Kenmore 721.88512, 721.88519, 721.88513 manual Microwave Power Levels, Cook Power, 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 10 to 0 stands for a

It also tells you when to use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package instructions if available.

different percentage	of full cook power.	NOTE:	Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times
The following chart	gives the percentage of cook power	based	on the 950 Watt cook power of your microwave
each number pad stands for, and the cook power name		oven.

usually used.

COOK POWER

LEVEL

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, Defrost

• Manually

defrosting

foods,

such

as bread, fish,

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 full power

None

• Standing

time

in oven

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