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 LEVELMICROWAVE OUTPUT
10100%
HIGH
USE
•Boil water.
•Cook ground beef.
•Make candy.
•Cook fresh fruits and vegetables.
•Cook fish and poultry.
•Preheat browning dish.
9 | 90% | • Reheat meat | slices quickly. | |
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| • Saute onions, celery, and green pepper. | ||
8 | 80% | •All reheating. |
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| • Cook | scrambled eggs. | |
7 | 70% | ,Cook | breads | and cereal products. |
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| • Cook cheese dishes, veal. | ||
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| • Cook cakes, muffins, brownies, cupcakes. | ||
6 | 60% |
5 | 50% |
•Cook pasta.
•Cook meats, whole poultry.
•Cook custard.
•Cook whole chicken, turkey, spare ribs, rib roast, sirloin roast.
440%
330%
•Cook less tender cuts of meat.
•Reheat frozen convenience foods.
•Thawing meat, poultry, and seafood.
•Cooking small quantities of food.
•Finish cooking casserole, stew, and some sauces.
2 | 20% | ,Soften | butter | and cream cheese. |
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| • Heating small amounts of food. | ||
1 | 10% | •Soften | ice cream. | |
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| • Raise yeast | dough. | |
0 |
| ,Standing | time. | |
