Cooking Power
Many microwave recipes specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example,
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods.
PERCENT/ | NUMBER | USE |
NAME |
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100%, High | 10 | Quick heating convenience |
(default |
| foods and foods with high |
setting) |
| water content, such as soups, |
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| beverages and most |
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| vegetables. |
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90% | 9 | Cooking small tender pieces of |
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| meat, ground meat, poultry |
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| pieces and fish fillets. |
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| Heating cream soups. |
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80% | 8 | Heating rice, pasta or |
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| casseroles. |
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| Cooking and heating foods |
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| that need a cook power lower |
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| than high. For example, whole |
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| fish and meat loaf. |
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70%, | 7 | Reheating a single serving of |
| food. | |
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60% | 6 | Cooking sensitive foods such |
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| as cheese and egg dishes, |
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| pudding and custards. |
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| Cooking |
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| casseroles, such as lasagna. |
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50%, Medium | 5 | Cooking ham, whole poultry |
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| and pot roasts. |
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| Simmering stews. |
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40% | 4 | Melting chocolate. |
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| Heating bread, rolls and |
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| pastries. |
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30%, | 3 | Defrosting bread, fish, meats, |
| poultry and precooked foods. | |
Defrost |
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20% | 2 | Softening butter, cheese, and |
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| ice cream. |
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10%, Low | 1 | Taking chill out of fruit. |
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To Set a Cooking Power other than 100%:
1.Press the number pads to set a length of time to cook.
2.Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER.
3.Press the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart.
4.Press EASY MINUTE START.
The display will countdown the cook time.
When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display. If enabled,
5.Press LOWER OVEN CANCEL, CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.
Microwaving
To Use:
1.Press the number pads to set a length of time to cook.
Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER to set a cooking power other than 100%. Press the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart.
2.Press EASY MINUTE START.
The display will countdown the cook time.
When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display. If enabled,
3.Press UPPER OVEN CANCEL, CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.
CHANGE COOK TIME, COOKING POWER
The cook time and cooking power can be changed during a microwave cycle without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time:
Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER once. Use the number pads to enter the new cook time within 5 seconds. Press EASY MINUTE START or wait 5 seconds for the change to be entered automatically.
To Change Cooking Power:
Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER twice. Use the number pads to enter the new cooking power within 5 seconds. Press EASY MINUTE START or wait 5 seconds for the change to be entered automatically.
COOKING IN STAGES
The oven can be set to cook at different cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to three stages.
To Cook in Stages:
1.Press the number pads to set the first length of time to cook.
2.Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER.
3.Press the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart to set the cooking power for the first cycle.
4.Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER. “12” will appear on the display.
5.Press the number pads to set the second length of time to cook.
6.Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER.
7.Press the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart to set the cooking power for the second cycle.
If only 2 cycles are desired, skip steps
8.Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER. “123” will appear on the display.
9.Press the number pads to set the third length of time to cook.
10.Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER.
11.Press the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart to set the cooking power for the third cycle.
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