MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
Forbest results, some recipes cell for different cook
powers. The lower the cook power,the slower the
cooking. Each number from I to9 stands for a
different percentage of full cook power.
The following chart gives the percentage of cook
power each number pad standsfor, and the cook
power name usuallyused.
Italso tells you when to useeach cook power. Follow
recipeor food package instructions if available.
NOTE: Referto a reliable cookbook for cooking times
basedon the 1000 Watt cook powerofyour microwave
oven,
COOK Power NAME WHEN TO USE IT
100%of full power High •Quick heating many conveniencefoods and
foodswith highwater content, such as soups and
beverages
•Cooking tender cuts of meat, ground meat
9 = 90% of full power • Heating cream soups
8 = 80% of full power • Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
7 = 70% of full power Medium-High • Cooking and heating foods that need a
Cook Power lower than high (for example,
wholefish and meat loaf) or when food is
cookingtoo fast
• Reheatinga single serving of food
6 = 60% of full power •Cooking requiring specialcare, such as cheese
and eggdishes, pudding, and custards
• Finishingcooking casseroles
5 =50% of full power Medium •Cooking ham, whole poultry,and pot roasts
•Simmering stews
4 = 40% of full power • Melting chocolate
• Heating pastries
3 = 30% of full power Medium-Low, • Manually defrosting foods, such as bread, fish,
Defrost meats,poultry, and precooked foods
2 = 20% of full power •Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
1= 10% of full power Low • Keeping food warm
•Taking chill out of fruit
0 = 0% of fullpower No power • Power level 0 allowsthe temperature to evenly
spread throught thefood, improvingthe cooking
results.
NOTE: Once cooktime has beenentered, you can also use the Cook Power pad as a second Kitchen
Timer by entering "0"for the Cook Power. The oven will count down the cookingtime you set without
cooking.
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