Panasonic NN-MX21 Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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To Cook / Reheat Food Using Auto Cook Pads (for NN-MX26)
1 Press Desired Food Category Pad until the required weight/serving size appears in the
Display Window (see chart below).
e.g. Vegetables
press once - 120 g is displayed
press twice - 180 g
2 Press
Cooking time appears in the Display Window and begins to count down.
To Cook using , ,
Auto Reheat (250 g - 850 g)
All foods must be pre-cooked. Suitable for casseroles, plated dinners, soups, stews, pasta dishes (except
lasagne), and canned foods.
Foods should be reheated from room temperature or refrigerator temperature. Do not reheat frozen foods on
this setting.
Foods should be covered loosely but completely with plastic wrap or a casserole lid which does not seal.
Foods weighting less than 200 g and more than 900 g should be reheated by Micro Power and Time only.
All foods should have a covered stand time of 3 to 5 minutes at the end of reheating.
Do not reheat bread or pastry products; raw; uncooked or frozen foods; or beverages.
Halfway through the cooking time, the oven will beep to prompt you to stir or rearrange the foods. At the end
of the cooking time, stir and let stand for 3 to 5 minutes.
Frozen Reheat (250 g - 850 g)
Suitable for reheating pre-cooked soups, stews, casseroles, roast dinners, pasta dishes (except lasagne) and
rice dishes from frozen temperature.
This setting is not suitable for reheating frozen bread or pastry products, raw or uncooked foods or
beverages.
Remove convenience foods from foil or plastic packaging and place in an appropriate size dish.
Cover dish with plastic wrap or a lid.
Halfway through the cooking time, the oven will beep to prompt you to stir or rearrange the foods. At the end
of the cooking time, stir and let stand for 3 to 5 minutes.
Vegetables (120 g - 370 g)
Suitable for cooking all types of leaf, green and soft varieties, 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 even size pieces.
Add 1 tablespoon to
1
4 cup water, if vegetables appear slightly dehydrated. Add water if you prefer a softer
cooked texture.
Place vegetables in an appropriate size dish.
Use the following as a guide:
Weight Dish Size
120 g 500 ml
180 g 500 ml
250 g 750 ml
370 g 750 ml
Cover with plastic wrap or a well fitting lid.
If desired, butter, herbs etc. may be added, but do not add salt until serving. (Salt dehydrates vegetables
during cooking).
Halfway through the cooking time, the oven will beep to prompt you to stir or rearrange the foods. At the end
of the cooking time, stir and let stand for 3 to 5 minutes.
Pad
Weight
1 tap 2 taps 3 taps 4 taps
Auto Reheat 250 g 450 g 650 g 850 g
Frozen Reheat 250 g 450 g 650 g 850 g
Vegetables 120 g 180 g 250 g 370 g