KitchenAid KCMS135H Cooking at different cook powers, Cook Power, Name, When To Use It

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Cooking at different cook powers

For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each number pad also stands for a differ- ent percentage of cook power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which cook power to use.

The following chart 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.

NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times.

COOK POWER	NAME		WHEN TO USE IT
10=100% of full power	High	•	Quick heating many convenience foods and
(automatic)			foods with high water content, such as soups
			and beverages
		•	Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground
			meat, poultry pieces, fish fillets, and most
			vegetables
9=90% of full power		•	Heating cream soups
8=80% of full power		•	Heating rice, pasta, or stirrable 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 sensitive foods, such as cheese and
			egg dishes, pudding, and custards
		•	Cooking non-stirrable casseroles (i.e., lasagna)
5=50% of full power	Medium	•	Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
		•	Melting chocolate

4=40% of full power
3=30% of full power	Medium-Low,
	Defrost
2=20% of full power
1=10% of full power	Low

•Simmering stews

•Heating pastries

•Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats, poultry, and precooked foods

•Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream

•Keeping food warm

•Taking chill out of fruit

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