User manual PANASONIC NN-E251WEPG

[. . . ] Allow 15 cm of space on the top of the oven, 10 cm at the back, 5 cm on one side, and the other side must be opened more than 40 cm. If one side of the oven is placed flush to a wall, the other side or top must not be blocked. Do not place this oven near an electric or gas cooker range. The power cord should not touch the outside of the oven. [. . . ] Piercing Skin Food with non porous skins, such as potatoes, egg yolks and sausages must be pierced before cooking by MICROWAVE to prevent bursting. Meat Thermometer Use a meat thermometer to check the degree of cooking of roasts and poultry only when the meat has been removed from the oven. Do not use a conventional meat thermometer in the microwave oven because it may cause sparking. Soup, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven, overheating the liquid beyond boiling point can occur without evidence of bubbling. This could result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid. To prevent this possibility the following steps should be taken: a. Avoid using straight-sided containers with narrow necks. Stir the liquid before placing the container in the oven and again halfway through the cooking time. After heating, allow it to stand in the oven for a short time, stir again before carefully removing the container. Paper/Plastic When heating food in plastic or paper containers, check the oven frequently as these types of containers ignite if overheated. Kitchen Roll) unless the paper product is labelled as safe for microwave oven use. If the door is already closed, cooking time will begin immediately. For short cooking times always turn the dial to 2 mins and then adjust to time required. En-7 Defrosting Guidelines Tips for Defrosting Standing times Individual portions of food may be cooked almost immediately after defrosting. It is normal for large portions of food to be frozen in the centre. Before cooking, allow to stand for a minimum of one hour. During this standing time, the temperature becomes evenly distributed and the food is defrosted by conduction. If the food is not going to be cooked immediately, store it in the refrigerator. Never refreeze defrosted food without first cooking it. Minced meat or cubes of meat and seafood Since the outside of these foods quickly defrosts, it is necessary to separate them, break the blocks into pieces frequently while defrosting and remove them when they have defrosted. Joints and Poultry It is preferable to place the joints on an upturned plate or plastic rack so that they are not resting in the juices. It is essential to protect delicate or projecting parts of this food with small pieces of foil to prevent these parts from cooking. [. . . ] Simply wipe the bottom surface of the oven with mild detergent and hot water then dry with a clean cloth. The roller ring may be washed in mild soapy water. Cooking vapours collect during repeated use but in no way affects the bottom surface or roller ring wheels. After removing the roller ring from the cavity floor for cleaning, be sure to replace it in the proper position. [. . . ]