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The items in this book are guidelines only. The total time will vary depending on the starting
temperature of the food and the container used. Always check if the food is piping hot before
consumption.
Inverter technology is the key
Inverter technology for microwave ovens has been developed by a Panasonic initiative over a
period of more than 10 years. It is the key technology for making a very different type of
microwave oven which has a number of special qualities:
• It makes possible the first oven in the industry which controls the amount of microwave energy
linearly. This new distribution system allows cooking and defrosting food without losing its
flavour.
• It provides efficient conversion of electrical energy to microwave energy, resulting in minimizing
power requirements without sacrificing microwave output.
• It allows a dramatic enlargement of oven cavity size even in a compact oven body, due to the
small size of the inverter circuit, which replaces the currently used bulky transformer.
• Finally, at the end of the productʼs useful life, not using bulky transformers made of iron makes
the process of recycling discarded ovens environmentally friendly.
Contents
Cooking with Microwave Energy. . . . . . . . . . .2
General Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Quick Check Guide to Cooking Utensils. . . . .6
Microwave Power Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Grilling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Combination Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Accessories to Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reheating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Combination Cooking and Reheating Charts. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-17
Microwave Cooking Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Defrosting Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20
Defrosting Common Foods. . . . . . . . . . . 21-22
Meat & Poultry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-26
Fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28
Vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-30
Eggs & Cheese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Dry Starchy Foods and Vegetables. . . . . . . 31
Common Queries Answered. . . . . . . . . . 32-33
