Panasonic nn-sd686s Microwave Oven User Manual


 
Vegetables
(120 g - 500 g by Sensor Cook)
(120 g - 370 g by Auto Cook)
• 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.
• Add 1 tablespoon to
1
4 cup of water to vegetables if
dehydrated or a softer cooked texture is desired.
• Place in a suitable size dish.
• Butter, herbs, etc., may be added before heating,
but do not salt vegetables until serving.
Cover dishes securely with plastic wrap or a fitted lid.
At the completion of heating, stir larger quantities of
vegetables. Let stand, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes.
To Operate by Sensor Cook:
Select Vegetables, then press Start.
To Operate by Auto Cook:
Press Vegetables to select weight required, then
press Start.
COOKING DRIED BEANS OR PEAS BY MICRO POWER
Place hot tap water in 4-litre dish. Bring hot water to
the boil on P10 for 10 to 12 minutes. Add beans and
2 tablespoons oil to water. Cook according to
directions in chart. Stir. Allow to stand, covered, for
15 to 20 minutes.
Note: Beans such as red kidney beans and lima
beans should be soaked overnight before cooking.
250 g of dried beans equals about 3 cups cooked
beans. Use in place of canned beans.
Cooking Dried Beans and Peas using Micro power
APPROX. TIME TO TO COOK BEANS
ITEM CONTAINER
AMOUNT OF BOIL HOT WATER on P3
HOT WATER on P10 (in minutes) (in minutes)
COVERED COVERED
Lentils (250 g) 4-litre dish 2 litres 10 to 12 15 to 20
Soup Mix (250 g) 4-litre dish 2 litres 10 to 12 20 to 25
Split Peas or 4-litre dish 2 litres 10 to 12 25 to 30
Lentils (250 g)
Beans (250 g) 4-litre dish 2 litres 10 to 12 25 to 30
Soaked overnight
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Vegetables and Legumes
COOKING VEGETABLES AND ROOT VEGETABLES BY SENSOR COOK AND AUTO COOK (S)
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Potatoes
(250 g - 1.0 kg by Sensor Cook)
(250 g - 900 g by Auto Cook)
• Suitable for cooking root vegetables such as
potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, onions, swede,
carrots, turnip and beetroot.
• All vegetables should be trimmed or prepared and
cut into even sized pieces.
• Add 1 tablespoon to
1
4 cup of water to vegetables if
dehydrated or a softer cooked texture is desired.
• Place into an appropriate size dish and cover
securely with plastic wrap or a fitted lid.
• If desired, butter, herbs etc. may be added but do
not add salt until after cooking.
• During the cooking time, the oven will ‘beep’ and
prompt you to rearrange the vegetables.
• At the completion of cooking, stir larger quantities of
vegetables. Let stand, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes.
To Operate by Sensor Cook:
Select Potatoes, then press Start.
To Operate by Auto Cook:
Press Potatoes to select weight required, then press
Start.