will enable you to adapt your favourite recipes to Combination cooking and also when using the many Combination cookery books available. Oven Temperature Microwave Power Cooking: Chicken Portions and...
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Combination Cooking - Accessories to Use Below are some examples of foods that can be cooked or reheated by Combination. It is essential that the correct accessories are used. If the food you wish to cook/reheat is not shown below, find a similar type of food and use the accessories as described.
Guidelines For Using The Recipes In This Book In our recipes we have Metric or Imperial Stacking and Cooking on given the best cooking The recipes in the book Two Levels method for the recipe. have been tested using Two plated meals can be Please refer to page 3 for both metric and imperial reheated at the same time...
Soups and Starters Guidelines General Tips - Starters STARTING COVERING PASTRY TEMPERATURE Keep foods covered with Pastry items only reheat cling film, or another well by microwave, if the Remember foods reheated suitable lid, except for pastry is very crisp. During from the fridge will take reheating pastry absorbs pastry items.
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Soups and Starters Tomato and Red Pepper Soup Ingredients 5 large tomatoes Dish: large Pyrex ® bowl 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil Serves: 4 1 onion, chopped Oven Accessory: glass tray 450 g (1 lb) red or orange peppers, thinly sliced 1.
Soups and Starters Smoked Haddock Pate Ingredients 225 g (8 oz) smoked Dish: flat plate + 10 x 7.5 cm (4 x 3”) diameter ramekins haddock Serves: 4 15 ml (1 tbsp) single Oven Accessory: glass tray cream 30 ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice 1.
Fish Ingredients Special Occasion Fish Pie 450 g (1 lb) white fish Dish: gratin dish 50 g (2 oz) butter Serves: 4 50 g (2 oz) flour 450 ml ( pt) milk Oven Accessory: glass turntable + metal tray 300 ml ( pt) white wine 1.
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Fish Bouillabaisse Ingredients 225 g (8 oz) tomatoes Dish: 3 litre (6 pt) casserole 75 ml (2 fl.oz) olive oil Serves: 6 30 ml (2 tbsp) tomato Oven Accessory: glass turntable puree 2 onions, chopped 1. Skin the tomatoes and cut into four pieces, removing 1 large leek, sliced the cores.
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Fish Haddock and Spinach Florentine Ingredients 50 g (2 oz) butter Dish: 20 cm (8”) square dish 50 g (2 oz) plain flour Serves: 4 450 ml ( pt) milk Oven Accessory: glass tray then metal tray on glass 100 g (4 oz) Cheddar cheese, tray grated salt and pepper...
Meat and Poultry Sweet and Sour Pork Ingredients 15 ml (1 tbsp) cornflour Dish: medium casserole 15 ml (1 tbsp) caster sugar Serves: 4 15 ml (1 tbsp) white wine vinegar 15 ml (1 tbsp) orange juice Oven Accessory: glass tray 15 ml (1 tbsp) tomato puree 1.
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Meat and Poultry Tandoori Chicken Ingredients 4 chicken joints, skinned Oven Accessory: high wire rack and metal tray Marinade: on glass tray 2 cloves garlic, crushed Serves: 4 25 g (1 oz) fresh root ginger, grated 1. Cut three slits in each piece of chicken, then 10 ml (2 tsp) ground coriander place in a bowl.
Meat and Poultry Hungarian Goulash Ingredients 600 g (1 lb) braising steak, Dish: large casserole cubed Serves: 4 45 ml (3 tbsp) seasoned flour Oven Accessory: metal tray on glass tray 600 ml (1 pt) hot beef stock 1. Toss the meat in the flour. Combine all ingredients 45 ml (3 tbsp) tomato puree 30 ml (2 tbsp) paprika except the sour cream in casserole dish.
Eggs, Cheese and Snacks Eggs are delicate products which require Poached eggs special attention. This is because if they Heat 50 ml of water with salt and a dash are placed straight into the oven, they of vinegar for 1 min on 1000 W. Break the egg into the boiling water and carefully pierce the yolk and the white with a toothpick;...
Eggs, Cheese and Snacks Stuffed Mushrooms Ingredients 275 g (10 oz) flat mushrooms, Dish: large dinner plate + microwave rack (not plastic approx. defrost rack) 2.5 cm (1”) in diameter, Serves: 4-6 peeled and stalks removed Oven Accessory: glass tray 2 streaky bacon rashers 1.
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Eggs, Cheese and Snacks Omelette With Mushroom Sauce Ingredients Mushroom Sauce: Dish: 23 cm (9”) dinner plate knob of butter Serves: 2 2 spring onions, chopped Oven Accessory: glass tray 100 g (4 oz) mushrooms, sliced 1. Combine butter, spring onions and mushrooms in a small 60 ml (4 tbsp) soured dish.
Pizza Pizza Ingredients 1 block of pizza dough Oven Accessory: Enamel Shelf 3 cloves of garlic, crushed Cooking Time: 18-23 mins. salt Serves: 8 pepper 2 large onions 1. Finely chop the onions, add olive oil and cook for 3 1 tbsp (15ml) olive oil minutes, covered on 1000 W.
Rice, Pasta, Dried Vegetables & Jacket Potatoes The cooking times for dried vegetables in the microwave are much the same as with traditional cooking. On the other hand, these foodstuffs heat up very quickly, without taking on a reheated flavour, so long as they are in a closed vessel, with butter or sauce mixed in. For the cooking, use a big vessel (to avoid any overspill).
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Rice, Pasta, Dried Vegetables & Jacket Potatoes Paella Ingredients 12 mussels Dish: 3 litre soufflé dish 12 clams Oven Accessory: glass tray 60 ml (4 tbsp) dry white wine Serves: 8 225g (8 oz) spicy hot fresh pork sausages, cut into 1.Scrub mussels and clams under cold water and remove 2.5cm lengths beards from mussels with a sharp knife.
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Rice, Pasta, Dried Vegetables & Jacket Potatoes Tagliatelle Toscana Ingredients 1 large aubergine, cubed Dish: deep casserole dish salt Serves: 4 350 g (12 oz) tagliatelle, Oven Accessory: glass turntable + metal tray + low rack fresh 1. Sprinkle the aubergine with salt and leave for 20 mins, 1 onion then rinse and dry.
Vegetables Glazed Carrots Ingredients 450 g (1 lb) carrots, Dish: 20 cm (8”) casserole peeled and cut into 2.5 cm (1”) Serves: 4 matchsticks Oven Accessory: glass tray 60 ml (4 tbsp) lemon juice 5 ml (1 tsp) soft brown sugar 1.
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Vegetables Ingredients Vegetable Couscous 1 large onion, sliced Dish: large casserole 225 g (8 oz) courgettes, thickly Serves: 4 sliced Oven Accessory: glass tray 225 g (8 oz) green beans, chopped 1. Place all the vegetables in a large casserole with 225 g (8 oz) carrots, thickly the spices, salt, garlic and chick peas.
Pastry Shortcrust Pastry Ingredients 225 g (8 oz) plain flour 100 g (4 oz) margarine 1. Place flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Rub the pinch salt margarine into the flour until the mixture resembles 45 ml (3 tbsp) cold water fine breadcrumbs.
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Pastry Gateau Pithiviers Ingredients 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar Dish: baking sheet 100 g (4 oz) ground Serves: 6 almonds Oven Accessory: glass tray then metal tray on glass tray 50 g (2 oz) butter 1 egg 1. Beat the sugar, almonds, butter, egg and rum together. 30 ml (2 tbsp) dark rum or 2.
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Pastry Ingredients Savoury Choux Puffs 1 quantity of choux pastry Dish: baking sheet + small bowl Filling: Makes: 20 50 g (2 oz) butter Oven Accessory: high wire rack then glass tray 225 g (8 oz) cream cheese 2 garlic cloves, peeled and 1.
Pastry Sausage Rolls Ingredients 1 roll of ready made puff Oven Accessory: glass turntable, metal tray and enamel pastry shelf 8 Strasbourg Sausages Makes: 30 1 beaten egg with Cooking time: 14 min 1 tbsp milk for glazing 1. Pre-heat the oven to convection 230°C without the accessories 2.
Quiches Ingredients Swiss Cheese Flan 100 g (4 oz) plain flour Dish: 23 cm (9”) flan dish 50 g (2 oz) butter or Serves: 6 margarine Oven Accessory: glass tray then metal tray water to mix Filling: 1. Rub butter into flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. 250 g (9 oz) gruyére Add water to form a dough.
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Quiches Quiche Lorraine Ingredients 1 roll of pastry (approx. 300 g) Dish: 25 cm (10”) metal tart tin 100 g back, smoked bacon Serves: 6 100 g gruyere, grated Oven Accessory: glass tray then metal tray 150 ml milk 3 eggs 1.
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Quiches Ingredients Onion Tart 1 roll shortcrust pastry Dish: 1 x 1 litre bowl + metal tart tin (Ø 27 cm) 3 large onions (about 400g) Serves: 6-8 1 /2 40g (1 oz) butter Oven Accessory: glass tray then metal tray on glass tray 25g (1 oz) flour 3 eggs 1.
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Desserts Orange Roll Cake Ingredients 6 eggs Dish: 27 x 17.5 x 3.5cm baking tin Juice and zest of 1 orange Oven Accessory: enamel shelf 150g (5 oz) castor sugar Cooking Time: 18-20 mins. 2 tbsps plain flour, sifted Serves: 6 80g (3 oz) melted butter 2 tsp (10 ml) Grand Marnier 1.
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Desserts Ingredients Bourdaloue Tart 1 roll of sweet shortcrust pastry Dish: metal tart tin (Ø 27 cm) 3-4 poached pears ( tinned or Serves: 6-8 cooked in a microwave) Oven Accessory: metal tray on glass tray 3 tbsps of apricot jam 1.
Desserts Rhubarb Tart Ingredients 900g (2 lb) Rhubarb Dish: metal tart tin (Ø 27cm) 100g (4 oz) cream Serves: 6-8 5 eggs Oven Accessory: glass tray then metal tray on glass tray 230g (8 oz) sugar 1. Cut the rhubarb into pieces and cook uncovered in a 1 roll of shortcrust pastry large Pyrex ®...
Cakes and Biscuits Ingredients Moist Chocolate Cake 100 g (4 oz) plain flour, sieved Dish: 18 cm (7”) square cake tin, greased and 15 g ( oz) cocoa powder lined 3 ml ( tsp) baking powder 2 ml ( tsp) bicarbonate of soda Oven Accessory: glass tray then metal tray on 40 g (1 oz) butter...
Cakes and Biscuits Ingredients Apple Cake 40g (1 oz) butter Dish: 23 cm (9”) tin 50g (2 oz) sugar Oven Accessory: glass tray then low wire rack on 5ml (1 tsp) cinnamon, ground metal tray on glass tray 1kg (2lb 2oz) apples 1.
Bread Microwaved Bread ● Microwaves are ideal for ● Your microwave offers an ● Remove loaves from dish preparing quick loaves excellent quick proving as quickly as possible to and rolls. Because there method. See recipe help the bottom dry. is no external heat in the below.
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Bread Standard Bread Dough Ingredients 450 g (1 lb) strong Dish: 2 x 450 g (1 lb) Pyrex loaf dishes, lightly greased ® plain flour Makes: 2 loaves or 12 rolls 10 ml (2 tsp) salt Oven Accessory: glass tray then metal tray on glass tray 25 g (1 oz) fat 10 ml (2 tsp) sugar 1.
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Bread Enriched Bread Rolls Ingredients 500g (1lb 2oz) Strong Makes: 16 rolls white flour Oven Accessory: enamel shelf, metal tray, glass tray cube fresh yeast Cooking Time: 11-12 mins. 4 tbsps (60 ml) sugar tbsp (8 ml) salt 1. Prepare the dough by mixing the flour, yeast, salt and sugar 1 egg in a bowl and mix well.
Bread Focaccia Ingredients 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) Oven Accessory: enamel shelf strong plain bread flour 1. Combine all the dry ingredients and then gradually add the warm 2 sachets instant yeast water until you have a very wet dough. 1 tbsp sugar 2.
Preserves Guidelines Making jams, marmalades STERILIZING JARS STIRRING and chutneys by Jam jars can be sterilized Keep a wooden spoon microwave is much quicker by microwave ready for handy for stirring the and cleaner than using a your jams. Half fill with jams/preserves, but DO large pan on the hob.
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Preserves Plum Jam Ingredients 675 g (1 lbs) plums or Dish: large bowl damsons Makes: 2-2 lbs. jam 200 ml (7 fl. oz) water Oven Accessory: glass tray 675 g (1 lb) sugar 30 ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice 1. Prick the plums and place in a large bowl with the 5 ml (1 tsp) butter water.
Italian Dinner Party Seafood Lasagne Ingredients 100 g (4 oz) green lasagne Dish: 20 x 25 cm (8 x 10”) dish 450 g (1 lb) firm white fish, skinned, Serves: 6 filleted and cut into cubes Oven Accessory: glass tray then metal tray on 60 ml (4 tbsp) lemon juice glass tray 1 red pepper, sliced...
Chinese Dinner Party Peking Style Duck Ingredients 1 duck approximate weight 1.5 kg Dish: oven accessories (3 lb) Serves: 4 30 ml (2 tbsp) honey Oven Accessory: metal tray, high wire rack, glass Pancakes: tray 225 g (8 oz) plain flour, sieved 175 ml (6 fl.
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Chinese Dinner Party Prawn Topped Toasts Ingredients 200 g can prawns, drained Oven Accessory: high wire rack on metal tray on glass 1 egg white tray salt and pepper to taste Serves: 4 30 ml (2 tbsp) cornflour 4 slices of white bread, crusts 1.
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Chinese Dinner Party Pork Chow Mein Ingredients 1 medium onion, finely sliced Dish: large casserole 1 clove garlic, crushed Serves: 4 15 ml (1 tbsp) oil Oven Accessory: glass tray 10 ml (2 tsp) soy sauce 10 ml (2 tsp) dry sherry 1.
Chinese Dinner Party Ingredients Chinese Style Courgettes with 1 small red pepper, Sweetcorn deseeded and cut into thin strips Dish: 20 cm (8”) casserole 25 g (1 oz) butter Serves: 4 2 large courgettes, grated Oven Accessory: glass tray 350 g (12 oz) can sweetcorn, 1.
Thai Dinner Party Fragrant Chicken Soup Ingredients 30 ml (2 tbsp) Thai hot curry Dish: large bowl paste Serves: 4 600 ml (1 pt) hot chicken Oven Accessory: glass tray stock 1. Blend the paste and stock in a bowl. Cover and cook 100 g (4 oz) skinned boneless, 1000 W for 3-4 mins.
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Thai Dinner Party Citrus Prawns Ingredients 15 ml (1 tbsp) oil Dish: large bowl 1 onion, finely sliced Serves: 4 45 ml (3 tbsp) Thai hot curry paste Oven Accessory: glass tray 350 g (12 oz) large prawns 1. Place onion and oil in bowl, cover and cook 1 / 2 juice of an orange, lemon and...
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