Kenmore 721.64683, 721.64689, 721.64684, 721.64682 Microwave Power Levels, Name, When To Use It

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

For best results,some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each number from 1 to 9 stands for a different percentage of full cook power.

The following table gives the percentage of cook power each number pad stands for, and the cook power name usually used.

It also tells you when to use each cook power.

Follow recipe or food package instructions if available.

COOK POWER			NAME	WHEN TO USE IT
100% of full power			High	• Quick heating many convenience foods and
				foods with high water 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,
				whole fish and meat loaf) or when food is
				cooking too fast
				• Reheating a single serving of food
6	= 60%	of full power		• Cooking	requiring special care, such as cheese
				and egg dishes, pudding, and custards
				• Finishing	cooking 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

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