4. After cooking, open the door.
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Microwave cooking at lower cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower 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.
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.
COOK | POWER | NAME |
Automatic | 100% of | HIGH |
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WHEN TO USE IT
Quick reheating of foods with high water content, such as beverages. If food contains eggs or cream, choose a lower power.
9=90% of full power
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power |
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Heating large quantities of liquids, such as water or soup stock.
Reheating soups or casseroles.
Cooking and heating vegetables, fish, meat, etc. when you need a Cook Power lower than HIGH or when food is cooking too fast.
6=60% | of full | power |
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5=50% | of full | power | MED | Starting cakes | which must | be finished | on | |||
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4=40% | of full | power |
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3=30% | of full | power | Defrosting | of foods | such | as bread, shellfish, | ||||
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2=20% | of full | power |
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1=lO% | of full | power | LOW | I Keeping | one food | serving | warm. |
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