Microwave Oven USE, Cooking Power, To Use

Cooking Power

Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For ex ample, 70%=7=Medium-High.

Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods.

PERCENT/	NUMBER	USE
NAME

100%, High	10	Quick heating convenience
(default		foods and foods with high
setting)		water content, such as soups,
		beverages and most
		vegetables.

90%	9	Cooking small tender pieces of
		meat, ground meat, poultry
		pieces and fish fillets.
		Heating cream soups.

80%	8	Heating rice, pasta or
		casseroles.
		Cooking and heating foods
		that need a cook power lower
		than high. For ex ample, whole
		fish and meat loaf.

70%,	7	Reheating a single serving of
Medium-High		food.

60%	6	Cooking sensitive foods such
		as cheese and egg dishes,
		pudding and custards.
		Cooking non-stirrable
		casseroles, such as lasagna.

50%, Medium	5	Cooking ham, whole poultry
		and pot roasts.
		Simmering stews.

40%	4	Melting chocolate.
		Heating bread, rolls and
		pastries.

30%,	3	Defrosting bread, fish, meats,
Medium-Low,		poultry and precooked foods.
Defrost

20%	2	Softening butter, cheese, and
		ice cream.

10%, Low	1	Taking chill out of fruit.

1.Touch COOK TIME.

2.Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook.

3.Touch COOK POWER.

4.Touch the number pad using the Cooking Power chart.

5.Touch START.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute.

6.Touch CANCEL/OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

1.Touch COOK TIME.

2.Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook.

Touch COOK POWER to set a cooking power other than 100%. Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart.

3.Touch START.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute.

4.Touch OFF/CANCEL (or CANCEL/OFF) or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

The cook time and cooking power can be changed at any time after touching START by repeating the above steps.