Whirlpool MH8150XM manual Cooking Power, Cooking in Stages, To Use, To Cook in Stages

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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

10

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.

 

 

 

Cooking

To Use:

1.Touch COOK TIME.

Touch number pads to enter cooking time.

2.Touch COOK POWER.

Touch number pads to enter power level, if other than 100%.

3.Touch 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.

4.Touch CANCEL•OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

The cook time and power may be changed after touching START without interrupting cooking.

To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.

To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.

Cooking in Stages

The microwave oven can be set to cook at different cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to 3 stages.

To Cook in Stages:

1.Touch COOK TIME.

2.Touch number pads to enter length of time to cook during the first stage.

3.Touch COOK POWER.

4.Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart to set the cooking power for the 1st cycle.

5.Repeat steps 1-4 for the 2nd and 3rd cycles.

6.Touch START.

The display will count down each of the cook times. The numbers “1,” “2” and “3” will appear on the display during their respective stages.

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.

7.Touch CANCEL•OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

The cook time and cook power of the cycling stage can be changed after touching START without interrupting cooking.

To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.

To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.

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MH8150XM specifications

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