Summary of Contents for Panasonic Inverter NN-ST671S
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Operating Instruction and Cook Book Microwave Oven Household Use Only NN-ST671S Model Number: NN-ST651W Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.
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We are glad you have chosen to purchase a PANASONIC microwave oven. Before operating this oven, please read these instructions carefully and completely, and keep them for further reference. If you have only used a microwave oven for reheating and defrosting, with Panasonic’s Inverter Technology you can be reassured of excellent results when cooking a variety of foods, as the ‘soft’...
Quick Guide to Operation ......................20 Maintenance Before Requesting Service ......................17 Care of Your Microwave Oven ......................18 Technical Specifi cations .......................18 Panasonic Warranty ........................19 Cooking Guide Microwave Recipe Techniques ....................21-23 Reheat .............................24-26 Soups and Snacks........................27-28 Fish and Shellfi sh ........................29-30 Poultry and Eggs ........................31-34...
Safety Instructions READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Precautions to be taken when using combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. Microwave Ovens for Heating foodstuffs (b) Heating therapeutic wheat bags is not INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE. A microwave oven recommended.
NEVER leave oven unattended wall cabinet, use the proper trim kit available from when popping popcorn. a local Panasonic dealer. Follow all instructions 10. When heating food in plastic or paper containers, packed with the kit. check the oven frequently due to the possibility of ignition.
Microwaves and How They Work Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio Refl ection: waves similar to those used by a radio, including Metal substances REFLECT microwave energy and AM, FM and CB. They are similar to a television because there is no absorption, there is no heating.
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Cookware and Utensils Guide (continued) Plastics Metal Plastic dishes, cups and some freezer containers Metal cookware or utensils, or those with metallic should be used with care in a microwave oven. trim, should NOT be used in the microwave. Since Choose plastic containers carefully, as some plastic microwave energy is refl...
Feature Diagram Glass Tray 1. Do not operate the oven without the Roller Ring and Glass Tray in place. 2. Only use the Glass Tray specifi cally designed for this oven. Do not substitute another Glass Tray. 3. If Glass Tray is hot, allow to cool before cleaning or placing in water. 4.
Control Panel Display Window (pg. 8) Time Pad Power Level Pad (pg. 10) Sensor Reheat Pad (pg. 14) Sensor Cook Pads (pg. 13) More Pad (pg. 13) Less Pad (pg. 13) Turbo Defrost Pad (pg. 11) Timer Pad (pg. 16) Clock Pad (pg.
Let’s Start To Use Your Oven! Plug in Plug into a properly earthed electrical outlet. Open Door Open the door and place container with food in a dish on Glass Tray in the oven. Then close the door. Select Power Level eg.
To Set Clock You can use the oven without setting the clock. Press once Colon will blink in Display Window. Enter Time of Day Enter time of day using Time Pads e.g. 12:35 Clock is a 12 hour display. There isn’t a.m. or p.m. setting. once twice three times...
Micro Power and Time To Cook/Reheat/Defrost by Select Power Level Press Micro Power pad until your desired power level appears in the Display Window. (see chart below) Note: When selecting P10 on the fi rst stage, you can start from step 2. Set Cooking Time (P10: up to 30 minutes, other powers: up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds for a single stage) e.g.
To Defrost To Defrost using Turbo Defrost This feature allows you to defrost meat, poultry and seafood automatically by just setting the weight of the food. Set Weight The shape and size of the food will determine the maximum weight the oven can accommodate. The recommended maximum weight of food depends on the oven cavity size.
Defrosting Tips and Techniques Preparation for Freezing: 1. Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable. 2. Freeze meats, poultry and fi sh in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place two pieces of wax paper between them. 3.
Sensor Cook To Cook Using Sensor Cook allows you to cook foods without selecting times and power levels. The sensor detects the heat and humidity generated by the food and cooks your food automatically. Place food into an appropriate sized dish for the volume of food you are cooking. Cover securely with plastic wrap or a securely fi...
Sensor Reheat To Reheat Using If desired, press More / Less Pad. Press Press After the heat and humidity is detected by the SENSOR, the remaining time appears in the Display Window and begins to count down. For best results on Sensor Reheat, follow these recommendations: 1.
3-Stages Setting This feature allows you to program 3 Stages of cooking continuously. E.g.: Continually set [P10] 2 minutes, [P7] 3 minutes and [P4] 2 minutes. 1. Press once to select 2. Set as 2 minutes using 3. Press 4 times to select “P7”. “P10”.
To Use Timer This feature allows you to program standing after cooking is completed and to program the oven as a minute or a second timer or program delay start. To Use as a Kitchen Timer Press once. Set desired amount of time. Press Start.
Before Requesting Service THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL The oven causes Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the interference with my TV. microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, hair dryers, etc. It does not indicate a problem with your oven.
Glass Tray Diameter: Ø340 mm Operating Frequency: 2,450 MHz Uncrated Weight: Approx. 11.5 kg Trim Kit Model Name NN-ST671S NN-ST651W Model Number NN-TK611SS NN-TK611SW Outside Dimensions 596 mm (W) x 410 mm (H) Cabinet Opening 562 mm (W) x 395 mm (H) x 480 mm (D) * IEC Test Procedure Specifi...
Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate To Set Clock page 9) Press once once Set time of day. (Max 12:59) To set To cancel To Set/Cancel Child Safety Lock page 9) 3 times. Display 3 times. Display To Cook/Reheat/ Defrost by Micro Power and Time Setting...
Microwaves penetrate the surface of the food to a fast and even cooking. Some of these techniques depth of about two to three centimetres and then are similar to those used in conventional cooking, but the heat is gradually conducted in a random pattern. because microwaves produce heat very quickly the Some parts of food matter cook faster than others.
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Techniques for Preparation Converting Your Favourite Conventional Recipes for Microwave Cooking Covering Covering food minimizes the microwave cooking When adapting conventional recipes for microwave time. Because microwave cooking is done with time cooking, time are reduced considerably. and not direct heat, the rate of evaporation cannot be For example, a chicken which takes 1 hour to cook easily controlled.
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Menu Planning for Microwave Cooking Increasing & Decreasing Recipes How to Keep Everything Hot at The Same Time Increasing Plan your meals so that the food will not all need • To increase a recipe from 4 to 6 servings, increase last minute cooking or attention at the same time.
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Reheating by Sensor Cook (125 g - 1.0 kg) One of the most common uses for a microwave oven is to reheat food. Your Panasonic microwave • Reheating by Sensor is suitable for pre-cooked allows you to either reheat by placing food into foods.
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Reheating by Micro Power - Frozen Pre-cooked Foods FROZEN ITEM TIME POWER SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (Pre-cooked) (in minutes) BREAD & BAKED PRODUCT Bread 1 slice 10 - 15 sec Do not let bread get hot, or it will become 1 loaf 1 - 3 rubbery and dry out.
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IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN REHEATING COLD FOODS WHEN REHEATING FOODS FROM THE FREEZER STARTING TEMPERATURE — Foods taken from the refrigerator will take longer to VOLUME — reheat than foods from room temperature. The greater the volume and the more dense the item, the longer it takes to reheat.
Cooking Fish and Shellfi sh by Micro Power Cover dish with plastic wrap. Cook on the power Clean fi sh before starting the recipe. Arrange fi sh in a single layer, overlap thin fi llet ends to prevent level and for the minimum time recommended in the chart below.
Cooking Whole Poultry by Micro Power Season as desired, but salt after cooking. Browning Multiply the weight of the poultry by the minimum recommended minutes per 500 g. See chart below. sauce mixed with equal parts of butter will enhance the appearance.
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OOKING HICKEN IECES BY ENSOR OACHED OOK (400 g - 1.0 kg) Serves: 2 • Suitable for cooking chicken pieces, such as wings, Ingredients: thighs, legs, breast fi llets. 2 x 60 g eggs • Chicken pieces should be completely thawed ⁄...
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REEN EPPERCORN HICKEN OAST HICKEN Serves: 4 Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: Ingredients: 500 g sliced chicken breast fi llets 1.5 kg chicken 2 tablespoons green peppercorns 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 tablespoon seeded mustard seasonings of your choice 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder lemon, pepper, seasoned salt, etc.
Cooking Tender Cuts of Meat using Micro Power For best results, select roasts that are uniform in beginning of cooking, remove foil halfway through shape. the cooking time. Beef and pork rib roasts should be Place meat on a microwave rack in a suitable dish. shielded around the bones.
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OOKING URRIES BY ENSOR ORMA (250 g - 750 g) (Weight of only meat) Serves: 4 • See chart below for quantities to use. Ingredients: • Cut meat and vegetables into even size pieces. onion, diced • Place curry paste, meat, onion and hard vegetable 500 g lamb, cubed into a suitable size casserole dish, do not use...
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OURGUIGNONNE RENCH NION ASSEROLE Serves: 4 to 6 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 100 g onion, chopped 750 g diced chuck steak 1 teaspoon minced garlic 4 rashers bacon 200 g diced potatoes pickling, onions 600 g beef, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 100 g carrots, diced...
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PAGHETTI AUCE HILLI BEEF Serves: 4 to 6 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 500 g topside beef mince 500 g minced beef 1 teaspoon minced garlic onion, chopped 35 g chilli seasoning mix 1 clove garlic, minced 400 g tomato purée 425 g can tomatoes 400 g...
Cooking Fresh Vegetables By Micro Power Place vegetables in a casserole dish. Add 2 to 3 Vegetables that are to be cooked whole and tablespoons of water per 500 g of vegetables. Add unpeeled, need to be pierced to allow steam to salt to water or add after cooking.
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Cooking Frozen Vegetables By Micro Power Remove vegetables from package and place in an Halfway through cooking, stir, turn vegetables over appropriate sized container. Vegetables frozen in or rearrange. Stir after cooking. Allow to stand for 2 a pouch should be placed on a dish and the top to 3 minutes before serving.
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OOKING EGETABLES AND EGETABLES BY ENSOR Vegetables Potatoes (125 g - 500 g by Sensor Cook) (125 g - 1.0 kg by Sensor Cook) • Suitable for cooking all types of leaf, green and soft • Suitable for cooking root vegetables such as varieties of vegetables, including broccoli, squash potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, onions, swede, caulifl...
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OTATO RDENNIS TYLE OTATOES Serves: 4 to 6 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 750 g peeled and sliced potatoes medium sized potatoes 300 ml cream 100 g ham, fi nely diced ⁄ milk 3 tablespoons snipped chives green onions, sliced 50 g butter bacon rashers, chopped ⁄...
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OOKING EGUMES BY ENSOR HICKPEA ALAD WITH ORIANDER RESSING (1 cup - 4 cups) Serves: 4 to 6 • Suitable for cooking chickpeas, split peas dried Ingredients: beans and peas and brown rice. 1 cup dried chickpeas, water for soaking •...
Cooking Rice by Micro power Follow directions in chart for recommended dish chart. Allow to stand, covered, before serving. For size, amounts of water and cooking time. Add rice special rice, substitute beef or chicken stock for to water. Add salt and butter according to package water.
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AELLA RIED Serves: 6 to 8 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 500 g mussels 1 tablespoon sesame oil ⁄ water clove garlic, crushed green capsicum, sliced 1 cm piece of green ginger, red capsicum, sliced fi nely chopped onion, sliced small carrot, fi nely chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed stick celery, sliced...
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OOKING ISOTTO BY ENSOR ASIC ISOTTO ECIPE cup - 3 cup) Serves 4 • Suitable for cooking many basic risotto recipes and Ingredients: variations. 1 tablespoon olive oil • Onions and garlic should be pre-cooked with 1 onion, diced tablespoon of oil before adding rice and stock. clove garlic, crushed •...
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Cooking Pasta by Micro Power Follow directions in chart for recommended dish size, Test pasta for desired cooking before adding more amount of water and cooking time. Boil water, with time. Slightly undercook pasta that will be heated 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Add pasta and again in casserole.
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ENNE UTTANESCA PAGHETTI WITH HILLI OMATO AUCE Serves: 4 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 250 g spaghetti 500 g Penne Pasta 4 cups boiling water 2 litres boiling water 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon olive oil onion, fi nely chopped cloves garlic, crushed cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon...
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Cooking Dried Noodles by Micro Power Follow directions in chart recommended dish noodles for desired cooking before adding extra size, amount of water and cooking time. Add 1 time. Slightly undercook noodles that will be cooked tablespoon of oil to water to prevent noodles from again in a stir-fry or recipe.
Cakes, Desserts and slices can successfully be cooked in the microwave oven if a few simple rules are followed see individual recipes for instructions. OOKING AKES BY ICRO OWER ACKET • The texture of cakes cooked in the microwave oven Ingredients: is not the same as cakes cooked in a conventional 1 packet cake mix (340 g)
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OOKING ESSERTS BY ENSOR PPLE RUMBLE (375 g - 1.5 kg) Serves: 4 Your oven allows you to cook many desserts Ingredients: automatically. Please follow these general instructions: 1 (780 g) can pie apples • Place prepared desserts in a suitable size dish ⁄...
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Cooking Fruit by Micro Power FRUIT - Peel, slice, chop into even sized pieces. Place in shallow heatproof dish on turntable. Apples - poached 500 g Add 300 ml of water. Only half fi ll dish. Cover. Apples - stewed 500 g Only half fi...
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RUIT INCE HOCOLATE AˆT É Serves: 4 Makes 24 x 8 cm loaf tin Ingredients: Ingredients: 250 g mixed dried fruit 300 g dark chocolate 400 g can crushed pineapple and juice 400 g can condensed milk cooking apple peeled, 1 cup brazil nuts cored and grated...
HOCOLATE ROWNIES RESERVING RECAUTIONS Makes: 1 x 20 cm square slice pan Do not use your oven for home canning or the heating of any closed jar. Pressure will build up and Ingredients: the jar may explode. In addition, the microwave 125 g butter oven cannot maintain the food at the correct canning...
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ASIC HITE AUCE EMON ORDIAL Makes: 1 cup Makes:approximately 1.5 litres of undiluted cordial Ingredients: Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter large lemons 2 tablespoons fl our limes salt and white pepper 4 cups sugar ⁄ cups milk 2 cups water 2 teaspoons citric acid Method: Place butter in a 4-cup jug.