Vegetable Varieties; Fresh Vegetables - Panasonic NN-CD997S Operating Instructions Manual

Directions for Cooking Vegetables by Microwave

Fresh Vegetables

Place vegetables in a casserole dish. Add  to 
tablespoons of water per 500 g of vegetables. Add
salt to water or add after cooking. Do not place salt
directly on vegetables. Cover dish with glass lid or
plastic wrap.
Cook on HIGH according to time recommended in
charts. Halfway through cooking, stir, turn vegetables
over or rearrange, if required.
Vegetables that are to be cooked whole and
unpeeled, need to be pierced to allow steam to
escape. Place vegetables on a paper towel lined
dinner plate.
Allow to stand covered according to the time
indicated in the charts.
Vegetable
Beans
Broad beans
Broccoli (spears)
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots (baby)
Cauliflower
1
Corn ( / cob)

Corn (cobs)
Mixed vegetables
Peas
Spinach
Item Container
Lentils (50 g) 4-litre dish
Soup mix (50 g) 4-litre dish
Split peas (50 g) 4-litre dish
Beans (50 g) 4-litre dish
Soaked overnight

Vegetable Varieties

Frozen Vegetables Chart
Quantity Cooking Procedure
50 g Cook in covered -litre dish.
50 g Cook in covered -litre dish.
50 g Cook in covered -litre dish.
50 g Cook in covered -litre dish.
50 g Cook in covered -litre dish.
50 g Cook in covered -litre dish.
1
/ cob (75 g) Cook in covered -litre dish.

50 g Cook in covered -litre dish.
50 g Cook in covered -litre dish.
50 g Cook in covered -litre dish.
50 g Cook in covered -litre dish.
Dried Beans and Peas Chart
Amount Approx. Time to Boil Hot Water
of Hot Water on HIGH Covered (in mins.)
 litre
 litre
 litre
 litre
Frozen Vegetables
Remove vegetables from package and place in
an appropriate sized container. Vegetables frozen
in pouch should be placed in a dish and the top
pierced. Cook on HIGH according to directions given
in chart. Vegetables should be cooked covered with
a lid or plastic wrap.
Dried Beans or Peas
Place hot tap water, in a 4-litre dish. Bring hot water
to the boil on HIGH for 10 to 1 minutes.
To Cook by Time:
Add beans and  tablespoons oil to water. Cook
according to directions in chart. Stir.
Note: Beans such as red kidney beans and lima
beans should be soaked overnight before cooking.
50 g of dried beans equals about  cups cooked.
Use in place of canned beans. Allow to stand,
covered, for 15 to 0 minutes after cooking.
10 to 1
10 to 1
10 to 1
10 to 1
41
Approximate Cooking Time
(in min.) on HIGH power
5 to 7
5 to 7
5 to 7
5 to 7
6 to 
5 to 7
 to 4
5 to 7
5 to 7
5 to 7
5 to 7
To Cook Beans on MED
LOW Covered (in mins.)
15 to 0
15 to 0
0 to 5
5 to 0