Operating Instruction and Cook Book Microwave Oven Household Use Only Model Number: NN-ST641W Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. F00039Y10QP_cover.
We are glad you have chosen to purchase a PANASONIC microwave oven. Before operating this oven, please read these instructions carefully and completely, and keep them for further reference. If you have only used a microwave oven for reheating and defrosting, with Panasonic’s Inverter Technology you can be reassured of excellent results when cooking a variety of foods, as the ‘soft’ penetration of microwave energy to the centre of food helps prevent over cooking on edges and surfaces.
Table of Contents Before Operation Safety Instructions ..........................................................................................................................2 Installation and General Instructions ..............................................................................................3 Microwaves and How They Work ...................................................................................................4 Cookware and Utensils Guide .........................................
Safety Instructions READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Precautions to be taken when using Microwave Ovens for Heating foodstuffs INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE. A microwave oven should only be used if an inspection confirms all of the following conditions: 1. The door fits squarely and securely and opens and closes smoothly. 2. The door hinges are in good condition. 3. The metal plates of a metal seal on the door are neither buckled nor deformed. 4.
Installation and General Instructions General Use Food 1. In order to maintain high quality, do not operate the oven when empty. The microwave energy will reflect continuously throughout the oven if no food or water is present to absorb energy. This can lead to damage to the microwave oven including arcing within the oven cavity. 2. If smoke is observed, press the STOP/RESET Pad and leave door closed in order to stifle any flames.
Microwaves and How They Work Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio waves similar to those used by a radio, including AM, FM and CB. They are similar to a television where the radio waves are converted to a picture on the screen. However, microwaves are much shorter than radio waves; approximately twelve centimetres wave length. Electricity is converted into microwave energy by the magnetron tube (which is the heart of the microwave oven).
Cookware and Utensils Guide (continued) Plastics Metal Plastic dishes, cups and some freezer containers should be used with care in a microwave oven. Choose plastic containers carefully, as some plastic containers may become soft, melt and may scorch. The majority of plastic dishes, even those designed for use in the microwave oven, are not suitable for cooking foods with high fat or sugar content, or for lengthy cooking times.
Feature Diagram Glass Tray 1. 2. 3. 4. Do not operate the oven without the Roller Ring and Glass Tray in place. Only use the Glass Tray specifically designed for this oven. Do not substitute another Glass Tray. If Glass Tray is hot, allow to cool before cleaning or placing in water. Do not cook directly on Glass Tray. Always place food on a microwave-safe dish, or on a rack set in a microwave-safe dish. 5.
Control Panel Display Window Time Pad Power Level Pad (pg. 10) Auto Reheat Pad (pg. 13) Auto Cook Pads (pg. 13) Frozen Reheat Pad (pg. 13) Serving/Weight Pad Turbo Defrost Pad (pg. 11) Timer Pad (pg. 15) Clock Pad (pg. 9) Stop/Reset Pad Start Pad Before cooking: One tap clears all your instructions. During cooking: One tap temporarily stops the cooking process. Another tap cancels all your instructions and colon or time of day appears in the Display Window. One tap allows oven to begin functioning.
Let’s Start To Use Your Oven! 1 Plug in Plug into a properly earthed electrical outlet. 2 Open Door Open the door and place container with food in a dish on Glass Tray in the oven. Then close the door. 3 Select Power Level eg. Meduim Press Power Level Pad three times. (see page 10 for Micro Power chart) 4 Set Time e.g. 12 minute 35 seconds Press Time Pads once three times twice five times 5 Press –8– F00039Y10QP_OI.
To Set Clock You can use the oven without setting the clock. 1 Press once Colon will blink in Display Window. 2 Enter Time of Day Enter time of day using Time Pads e.g. 12:35 Clock is a 12 hour display. There isn’t a.m. or p.m. setting. once twice three times five times Time appears in the Display Window, colon is blinking. Verify time of day in the Display Window. 3 Press Colon stops blinking; time of day is entered and locked into Display Window. NOTES: 1.
To Cook/Reheat/Defrost by Micro Power and Time 1 Select Power Level Press Micro Power pad until your desired power level appears in the Display Window. (see chart below) Note: When selecting High on the first stage, you can start from step 2. 2 Set Cooking Time (High: up to 30 minutes, other powers: up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds for a single stage) e.g. 5 minutes five times 3 Press Cooking will start. The time in the Display Window will count down.
To Defrost To Defrost using Turbo Defrost This feature allows you to defrost meat, poultry and seafood automatically by just setting the weight of the food. 1 Set Weight The shape and size of the food will determine the maximum weight the oven can accommodate. The recommended maximum weight of food depends on the oven cavity size. Weight must be programmed in kilograms and tenths of a kilogram (0.1 kg ~ 3.0 kg). For best results, the minimun recommended weight is 0.2 kg. Enter weight.
Defrosting Tips and Techniques Preparation for Freezing: 1. Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable. 2. Freeze meats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place two pieces of wax paper between them. 3. REMOVE ALL AIR and seal securely. 4. LABEL package with type and cut of meat, date and weight. 5. Defrosting times given in the charts are for thoroughly frozen foods (i.e. at least 24 hours in freezer maintained at -18°C or lower).
To Cook Using Auto Reheat / Auto Cook Auto Reheat and Auto Cook allows you to cook foods without selecting times and power levels. Only set desired menu number and Serving/Weight, the oven will cook your food automatically. To Cook Using Auto Reheat or Frozen Reheat 1 Press or until the desired weight appears in the Display Window.
3-Stages Setting This feature allows you to program 3 Stages of cooking continuously. E.g.: Continually set [High] 2 minutes, [Med] 3 minutes and [Low] 2 minutes. 1. Press once to select “High”. 2. Set as 2 minutes using Time Pad. 3. Press 3 times to select “Med”. twice 6. Set as 2 minutes using Time Pad. 5. Press 6 times to select “Low”. 4. Set as 3 minutes using Time Pad. twice three times 7. Press once. The time will count down at the first stage in the display window. NOTES: 1.
To Use Timer This feature allows you to program standing after cooking is completed and to program the oven as a minute or a second timer or program delay start. To Use as a Kitchen Timer Press once. Set desired amount of time. (up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds) Press Start. Time will count down without oven operating. To Set Standing Time Press once. Set desired amount of standing time. (up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds) Press Start. Cooking will start.
Before Requesting Service THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL The oven causes interference with my TV. Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, hair dryers, etc. It does not indicate a problem with your oven. Steam accumulates on the oven door and warm air comes from the oven vents. During cooking, steam and warm air are given off from the food.
Care of your Microwave Oven Note: The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a harzardous situation. BEFORE CLEANING: Unplug at socket of the oven. If impossible, leave oven door open to prevent oven from accidentally turning on. Inside of the oven: Wipe with a damp cloth.
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Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate To Set Clock ( page 9) once Set time of day. (Max 12:59) Press once To cancel To set To Set/Cancel Child Safety Lock ( page 9) 3 times. To Cook/Reheat/ Defrost by Micro Power and Time Setting ( page 10) To Use Turbo Defrost Pad ( page 11) To Cook using “Auto Cook” Pads ( page 13) To Cook using “Auto Reheat” or “Frozen Reheat” Pads ( page 13) 3 times. Display Select power. Display Select cooking time. Enter weight.
Microwave Recipe Techniques Microwaves penetrate the surface of the food to a depth of about two to three centimetres and then the heat is gradually conducted in a random pattern. Some parts of food matter cook faster than others. Special microwave techniques are used to promote fast and even cooking. Some of these techniques are similar to those used in conventional cooking, but because microwaves produce heat very quickly the following techniques are extremely important.
Techniques for Preparation Converting Your Favourite Conventional Recipes for Microwave Cooking Covering Covering food minimizes the microwave cooking time. Because microwave cooking is done with time and not direct heat, the rate of evaporation cannot be easily controlled. However, this can be corrected by using different materials to cover dishes. Plastic wrap is the best substitute for a lid as it creates a tighter seal and so it retains more heat and steam.
Microwave Recipe Techniques Menu Planning for Microwave Cooking How to Keep Everything Hot at The Same Time Plan your meals so that the food will not all need last minute cooking or attention at the same time. The special features of microwave cookery make it easy to serve meals with everything piping hot. Cooking of some foods may be interrupted while you start others, without harming the nutritional value or flavour of either.
Converting Recipes from Other Sources Reheating by Auto Cook One of the most common uses for a microwave oven is to reheat food. Your Panasonic microwave allows you to either reheat by placing food into the oven and you choose the micro power level and length of heating time or you may reheat automatically by using the AUTO REHEAT Pad or FROZEN REHEAT Pad on your microwave. Following are some directions for reheating pre-cooked foods from either frozen refrigerator temperature or room temperature.
Reheating by Micro Power - Frozen Pre-cooked Foods FROZEN ITEM (Pre-cooked) POWER TIME (in minutes) BREAD & BAKED PRODUCT Bread 1 slice 1 loaf Med-High Med-High 10 - 15 sec 1-3 6 rolls Med-High 1-2 Do not let bread get hot, or it will become rubbery and dry out. Remove whole loaf from original wrapper. Place on paper towel to absorb moisture. Cheesecake (450 g) Defrost 5-7 Remove from container. Defrost on plate. 1 Muffins - 4 (400 g) Med-High 1 ⁄2 - 2 Place onto paper towel lined plate.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN REHEATING COLD FOODS IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN REHEATING FOODS FROM THE FREEZER STARTING TEMPERATURE — Foods taken from the refrigerator will take longer to reheat than foods from room temperature. Quantity — One serving heats faster than several servings. When heating large quantities, stir food to ensure even heating. It is quicker to heat individual plates of food than large quantities in a casserole dish.
Soups and Snacks PUMPKIN SOUP PEA AND HAM SOUP Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 kg 1 2 cups 1 teaspoon Serves: 6 Ingredients: 21⁄2 cups green split peas 850 g smoked ham hock 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 1 bay leaf 6 cups chicken stock 1 ⁄2 cup frozen peas Method: Wash split peas and place in a 2-litre capacity bowl with 1-litre of water. Cover and allow soaking for 8 hours or overnight. Remove rind from ham hock and discard. Cut meat away from the bone and roughly chop. Reserve bone.
CHICKEN AND PRAWN LAKSA NACHOS SUPREME Serves: 4 Ingredients: Soup: 2 tablespoons 400 ml 1 litre 1 tablespoon Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 500 g 35 g 1 ⁄3 cup 1 teaspoon 310 g 180 g 1 1 ⁄2 cup 1 ⁄2 cup Laksa: 250 g 8 cups 1 bunch 4 1 laksa paste coconut milk chicken stock soy sauce fresh ground black pepper rice noodles boiling water coriander, leaves chopped small red chillies, seeds removed and finely chopped bean sprouts limewedges peanut oil cooked chicken tenderloins, sliced green king prawns, peel
Directions for Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Micro Power Clean fish before starting the recipe. Arrange fish in a single layer, overlap thin fillet ends to prevent overcooking. Prawns and scallops should be placed in a single layer. Cover dish with plastic wrap. Cook on the power level and for the minimum time recommended in the chart below. Halfway through cooking rearrange or stir prawns, fish fillets or scallops. Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Micro Power FISH OR SHELLFISH POWER APPROX.
SPICED WHOLE BREAM SALMON STEAKS WITH LIME BUTTER Serves: 2 Ingredients: 2 x 400 g whole bream 1 clove garlic 3 stalks coriander 1 red birds eye chilli 1 tablespoon freshly chopped ginger 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 teaspoons fish sauce 2 teaspoons brown sugar 2 green onions, sliced Method: Clean and scale fish, set aside. Process remaining ingredients in a food processor to form a paste. Rub the spice paste into the fish and place them in a microwave safe dish. Cook on Medium-Low for 12 to 15 minutes.
Poultry and Eggs Cooking Whole Poultry by Micro Power Season as desired, but salt after cooking. Browning sauce mixed with equal parts of butter will enhance the appearance. Poultry must be unstuffed. Tie legs together with cotton string. Place on a microwave rack set in a rectangular dish. Place poultry breast-side down: turn over halfway through cooking. Cover with wax paper to prevent splattering.
COOKING CHICKEN PIECES BY AUTO COOK POACHED EGGS • Minimum weight 400g / Maximum weight 1.0kg • Suitable for cooking chicken pieces such as wings, drumsticks, thighs, half breasts etc. • Chicken pieces should be thawed completely before cooking. • Marinate chicken pieces prior to cooking, for added flavour and colour. • Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer in a dish with the thickest portions at the edge of the dish.
GREEN PEPPERCORN CHICKEN ROAST CHICKEN Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500 g sliced chicken breast fillets 2 tablespoons green peppercorns 1 tablespoon seeded mustard 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 ⁄2 cup cream Method: Place chicken in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on Med-High for 8 to 10 minutes stirring halfway through cooking. Mix together peppercorns, mustard, stock powder, lemon juice and cream. Pour over chicken, stir. Cook on High for 2 to 3 minutes.
APRICOT NECTAR CHICKEN CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO Serves: 4 Ingredients: 400 ml apricot nectar 40 g French onion soup mix 1 onion, diced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 ⁄2 cup dried apricots 1 kg chicken legs Method: Place all ingredients except chicken legs into a 3-litre dish. Mix well to combine. Add chicken legs and stir to coat with sauce. Cook on Med-High for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
Cooking Tender Cuts of Meat using Micro Power Meat For best results, select roasts that are uniform in shape. Place meat on a microwave rack in a suitable dish. Beef rib roast should be placed cut-side down. Other bone-in roasts should be placed fat-side down. Boneless roasts should be placed fat-side up. Halfway through cooking, turn roasts. Half hams should be shielded by wrapping an 8 cm wide strip of foil around the large end of the ham. Secure to the body of the ham with wooden toothpicks.
COOKING CURRIES BY AUTO COOK LAMB KORMA • Minimun weight 250 g / Maximum weight 750 g (weight of only meat) • See chart below for quantities to use. • Cut meat and vegetables into even size pieces. • Place curry paste, meat, onion and hard vegetable into a suitable size casserole dish, do not use plastic dishes. Cover with plastic wrap. Select curries then Start. • When the oven beeps add remaining ingredients including liquid and continue to cook, uncovered by pressing Start.
BEEF BOURGUIGNONNE FRENCH ONION BEEF CASSEROLE Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 750 g diced chuck steak 4 rashers bacon 6 pickling, onions 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ⁄4 cup red wine 400 ml tomato puree 1 ⁄2 cup beef stock 1 teaspoon minced chilli 1 teaspoon dried tarragon 250 g button mushrooms, halved Method: Place all ingredients except mushroom in a 3-litre casserole dish, stir until combined. Cover and cook on Med-High for 14 to 16 minutes.Stir and cook on Med for 28 to 30 minutes.
SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE CHILLI BEEF Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 500 g 1 1 clove 425 g 1 cup 2 1 teaspoon Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500 g topside beef mince 1 teaspoon minced garlic 35 g chilli seasoning mix 400 g tomato purée 400 g kidney beans, drained Method: Place all ingredients in a 3-litre dish. Mix well. Cook on Medium-High for 15 to 17 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking. Serve in taco shells with chopped tomatoes and shredded lettuce or with a salad and crusty bread.
Cooking Fresh Vegetables By Micro Power Place vegetables in a casserole dish. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water per 500 g of vegetables. Add salt to water or add after cooking. Do not place salt directly on vegetables. Cover dish with glass lid or plastic wrap. Cook on High according to time recommended in charts. Halfway through cooking, stir, turn vegetables over or rearrange. Vegetables that are to be cooked whole and unpeeled, need to be pierced to allow steam to escape.
Cooking Frozen Vegetables By Micro Power Remove vegetables from package and place in an appropriate sized container. Vegetables frozen in a pouch should be placed on a dish and the top pierced. Cook on High according to directions given in chart. Vegetables should be cooked covered with a lid or plastic wrap. Halfway through cooking, stir, turn vegetables over or rearrange. Stir after cooking. Allow to stand for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.
Vegetables and Legumes Cooking Vegetables And Root Vegetables By Auto Cook Vegetables Potatoes • Minimum weight 120 g / Maximum weight 370 g • Suitable for cooking all types of leaf, green and soft varieties of vegetables, 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 evenly sized pieces.
POTATO BAKE ARDENNIS STYLE POTATOES Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 750 g peeled and sliced potatoes 300 ml cream 1 ⁄4 cup milk 3 green onions, sliced 2 bacon rashers, chopped 1 ⁄2 cup grated cheese Method: Combine potatoes, cream and milk in 2-litre casserole dish. Cook on High for 15 to 18 minutes. Top with green onions, bacon and cheese. Cook on High for 5 minutes.
Vegetables and Legumes THAI VEGETABLE CURRY SAVOURY BRUSSELS SPROUTS Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 onion, sliced 2 tablespoons green curry paste 3 cups sliced vegetables 440 g chick peas, drained 1 cup coconut milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 ⁄2 cup chopped nuts Method: Place onion and curry paste in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on High for 2 minutes. Add vegetables, chick peas, coconut milk, lemon juice and soy sauce. Cook on High for 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
CHICKPEA SALAD WITH CORIANDER DRESSING • Minimum weight 1 cup / Maximum weight 4 cups • Suitable for cooking chickpeas, split peas dried beans and peas and brown rice. • Cover legumes with cold water and soak overnight, drain. • Place legumes and boiling water into an appropriate sized dish.
Cooking Rice by Micro power Rice, Pasta and Noodles Follow directions in chart for recommended dish size, amounts of water and cooking time. Add grain to water. Add salt and butter according to package directions. Cook on High for time recommended in chart. Allow to stand, covered, before serving. For special rice, substitute beef or chicken stock for water. Add cooked onion, mushrooms or crumbled bacon before serving. APPROX.
PAELLA FRIED RICE Serves: 6 to 8 Ingredients: 500 g 1 ⁄4 cup 1 1 1 1 clove 2 tablespoons 2 cups 400 g 2 cups Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon 1 clove 1 cm mussels water green capsicum, sliced red capsicum, sliced onion, sliced garlic, crushed butter long grain rice can peeled tomatoes, chopped hot chicken stock pinch saffron powder cooked diced chicken peeled green prawns 1 1 1 ⁄2 2 4 FRAGRANT COCONUT RICE Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped 2 cups long grain rice 500 ml chicken stock 400
Cooking Pasta by Micro Power Rice, Pasta and Noodles Follow directions in chart for recommended dish size, amount of water and cooking time. Boil water, with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Add pasta and cook for time recommended in chart. Cook on High. Test pasta for desired cooking before adding more time. Slightly undercook pasta that will be heated again in casserole. Stir and let stand, uncovered, 5 minutes. APPROX.
SPAGHETTI WITH CHILLI TOMATO SAUCE Serves: 4 Ingredients: 250 g spaghetti 4 cups boiling water 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 425 g can crushed tomatoes 2 teaspoons crushed chillies 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil 1 teaspoon pepper Method: Place spaghetti and water in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on High for 12 to 14 minutes. Stand, covered, for 2 minutes. Drain. Place oil, onion and garlic in a 4-cup jug. Cook on High for 1 to 2 minutes.
Cooking Dried Noodles by Micro power Rice, Pasta and Noodles Follow directions in chart recommended dish size, amount of water and cooking time. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to water to prevent noodles from sticking together. Add noodles and cook for time recommended in chart. Cook noodles on High. Test noodles for desired cooking before adding extra time. Slightly undercook noodles that will be cooked again in a stir-fry or recipe.
Cakes, Desserts and slices can successfully be cooked in the microwave oven if a few simple rules are followed see individual recipes for instructions. PACKET CAKE • The texture of cakes cooked in the microwave oven is not the same as cakes cooked in a conventional oven, but it is a convenient way of cooking cakes. • Do not use metal cake tins, plastic dishes and pyrex, give the best results when cooking cakes. Grease the dish and line with paper towel or bake paper to absorb excess moisture.
Cakes, Desserts and Slices CHOCOLATE SELF SAUCING PUDDING PEACH AND MUESLI CRUMBLE Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup self raising flour 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 ⁄3 cup caster sugar 1 ⁄2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 100 g chocolate 30 g butter 3 ⁄4 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa, extra 3 ⁄4 cup water Method: Sift flour and cocoa into a 2-litre bowl. Add sugar, milk and vanilla essence. Mix well. Place chocolate and butter in a 2-cup pyrex jug and cook on MedHigh for 1 to 11⁄2 minutes.
Cooking Fruit by Micro Power FRUIT - Peel, slice, chop into even sized pieces. Place in shallow heatproof dish on turntable. Apples - poached 500 g High 8 Add 300 ml of water. Only half fill dish. Cover. Apples - stewed 500 g High 6 Only half fill dish. Cover. Peaches - poached 500 g High 4-5 Add 300 ml of water. Only half fill dish. Cover. Pears - poached 500 g High 6-7 Add 300 ml of water. Only half fill dish. Cover. Plums - poached 500 g High 8 Add 300 ml of water.
CHOCOLATE BROWNIES Preserving Precautions Makes: 1 x 20 cm square slice pan Ingredients: 125 g butter 200 g chocolate 1 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 3 eggs 1 cup plain flour Method: Grease and line 20 cm square pyrex dish. Melt butter and chocolate in 2-litre dish on Med-High for 2 minutes. Stir in sugar, vanilla essence, eggs and flour. Spread into prepared dish. Cook on Med-High for 5 to 6 minutes. Refrigerate until cold. Cut into squares.
BASIC WHITE SAUCE LEMON LIME CORDIAL Makes: 1 cup Ingredients: 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons Makes:approximately 1.5 litres of undiluted cordial Ingredients: 10 large lemons 6 limes 4 cups sugar 2 cups water 2 teaspoons citric acid Method: Squeeze juice from lemons and limes. Place in a 3 to 4-litre dish with the remaining ingredients. Cook on High for 8 to 10 minutes. Stir 2 to 3 minutes during this cooking time to dissolve sugar.
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