KitchenAid KBMC140, KBMC147, KEMC308, KEMC378, KEMC307, KEMC377, YKEMC307, YKEMC308 Cooking Power

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Cooking Power

Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example, 70%=7=Medium-High.

Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods.

PERCENT/

NUMBER

USE

NAME

 

 

 

 

 

100%, High

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Quick heating convenience

(default

 

foods and foods with high

setting)

 

water content, such as soups,

 

 

beverages and most

 

 

vegetables.

 

 

 

90%

9

Cooking small tender pieces of

 

 

meat, ground meat, poultry

 

 

pieces and fish fillets.

 

 

Heating cream soups.

 

 

 

80%

8

Heating rice, pasta or

 

 

casseroles.

 

 

Cooking and heating foods

 

 

that need a cook power lower

 

 

than high. For example, whole

 

 

fish and meat loaf.

 

 

 

70%,

7

Reheating a single serving of

Medium-High

 

food.

 

 

 

60%

6

Cooking sensitive foods such

 

 

as cheese and egg dishes,

 

 

pudding and custards.

 

 

Cooking non-stirrable

 

 

casseroles, such as lasagna.

 

 

 

50%, Medium

5

Cooking ham, whole poultry

 

 

and pot roasts.

 

 

Simmering stews.

 

 

 

40%

4

Melting chocolate.

 

 

Heating bread, rolls and

 

 

pastries.

 

 

 

30%,

3

Defrosting bread, fish, meats,

Medium-Low,

 

poultry and precooked foods.

Defrost

 

 

 

 

 

20%

2

Softening butter, cheese, and

 

 

ice cream.

 

 

 

10%, Low

1

Taking chill out of fruit.

 

 

 

To Set a Cooking Power other than 100%:

1.Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook.

2.Touch MICRO COOK POWER.

3.Touch the number pad using the Cooking Power chart.

4.Touch EASY MINUTE START.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute.

5.Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

MICROWAVE OVEN

USE

Cooking

To Use:

1.Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook.

Touch MICRO COOK POWER to set a cooking power other than 100%. Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart.

2.Touch EASY MINUTE START.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute.

3.Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

The cook time and cooking power can be changed after touching START/ENTER without interrupting cooking.

To Change Cook Time: Touch MICRO and enter the new cook time within 5 seconds, or touch EASY MINUTE START once for each additional minute of cook time required.

To Change Cooking Power: Touch MICRO COOK POWER and enter the new cooking power using the Cook Power Chart. Touch

EASY MINUTE START.

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