Panasonic nn-gd556 User Manual

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If smoke or a fire occurs in the oven, press Stop/Cancel pad and
leave the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
Disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or the circuit
breaker panel. 

As microwave cooking times are much shorter than other cooking
methods it is essential that recommended cooking times 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, altitude, 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, nothing can be done. Always start
with minimum cooking times.

Important.
If the recommended cooking times are exceeded the food will be
spoiled and in extreme circumstances could catch fire and possibly
damage the interior of the oven.

1. Small quantities of food.

Take care when heating small quantities of
food as these can easily burn, dry out or
catch fire if cooked too long. Always set short
cooking times and check the food frequently.

2. Foods 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. Christmas Pudding.

Christmas puddings 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.

4. Boiled Eggs.

Eggs in their shell and whole hard-
boiled eggs should not be heated in 
microwave ovens since they may 
explode even after microwave heating 
has ended.

5. Foods with Skins.

Potatoes, apples, egg yolk, whole
vegetables and sausages are examples
of food with non porous skins. These
must be pierced using a fork before
cooking to prevent bursting.

6. Liquids.

Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers 
since they are liable to explode. When heating liquids, eg 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.

b) Do not overheat.

c) 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 for a short time,

stirring again before carefully removing the container.

e) Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed 

eruptive boiling, therefore care should be taken when handling
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 pressure might 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.

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