Panasonic NN-3496 - Important Cooking Information; Cooking Precautions and Food Safety

Important information - Read Carefully
Short Cooking Times
As microwave cooking times are much shorter than other
cooking methods it is essentiai that recommended
cooking tsmes are not exceeded without first checking
the food.
Cooking times given in the cookbook are approximate.
Factors that may affect cooking times are: preferred
degree of cooking, starting temperature, attitude, volume,
size and shape of foods and utensils used. As you
become familiar with the oven, you will be able to adjust
these factors.
It is better to undercook rather than overcook foods. If
food is undercooked, it can always be returned to the
oven for further cooking. If food is overcooked, nothir^g
can be done. Always start with minimum cooking times.
Important.
If the recommended cooking times are exceeded the
food wiil be spoiled and in extreme circumstances
could catch fire and possibly damage the interior of
the oven.
4. Boiled Eggs.
Do r»ot boil eggs in their
shell in your microwave.
Raw eggs boiled in their
shelts can explode
causing injury.
5 .
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Foods wdth Skins.
Potatoes, apples, egg
•.-Qlk, v.-hofe vegetabres
arvS sausages are
ex^npies of food with
non porous skins. These
must be pierced using a
fork before cooking to
prevent bursting.
1. S mall quantities of food.
Take care when heating small quantities of food as
these can easily burn, dry out or catch on fire if
cooked too long. Always set short cooking times and
check the food frequently.
NB. If materials inside the even should Ignite, keep
oven door closed, turn oven off. and disconnect the
power cord, or shut off power
at the fuse or circuit breaker
panel.
NEVER OPERATE THE
OVEN WITHOUT FOOD.
2 . F oods low In moisture.
Take care when heating
foods low in moisture, eg
bread items, chocolate,
popcorn, biscuits and
pastries. These can easily
burn, dry out or catch on
fire if cooked too long,
3. C hristmas Pudding.
Christmas puddmgs and
other foods high in fats or
sugar, eg. jam. mince
pies, must not be over
heated. These foods
must never be left
unattended as with over
cooking these foods can
ignite.
e. Liquids.
When heating liquids,
eg soup, sauces and
beverages in your
microv/ave oven,
overheating the hqurd
beyond boiling point
can occur without
evidence of bubblir»g.
This could result irt a sudden boil over of the hot
liquid. To prevent this possibility the following steps
should be taken:
a) Avoid using straight-sided contair*ers with nanpw
necks.
b) Do not overheat.
cj Stir the liquid before placing the container in the
oven and again halfway through the heating time
d) After heating, allow to stand in the oven tor a
short time, stimng again before carefully removing
the container.
7. Lids.
Always remove the lids of jars and containers and
takeaway food containers before you microwave
them. If you don't then steam and preroure Height
build up inside and cause an explosion even after the
microwave cooking has stopped
8. Deep Fat Frying.
Do not attempt to deep fat
fry in your oven,