MANUAL COOKING
Heating with multiple cooking stages
For best results, some microwave recipes call for different power levels or different lengths of time for cooking. Your microwave may be set to change from one stage to another automatically (2 stages maximum).
Example: to cook food for 3 minutes at 80% power and then 50% power for 6 minutes 30 seconds:
1. Press Micro Cooktime .
2.Use the number pads to enter heating time for the 1st stage (cook time may be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds).
3. Press Power Level pad once. | power | |
level | ||
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4.Use the number keys to enter power level for the 1st stage. PL8 appears in the display (80 % power).
5.Press Micro Cooktime pad for
2nd stage.
Suggestions for getting the best results
To help you achieve the best possible results from your microwave oven, read the following suggestions below;
• | Storage temperature |
| Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to |
| cook than the same foods would at room temperature. |
• | Size |
| Small pieces of food cook faster than large ones. Pieces |
| similar in size and shape will cook more evenly when |
| cooked together. For more even results, reduce the |
| power levels when cooking large pieces of food. |
• | Natural moisture |
| Very moist foods cook more evenly because microwave |
| energy heats water molecules very efficiently. |
• | Stirring |
| Stir foods such as casseroles and vegetable from the |
| outside to the center to distribute the heat more evenly. |
| This will allow the food to cook faster. Constant stirring is |
| not necessary. |
• | Turn over items |
6. Use the number pads to enter heating time for the 2nd stage (cook time may be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds).
7.Press Power Level pad for 2nd stage.
8.Use the number key to enter power level for the 2nd stage. PL5 appears in the display (50 % power).
9.Press START pad.
When heating has finished you will hear beeps .
Note:
power
level
start
+ 30 sec
| Turn over foods such as pork chops, roasts or whole |
| cauliflower halfway through the cook time. This will help |
| to expose all sides equally to microwave energy. |
• | Food placement |
| Place delicate areas of food items, such as asparagus |
| tips, toward the center of the turntable tray. |
• | Food arrangement |
| Arrange unevenly shaped foods, such as chicken pieces |
| or salmon, with the thicker or meatier parts toward the |
| outside of the turntable tray. |
• Let the food stand | |
| After removing the food from the microwave, cover the |
| food with foil or a casserole lid and let it stand to finish |
| cooking. This will help the food finish in the center and |
| avoids overcooking the out edges, The length of stand |
Power level must always be programmed for first stage - 100% =10.
time depends on the density and surface area of the food |
items. |
• Wrapping in paper towels or waxed paper |
Sandwiches and many other food types containing pre- |
baked bread should be wrapped prior to placing in the |
microwave to help prevent the food items fro drying out |
while heating. |
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