Whirlpool MH7110XB warranty Cooking at lower cook powers, When to USE IT

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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. lt also tells you when to use each Cook Power.

COOK POWER

7=70% of full power

6=60% of full power

5=50% of full power

I 1=l 0% of full power

NAME

 

 

WHEN TO USE IT

 

 

HIGH

Quick reheating

of foods

with

high

water

 

content, such as beverages. If food contains

 

eggs or cream, choose a lower power.

 

 

Heating large quantities of liquids, such as

 

water or soup stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reheating

soups or casseroles.

 

 

MED-HIGH

Cooking

and heating

vegetables,

fish,

meat,

 

etc., when you need a Cook Power lower than

 

HIGH or when food is cooking too fast.

 

 

Cooking requiring special care, such as for

 

high protein sauces, cheese and egg dishes,

 

and casseroles that need to finish cooking.

MED

Starting

cakes

which

must be finished

on

 

HIGH power or finishing cooking of a large

 

roast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simmering

stews,

reheating

pastries.

 

MED-LOW,

Defrosting

of foods

such

as bread, shellfish,

DEFROST

and precooked

foods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defrosting and softening butter, cheese, and

 

ice cream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOW

Keeping

one food

serving

warm.

 

 

NOTE: 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.

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