Panasonic Inverter NN-GD569M Manual

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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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: •...
  • Page 4: Cooking With Microwave Energy

    Cooking with microwave energy Microwaves are a form of high frequency Transmission electromagnetic waves similar to those used in Microwaves pass through some materials such radios. Electricity is converted into microwave as paper, glass and plastic much like sunlight energy by a magnetron tube. The microwaves shining through a window.
  • Page 5: General Guidelines

    General guidelines Cling film Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes and cakes, require a Standing time (inside or Cling film helps outside of the oven) after cooking, to allow keep the food heat to finish conducting to cook the centre moist and the completely.
  • Page 6 General guidelines Dish size Quantity Follow the dish sizes given in the recipes, as Small quantities cook faster than large these affect the cooking and reheating times. A quantities, also small meals will reheat more quantity of food spread in a bigger dish cooks quickly than large portions.
  • Page 7 General guidelines Ingredients Starting temperature Foods containing fat, sugar or salt heat up very The colder the food, the longer it takes to heat quickly. The filling may be much hotter than the up. Food from a fridge takes longer to reheat pastry.
  • Page 8: Quick Check Guide To Cooking Utensils

    Quick check guide to cooking utensils For Grill For Combination Cookware For Microwave Heat resistant glass Microwave-safe plastic cookware Panacrunch Heat resistant china Do not use dishes with a metal rim or pattern; or and ceramics jugs or mugs with glued handles.
  • Page 9: Microwave Power Levels

    Note: (*) CYCLIC DEFROST with automatic standing time (see page 17). Grilling (NN-GD569M / GD559W only) DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PREHEAT THE GRILL. Place food to be grilled on the wire rack or in a The quartz Grill on your oven browns and shallow dish on wire rack.
  • Page 10: Combination Cooking

    Combination cooking (NN-GD569M / GD559W only) NOTE: Combination cooking is ideal for many foods. The Microwave power cooks them quickly, • Never cover foods when cooking on a while the Grill provides traditional browning and Combination program. crisping; all of this happening simultaneously.
  • Page 11: Reheating

    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 ensure done safely in your oven, however you must that the food reheats evenly on the outside and check the food carefully to see if it is piping hot...
  • Page 12 Reheating When is food reheated? Model without grill (NN-SD459W) : Food that requires browning and crisping Autoprograms : For food such as chilled or should not be reheated by microwave only. Use ambient meals, a bowl of soup or a cup of conventional reheating methods for these foods coffee, canned food, frozen lasagne, chilled or or follow the manufacturers instructions on the...
  • Page 13 Reheating charts En-11...
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  • Page 20: Microwave Cooking Tips

    Microwave cooking tips To soften butter for easy spreading on Croutons in minutes removal from the fridge Cut two slices of white bread into small cubes. Soften for 35-40 seconds on (for 150g). Spread out these cubes on a plate. Heat on Remove any foil beforehand.
  • Page 21: Defrosting Guidelines

    For this reason Panasonic have made the The automatic stand times ensure a more even defrosting on your oven CYCLIC DEFROST,...
  • Page 22 Defrosting bread Auto program (NN-GD569M/NN-GD559W) Number of program and its uses Recommended weight (Min. - Max.) 9. Bread/croissants (NN-GD569M/NN-GD559W ONLY) Sliced Frozen bread, small bread rolls, 50 - 500 g croissants, chocolate and rasin rolls. Place on wire rack. Turn at beep.
  • Page 23: Defrosting Common Foods

    Defrosting Common Foods Select Defrost Power 270 W then the approximate time given below. The times given below are guidelines only. Always check the progress of the food by opening the oven door and then re-starting. For larger quantities adjust times accordingly. It is not essential to cover food during defrosting Standing times Food...
  • Page 24: Defrosting Common Foods

    Defrosting Common Foods Standing times Food Weight/quantity Time in minutes (minimum) BUTTER 250 g FRUIT COULIS 200 g 3 - 4 CHEESE* 450 g RED FRUIT* 200 g 5 - 6 300 g 500 g CAKES AND PUDDINGS - Victoria Sandwich 400 g (1) Cake - Black Forest...
  • Page 25: Meat & Poultry

    Meat & poultry Defrosted joints Turning If the meat has previously been frozen, ensure Joints and poultry should be turned over it is properly thawed before cooking by halfway through cooking. microwave. Defrosted joints of meat must be Shielding allowed to STAND for a minimum of 1 hour before cooking to ensure the centre is fully Large joints may need shielding with pieces of defrosted.
  • Page 26 Meat & poultry For larger pieces or pieces of meat that will not Cooking small cuts of meat by Grill or fit without touching the roof or catching on the Combination (NN-GD569/NN-GD559) grill, place in a heatproof dish on turntable. The Place food on the wire rack.
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  • Page 29: Fish

    Fish Fish cooks very well by microwave as it stays Weight Auto Cook : REMEMBER that you can moist and the lingering fish smells left in use the Fish Auto programm for fresh fish fillets, "pavés" (thick boneless fish cuts) and conventional ovens are avoided.
  • Page 30: Fish

    Fish Whole fish Cooking fish by grill or combination (NN-GD559/NN-GD569) If cooking 2 whole fish together, they should be arranged head to tail for even cooking. Brush fish with melted butter or oil to keep Large whole fish must have the tail and head fish moist.
  • Page 31: Vegetables

    Vegetables Added water In all cases: vegetables must be cooked on Very water-rich vegetables such as tomatoes, 1000 W power (except for whole cauliflowers) courgettes, aubergines, frozen vegetables for and must not be salted before cooking, but ratatouille, mushrooms, spinach, endives, after.
  • Page 32: Eggs & Cheese

    *We do not recommend cooking with the Auto menu for these vegetables. Vegetables Fresh Frozen Vegetables Fresh Frozen Green beans* 12 - 13 12 - 13 Leek stalks 12 - 14 15 - 16 Dwarf beans 10 - 13 – Squash 10 - 12 –...
  • Page 33: Dry Starchy Foods And Vegetables

    Dry starchy foods and vegetables The cooking times for dried vegetables in the Pasta microwave are much the same as with Remember to salt the cooking water and stir traditional cooking. On the other hand, these once during cooking. When the liquid is foodstuffs heat up very quickly, without taking bubbling, cook for 7 or 8 minutes on 1000 W for on a reheated flavour, so long as they are in a...
  • Page 34: Common Queries Answered

    Common queries answered Problem Cause Solution Food cools quickly after being Food not cooked through. Put back in oven for extra time. MICROWAVED. Remember foods at fridge temperature require more cooking time than food at room temperature. Rice pudding or casserole Container too small.
  • Page 35: Common Queries Answered

    Common queries answered Problem Cause Solution Vegetables are dry when Cooked uncovered. Cover with a lid or cling film. cooked by MICROWAVE. Low moisture content, e.g. old Add extra 2-4 tbsp. of water. root vegetables. Salt added before cooking. Salt after cooking if necessary. Condensation appears in the This is normal and means the Wipe off with a soft cloth.

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