OPERATION

COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER 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.

POWER LEVEL

MICROWAVE OUTPUT

USE

 

 

 

10

100%

Boil water.

"HI"

 

Cook ground beef.

 

 

Make candy.

 

 

Cook fresh fruits and vegetables.

 

 

Cook fish, and poultry.

 

 

Preheat browning dish.

 

 

 

9

90%

Reheat meat slices quickly.

 

 

Saute onions, celery, and green pepper.

 

 

 

8

80%

All reheating.

 

 

Cooking scrambled eggs.

 

 

 

7

70%

Cook quickly breads and cereal products.

 

 

Cook cheese dishes, veal.

 

 

Cook cakes, muffins, brownies, cup cakes.

 

 

 

6

60%

Cook pasta.

 

 

 

5

50%

Cook meats, whole poultry.

 

 

Cook custard.

 

 

Cook whole chicken, turkey, spare ribs, rib roast, sirloin roast.

 

 

 

4

40%

Cook less tender cuts of meat.

 

 

Reheat frozen convenience foods.

 

 

 

3

30%

Thawing meat, poultry, and seafood.

 

 

Cooking small quantities of food.

 

 

Finish cooking casserole, stew, and some sauces.

 

 

 

2

20%

Soften butter and cream cheese.

 

 

Heating small amounts of food.

 

 

 

1

10%

Soften ice cream.

 

 

Raise yeast dough.

 

 

 

0

 

Standing time.

 

 

 

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Dometic DOTRC11B, DOTRC11W manual Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels, Use