COOKING GUIDE FOR POWER LEVELS
The nine power levels in addition to HIGH allow
you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using.
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10 | 100% | • Boil | water |
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• Cook | ground | beef |
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| • Make | candy |
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| • Cook | fresh | fruits | and | vegetables |
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9 | 90% | • Reheat | meat | slices | quickly |
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8 | 80% | •All | reheating |
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7 | 70% | •Cook | breads | and | cereal | products |
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| • Cook | cheese | dishes, | veal |
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6 | 60% | •Cook | pasta |
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| 5O% | • Cook | meats, | whole | poultry |
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| • Cook | custard |
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4 | 40°,/o | •Cook | less tender | cuts of | meat |
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3 | 30% | •Cook | small | quantities | of | food |
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| • Finish | cooking | casserole, | stew, | and | some sauces | ||||||
2 | 20°,/o | •Soften |
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1 | 10% | •Soften |
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| • Raise | yeast | dough |
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