Variable Power
As with conventional cooking methods, your microwave oven gives you the flexibility of choosing the cooking speed (microwave power) you need for each type of food. The variable power feature can be used when cooking with time or temperature.
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS
1.Push the Time Cook Pad or Temp Cook & Hold Pad.
2.Enter cooking time or temperature.
3.Push the Power Level Pad.
4. Enter power level.*
5. Push the Start Pad.
*See Power Level Guide below.
Example: If the recipe calls for cooking with 50% power for 3 minutes, you would touch: Time Cook Pad; then 3, 0, 0; then Power Level Pad; then 5; then Start Pad.
Power | Level | Guide* |
Power | Power |
|
Level | % | SuggestedUses |
10100 For vegetables;beverages;quick reheating (observe closely to avoid overcooking);generally for quickestcooking.
9 90 Sauteing vegetables.
880 For whole poultry, cheese and egg dishes;cooking certain seafoods(clams, oystersor scallops).
7 | 70 | For cakes,quick breads and muffins. |
660 Reheating leftoversor for cooking recipes using precooked or canned ingredients.
5 | 50 | Reheating larger amountsof leftovers; cooking roasts. |
440 Stewing or developingflavor in main dishes,soupsor sauces; cooking rice or pasta (afterwater is boiling).
330 Defrosting; tenderizing lesstender cutsof meat in liquid; cooking dried beans, lentilsor peas in water.
220 Softening cheese, butter or chocolate.
110 Keepingfood(s) warm or taking chill off refrigeratedfoods before serving.
*Guide gives percentage of magnetron "on" time at different power levelsand suggesteduses.
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