Panasonic NE-1840 - Cooking Instructions - Heating and Defrosting Time Charts

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Cooking Instructions — Heating and Defrosting Time Charts —
The times given in the chart below are a guideline only. Many factors eg starting temperature of the food
can affect the final heating time required. The cooking and defrosting times must be adjusted when necessary.
All times are tested using foods at starting temperatures as below;
Chilled foods ......Approx. +5 °C
Frozen foods ......Approx. -18 °C
Always check for the correct core temperature with a temperature probe to comply with current Government
Food Hygiene Regulations.
Function Food Weight
Power
Level
Approx. Time
NE-3240 NE-2140 NE-1880/1840
Defrosting Fish Fillets 500 g 6 min 40 s 6 min 40 s 8 min
Minced Beef 500 g 4 min 15 s 4 min 15 s 5 min
Whole Chicken 1.36 kg 21 min 15 s 21 min 15 s 25 min
Composite Dish
Multi portion 1.36 kg 17 min 17 min 20 min
Single portion 275 g 6 min 40 s 6 min 40 s 8 min
Apple Pie 1 portion 1 min 05 s 1 min 05 s 1 min 15 s
Cake 1 portion 1 min 40 s 1 min 40 s 2 min
Bread Rolls 1 portion 50 g 25 s 25 s 30 s
Cooking
from
Chilled
Raw Food
Scrambled Egg 2 eggs + 2 tbsp. milk 13–17 s 22–25 s 26–30 s
Broccoli 500 g 1 min 40 s 3 min 3 min 30 s
Fish Fillets 500 g 2 min 20 s 4 min 4 min 45 s
Bacon 2 rashers 25 s 40 s 50 s
Chicken Portions 500 g 2 min 30 s
–3 min 25 s
6 min
–6 min 50 s
7–8 min
Cooking
and/or
Reheating
from
Frozen
Peas 500 g 2 min 10 s 3 min 25 s 4 min
Cooked Rice 167 g 1 min 1 min 25 s 1 min 40 s
Cooked Sausages x 3 (50 g each) 40 s 50 s 1 min
Cooked Chicken
Wings x 7 pieces 1 min 1 min 25 s 1 min 40 s
Cooked Boxed
Cheeseburger 75 g 40 s 50 s 1 min
Chocolate Fudge
Cake 1 portion 25 s 25 s 30 s
Reheating
from
Cooked
Chilled
Lasagne 325 g 1 min 40 s 2 min 30 s 3 min
Chilli 325 g 1 min 40 s 2 min 30 s 3 min
Apple Pie 1 portion 8 s 14 s 16 s
Pepper Sauce 100 ml 35 s 40 s 50 s
Baked Beans 100 ml 35 s 40 s 50 s
Soup 125 ml 26 s 40 s 50 s
HINTS:
• Do not cook/reheat/defrost directly onto the base of the oven –– use a suitable container.
• When defrosting multi portions of foods, turn over and break apart halfway through defrost time to
allow better penetration of microwave energy.
• Solid/dense foods should not be cooked from frozen as they will be overcooked round the edges
before the centre has reached the required temperature.
• Cover dishes where appropriate during cooking/reheating. This will retain moisture and prevent
splashing/spillages.
• Loosen lids/pierce clingfilm before cooking/reheating covered foods.
• Stir or shake foods halfway through cooking/defrosting time to distribute the heat evenly.
• Allow a Stand Time before food temperature is checked and/or offered for consumption.