Panasonic NN-3456 - Defrosting Guidelines; Cyclic Defrost Process and Tips; Auto Weight Defrost Guide

Defrosting Guidelines
The biggest problem when
defrosting food in a microwave
is to get the inside defrosted
before the outside starts to cook.
For this reason Panasonic have
made the defrosting on your
oven CYCLIC DEFROST, which
means you just press the
DEFROST pad and set the
required time. The oven then
divides this time into 8 stages.
These stages alternate behween
defrosting (total of 4) and
standing (total of 4).
During the standing stages there
is no microwave power in the
oven, although the light will
remain on and the turntable will
turn. The automatic stand times
ensure a more even defrost and
for small items the usual stand
time can be eliminated.
It Is essential that food is
checked during DEFROSTING
even on Auto Defrost as
different foods vary In their
defrosting speed.
After defrosting, joints of meat
and whole chickens should
STAND for a minimum of 1 hour
before cooking.
Food to be defrosted should be
in a suitable microwave safe
container and placed uncovered
on the glass turntable
Separate chops and small items
e.g. bread slices where possible.
Chickens and joints of meat will
require shielding during
defrosting,
Break up small items e.g.
minced meat, frequently during
defrosting.
Auto Weight Defrost |
This feature allows you to defrost
joints of meat and bread all
automatically once you have
entered in the weight of the food.
The weight can be entered in lbs
and ozs or grams. Refer to the
operating instructions on page 9
to convert the machine into
imperial or metric weights.
The oven will select the correct
defrosting time for the foods. It
is not necessary for foods to be
covered during defrosting and
they should be placed on a
microwave rack or in a suitable
dish.
During the defrosting process the
oven will bleep to remind you to
check the food i.e. turn, shield or
break the food apart.
There are two categories: Bread
and Meat.
Bread
The Bread Program is suitable for
defrosting small items eg. rolls,
buns and slices of bread which
are required for immediate use.
Small items may feel warm
immediately after defrosting.
Loaves can also be defrosted on
this program but these will
require standing time to allow the
centre to thaw out. Standing time
can be shortened if slices are
separated and buns and loaves
cut in half. Items should be
turned halfway during defrosting.
THIS PROGRAM IS NOT
SUTABLE FOR CREAM CAKES
OR DESSERTS eg. cheesecake.
Meat
Meat joints will require shielding
during defrosting especi^ly if it is
a particularly fatty piece. This is
to prevent over de^sting on the
outside edges. Smooth tin foil
secured with cocktail sticks
should be used. DO NOT ALLOW
THE FOIL TO TOUCH THE
WALLS OF THE OVEN. Back fat
of joints, legs, wir>gs and breast
bones need shielding. Standing
time of at least 1 hour should be
allowed (rolled joints may require
longer) before cooking to ensure
the centre is fully defrosted.
THIS PROGRAM IS NOT
SUITABLE FOR SAUSAGES but
these can be defrosted manually.
Chops should be arranged in a
single layer whenever possible
and turned frequently.
— wmm
Msx
Bread 30g 500g
(loz)
(1!b 2oz)
Meat lOOg 1 .6kg
(4oz)
(3lb8oz)
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