Whirlpool MHE16XS Microwave Cooking Power, Manual Cooking, Cooking in Stages or steps, To Use

Microwave Cooking Power

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

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

PERCENT/NAME	USE
100%, High	Quick heating convenience foods and
(default setting)	foods with high water content, such as
	soups, beverages and most vegetables.
90%	Cooking small, tender pieces of meat,
	ground meat, poultry pieces and fish fillets.
	Heating cream soups.
80%	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%,	Reheating a single serving of food.
Medium-High
60%	Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese
	and egg dishes, pudding and custards.
	Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as
	lasagna.
50%, Medium	Cooking ham, whole poultry and pot
	roasts.
	Simmering stews.
40%	Melting chocolate.
	Heating bread, rolls and pastries.
30%, Medium-	Defrosting bread, fish, meats, poultry and
Low, Defrost	precooked foods.
20%	Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream.
10%, Low	Taking chill out of fruit.

Manual Cooking

To Use:

1.Place food on the turntable and close the door.

2.Touch COOK TIME, then enter a length of time to cook. If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.

3.Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level using the appropriate number pad

or

Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to select the desired power level. See “Microwave Cooking Power” chart.

4.Touch START.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.

5.Touch OFF CANCEL 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 (or steps)

The microwave oven can be set for manual cooking at different cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to 2 stages.

To Cook in Stages:

1.Place food on the turntable and close the door.

2.Touch COOK TIME, then enter length of time to cook for the first stage.

If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.

3.Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level for the first stage. See “Microwave Cooking Power” chart.

4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second stage.

5.Touch START.

The display will count down each of the cook times. The display will switch briefly to “STEP 1” or “STEP 2” every 30 seconds during their respective stages.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.

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

The cook time and cooking power of the operating 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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