Whirlpool MT8066SE, MT8068SE Cooking at different cook powers, Cook Power Name When to USE IT

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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 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. 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.

COOK POWER	NAME	WHEN TO USE IT

10=100% of full power	High	• Quick heating many convenience foods and
		foods with high water content, such as soups
		and beverages
		• Cooking small tender pieces 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, meats,
	Defrost	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

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