Whirlpool lREB/Q warranty Cooking at different cook powers

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 micro- wave 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.

COOK	POWER		NAME	WHEN		TO	USE	IT
1O=lOO% of full power			High	l	Quick	heating		many	convenience	foods
					and foods with high water content, such
					as soups		and	beverages
				l Cooking small tender pieces of meat,
					ground meat, poultry pieces, fish fillets,
					and vegetables
9=90%	of full	power		l	Heating		cream soups
8=80%	of full	power		l	Heating		rice,	pasta,	or casseroles
7=70%	of full	power	Medium-High	l	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
				l Reheating a single serving of food

6=60% of full power

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Cooking requiring special care, such as cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and custards

Finishing cooking casseroles

5=50%	of full	power	Medium
4=40%	of full	power
3=30%	of full	power	Medium-Low,
			Defrost
2~20%	of full	power
1=lO%	of full	power	Low

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Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts Melting chocolate

Simmering stews

Heating pastries

Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats, poultry, and precooked foods

Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream

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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