Whirlpool MW8550XS manual Cooking in your microwave oven, Cooking at high cook power

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Cooking in your microwave oven

Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS” Cookbook packed with the microwave oven It contains information about:

l What microwave energy is.

l How food is cooked by microwave energy.

l What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness. l Safety tips.

l Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven. l Cooking times for different foods.

Important things to remember to get the best cooking results.

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ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If necessary, add time in one or two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.

Stir, turn or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for most even doneness with all recipes.

l If a glass cover is not available, use waxpaper, paper towels or microwave approved I plastic wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.

Cooking at high cook power

DO THIS...

THIS HAPPENS...

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

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2. Touch COOK.

3.Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want.

The COOK Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s.

secondsThe Display will. show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. The example shows 1 minute, 30

The oven will automatically cook at high Cook Power.

The COCK Indicator Light will stay on to

4. Touch START.show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle.

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Contents Microwave Oven Contents Parts and featuresBefore you use your microwave oven Before you install your microwave ovenImportavt Safety Instructions Microwave oven controls Using your microwave ovenDigital display/clock and indicator iighfs Command padsSetting the clock Audible signalsCooking in your microwave oven Cooking at high cook powerNnm Cooking at lower cook powersChanging the cooking time Changing cook power Standing time DefrostingAbout the Quickdefrost Cycle Changing or adding defrost time Cooking automatically after defrostingBeepbeep To automatically follow another cycle Using Keep WarmRB‘ Minute timerBi-level cooking Other operating hintsInstalling your microwave oven Installation instructionsElectrical requirements Grounding InstructionsBuilding in your microwave oven Caring for your microwave oven Cleaning the microwave ovenReplacing the light bulb Never Cook or Reheat a Whole EGG Operating safety precautionsGeneral information If you need assistance? Before calling for assistanceIf you need setice If you have a problemWAR.RANTY