Panasonic NN-ST641W Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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Rice, Pasta and Noodles
Cooking Pasta by Micro Power
Follow directions in chart for recommended dish
size, amount of water and cooking time. Boil water,
with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Add
pasta and cook for time recommended in chart.
Cook on High. Test pasta for desired cooking before
adding more time. Slightly undercook pasta that will
be heated again in casserole. Stir and let stand,
uncovered, 5 minutes.
ITEM CONTAINER
AMOUNT
OF
BOILING
WATER
APPROX. TIME
TO COOK PASTA
on High
UNCOVERED
(in minutes)
STANDING
TIME
(in minutes)
Dried Fettuccine (250 g) 4-litre dish 6 cups 10 to 12 5
Elbow Macaroni, shells,
etc. (250 g)
3-litre dish 4 cups 12 to 14 5
Fresh Spaghetti,
Fettuccine (375 g)
4-litre dish 6 cups 6 to 8 5
Dried Spaghetti (250 g) 4-litre dish 4 cups 12 to 14 5
Fresh Tortellini, Ravioli
(250 g)
4-litre dish 4 cups 7 to 9 5
Fresh Gnocchi (375g) 4-litre dish 6 cups 6 to 8 5
C
OOKING
F
RESH AND
D
RIED
P
ASTA BY
A
UTO
C
OOK
Fresh Pasta
Minimum weight 250 g / Maximum weight 625 g
• Suitable for cooking fresh pasta such as fettuccine,
tagliatelle, tortellini, ravioli and agnolotti. (Gnocchi
should be cooked by manual MICRO POWER.)
• Place pasta in an appropriate size dish with boiling
water. Use the following as a guide. See chart
below for dish size and quantities.
Pasta Boiling Water Dish Size
250 g
375 g
500 g
625 g
5 cups
6 cups
8 cups
8 cups
3 litre
4 litre
4 litre
5 litre
During cooking, the oven will ‘beep’ and prompt you
to stir halfway through the cooking time.
• At the end of the cooking time, let stand, covered,
for 5 to 10 minutes, if required. Then drain.
To Operate:
Select Dried Pasta. Press Serving/Weight Pad to
select weight required, then press Start.
Dried Pasta
Minimum weight 150 g / Maximum weight 500 g
• Suitable for cooking dried pasta such as spaghetti,
fettucine, macaroni, penne, spiral etc.
• Place pasta in an appropriate size dish with boiling
water. Use the following as a guide. See chart
below for dish size and quantities.
Pasta Boiling Water Dish Size
150 g
250 g
375 g
500 g
4 cups
5 cups
6 cups
8 cups
3 litre
3 litre
4 litre
4 litre
During cooking, the oven will ‘beep’ and prompt you
to stir halfway through the cooking time.
• At the end of the cooking time, let stand, covered,
for 5 to 10 minutes, if required. Then drain.
To Operate:
Select Dried Pasta. Press Serving/Weight Pad to
select weight required, then press Start.