Panasonic NN-SD681S Operating Instructions Manual page 15

Sensor Reheat/Cook Menus
Sensor Reheat
All foods must be pre-cooked. Casseroles, plated dinners,
soups, stews, pasta dishes (except lasagne), canned foods.
Foods should be reheated from refrigerator or room tempera-
ture, do not reheat frozen foods on this setting. Do not reheat
in foil or plastic containers as unsuccessful reheating times
will result. All foods should be covered securely with plastic
wrap or a fitting lid. Where possible after heating, stir foods
and stand covered for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
1. Vegetables
Suitable for cooking all types of leaf, green and soft varieties,
including broccoli, squash, cauliflower, cabbage, asparagus,
beans, celery, zucchini, spinach, capsicum or a mixture of
these. All vegetables should be trimmed or prepared and cut
into even size pieces. Add 1 tablespoon to
vegetables appear slightly dehydrated. Add water if you pre-
fer a softer cooked texture. Place in a suitable size dish.
Butter, herbs etc. may be added before heating, but do not
add salt until serving. Cover with plastic wrap or a well fitting
lid. At the completion of heating, stir larger quantities of vege-
tables. Let stand, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Root Vegetables
Root vegetables should be trimmed or prepared and cut into
evenly sliced pieces. Add 1 tablespoon to
vegetables, if dehydrated or softer texture is desired. Place in
a appropriate size dish and cover with plastic wrap or well fit-
ting lid. Halfway through the cooking time, stir. This will assist
in even cooking.
3. Potatoes
Potatoes should be trimmed or prepared and cut into evenly
sliced pieces. Add 1 tablespoon to
bles. If dehydrated or softer texture is desired. Place in a
appropriate size dish and cover with plastic wrap or well fit-
ting lid. Halfway through the cooking time, stir potatoes. This
will assist in even cooking.
4. Rice
Suitable for cooking white rice including short, long grain,
Jasmine and Basmati. Place rice with water in a suitable
sized dish. Use the following as a guide:
Rice
1 cup
1.5 cups
2 cups
2.5 cups
*(It may be necessary to adjust the amount of water to your
personal preference.)
Rice will boil over if the dish used is too small. Cook rice
uncovered. Do not cook in plastic containers unless suitable
for high temperature cooking. Halfway through the cooking
time, stir. Stand rice for 5 to 10 minutes after cooking, if nec-
essary. This setting is not suitable for cooking brown rice.
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Dish Size
* Water
3 litre
2 cups
3 litre
3 cups
4.5 litre
4 cups
4.5 litre
5 cups
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5. Pasta
Suitable for cooking dried pasta. Place pasta and water in a
large sized dish to prevent from boiling over. Use hot tap
water at a ratio of:
Pasta
150 g
250 g
350 g
500 g
Add 1 tablespoon of oil, if desired, before cooking to prevent
the pasta from sticking together. Cover with plastic wrap or a
fitting lid. Halfway through the cooking time, the oven will
'beep' to prompt you to stir and rearrange. Then cook pasta
uncovered. Stand for 5 to 10 minutes at the completion of
cooking time.
6. Steam Froz. Foods
It is suitable for steaming (reheating) 'dimsum' such as shu-
mai, etc. Arrange frozen 'dim sum' on a microwave safe dish
and sprinkle with some water. Steam 'dim sum' covered with
a lid or microwave safe plastic wrap.
7. Fish
Suitable for cooking whole fish and fish fillets. Select fish suit-
able for microwave cooking and place in a single layer in a
shallow dish, with skin-side down. Add butter, spices, herbs,
or lemon juice to flavor. Overlap thin edges of fillets to pre-
vent overcooking. If stuffing whole fish with seasoning, cook-
ing time may need to be extended. Shield the eye and tail
area of whole fish with small amounts of aluminum foil to pre-
vent overcooking. Cover dish securely with plastic wrap or fit-
ted lid. Allow large amounts of fish to stand for 3 to 5 minutes
after cooking before serving. (thickness of fish should not be
more than 3 cm)
8. Chicken
It is suitable for cooking (roasting/steaming) whole chicken
and portions, chicken wings, thighs, drumsticks, etc.
May be marinated with gravy or vegetables. Place prepared
chicken on a microwave safe and heat proof dish. Cover dish
securely with plastic wrap or fitted lid.
Water
4 cups
5 cups
6 cups
8 cups
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