Jenn-Air Your Comprehensive Guide to Microwave Cooking with jmw3430

Microwave 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.

MICROWAVE COOKING POWER CHART

PERCENT/	NUMBER	USE
NAME
100%, High	10	Quick heating convenience
(default setting)		foods and foods with high
		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%, Medium-	3	Defrosting bread, fish,
Low, Defrost		meats, poultry and
		precooked foods.
20%	2	Softening butter, cheese,
		and ice cream.
10%, Low	1	Taking chill out of fruit.

NOTE: A percentage of 0% is also acceptable. This will not heat up.

View Foods

1.From any module with the “View Foods” button available, press VIEW FOODS.

2.Use the slider on the right side of the screen to see all the options on the View Foods list.

3.Select the type of food to cook and touch NEXT.

4.If asked to (or needed), enter the weight of the food using the on-screen number keyboard. Select ounces, pounds or quantity of food in units.

5.If you are in Defrost mode, a Weight Unknown option is available. When using Weight Unknown in Defrost mode, it is possible to pick an exact food from a list allowing the microwave oven to estimate the weight. Press NEXT.

6.Select the amount of food to be prepared.

7.Press the TIPS & DONENESS button if available to review the selected settings as well as additional instructions. The Tips & Doneness option is not available in all modes.

8.Press START to use these settings.

Built-in Foods

With the “Built-in Foods” wizard module, you can cook a food without knowing the precise oven settings. Select the type of foods and other parameters (such as doneness or weight), and the interface responds with the best cooking settings.

1.From the “Presets” mode or from a cooking function, select the type of food to be cooked. See “View Foods” section.

2.Press NEXT.

3.Select amount or weight of food. In the “Defrost” Mode, “Weight Unknown” is shown. Select “Weight Unknown” to choose a specific food and allow the microwave oven to estimate the weight of the food. Then, select the amount of food.

NOTE: Food is measured by either the number of pieces or by weight.

4.(Optional) For additional information and to select the desired doneness level, press the TIPS & DONENESS button.

5.(Optional) To adjust the doneness level, press the “+,” “RECOMMENDED,” or “-” buttons.

6.Press START. The display will count down the cook time.

When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off automatically.

If enabled end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute.

7.Touch CANCEL (or CANCEL MICROWAVE on combination models) to turn off the oven.

Sensor Cook

During the Sensor Cook function a sensor automatically adjusts for the cook time and power level.

The microwave oven display will show the time countdown once the sensor identifies the cooking duration.

If the microwave oven door is opened during a sensor function the microwave oven will turn off, and any additional operations will be canceled.

For best cooking performance:

Before using a sensor cook function, make sure power has been supplied to the microwave oven for at least 2 minutes, the room temperature is not above 95°F (35°C), and the outside of the cooking container and the microwave oven cavity are dry.

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