Whirlpool MH6151XH, MH6150XH Cooking at different cook powers, Cook Power Name When to USE IT

USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

Cooking at different cook powers

For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each number from 1 to 10 stands for a different percentage of cook power.

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. Follow recipe or food package instructions if available.

NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times based on the 1000 Watt cook power of your microwave oven.

COOK POWER	NAME	WHEN TO USE IT
Automatic 100% of	High	• Quick heating many convenience foods
full power		and foods with high water content, such as
		soups and beverages
		• Cooking tender cuts of meat, ground meat,
		poultry pieces, fish fillets, and vegetables
9 = 90% of full power		• Heating cream soups
8 = 80% of full power		• Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
7 = 70% of full power	Medium-High	• Cooking and heating foods that need a
		Cook Power lower than high (for example,
		whole fish and meat loaf) or when food is
		cooking too fast
		• Reheating a single serving of food
6 = 60% of full power		• Cooking requiring special care, such as
		cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and
		custards
		• Finishing cooking casseroles
5 = 50% of full power	Medium	• Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
		• Melting chocolate
4 = 40% of full power		• Simmering stews
		• Heating pastries
3 = 30% of full power	Medium-Low,	• Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish,
	Defrost	meats, poultry, and precooked foods
2 = 20% of full power		• Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
1 = 10% of full power	Low	• Keeping food warm
		• Taking chill out of fruit

NOTE: Once cook time has been entered, 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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