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OOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS
For best results, some recipes call for different cook
powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the
cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different
percentage of cook power. Many microwave
cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or
name which cook power to use.
COOK POWER
100% of full power
(automatic)
9 = 90% of full power
8 = 80% of full power
7 = 70% of full power
6 = 60% of full power
5 = 50% of full power
4 = 40% of full power
3 = 30% of full power
2 = 20% of full power
1 = 10% of full power
NOTE: Once cook time has been entered you can also use the COOK POWER pad as a second Minute Timer
by entering "0" for the cook power. The oven will count down the cooking time you set without cooking.
NAME
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High
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Medium-High, Reheat
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Medium
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Medium-Low,
Defrost
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Low
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The following chart gives the percentage of cook
power each Number pad stands for, and the cook
power name usually used. It also tells you when to
use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package
instructions if available.
NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times.
WHEN TO USE IT
Quick heating many convenience foods and foods
with high water content, such as soups, beverages
and most vegetables
Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground meat,
poultry pieces, and fish fillets
Heating cream soups
Heating rice, pasta, or stirrable casseroles
Cooking and heating foods that need a cook power
lower than high (for example, whole fish and meat loaf)
Reheating a single serving of food
Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese and egg
dishes, pudding, and custards
Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as lasagna
Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
Simmering stews
Melting chocolate
Heating bread, rolls and pastries
Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats,
poultry, and precooked foods
Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
Keeping food warm
Taking chill out of fruit
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
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