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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