Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels | Maytag MMV5186AA manual

COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS

The 10 power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using.

POWER LEVEL	MICROWAVE OUTPUT	USE

10 High	100%	•	Boil water.
		• Cook ground beef.
		• Make candy.
		•	Cook fresh fruits and vegetables.
		•	Cook fish and poultry.
		•	Preheat browning dish.
		• Reheat Beverages.

9	90%	•	Reheat meat slices quickly.
		•	Saute onions, celery, and green pepper.

8	80%	•	All reheating.
		• Cook scrambled eggs.

7	70%	• Cook breads and cereal products.
		•	Cook cheese dishes, veal.
		•	Cook cakes, muffins, brownies, cupcakes.

6	60%	• Cook pasta.

5	50%	• Cook meats, whole poultry.
		•	Cook custard.
		•	Cook whole chicken, turkey, spare ribs, rib roast, sirloin roast.

4	40%	• Cook less tender cuts of meat.
		•	Reheat frozen convenience foods.

3	30%	•	Thawing meat, poultry, and seafood.
		•	Cooking small quantities of food.
		•	Finish cooking casserole, stew, and some sauces.

2	20%	• Soften butter and cream cheese.
		•	Heating small amounts of food.

1	10%	• Soften ice cream.
		•	Raise yeast dough.

0		•	Standing time.

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Maytag MMV5186AA owner manual Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels, Power Level Microwave Output USE

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Contents Over The Range Microwave Oven What You Need to Know About Safety Instructions Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels Important Safety Instructions Recognize this symbol as a Safety message Features MMV5186AA Oven Specifications Features Features cont’dCustom Programs Touch this pad to set a cooking time Help Kitchen TimerLearn about Your Microwave Oven Clock Light HI LOW OFF Light TimerChild Lock ADD 30 SEC Custom Recipe Cooking AT High Power LevelCooking AT Lower Power Levels MORE/LESS Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels Power Level Microwave Output USE Adding or Subtracting Cook Time Sensor Operating InstructionsSensor Cooking Guide Popcorn Cook Baked PotatoVegetable Entree, Casserole and Rice Example To cook rice Example To defrost 1.2 lbs of ground beef ReheatAuto Defrost Defrost pad Equivalent Ounce Weight Tenths of a pound Weight Conversion ChartDefrosting Tips Food Setting AT Beep Special Instructions Beef Auto Defrost ChartMeat Setting Lamb Auto Defrost Chart Operation cont’d Defrost pad Time DefrostExample To defrost for 2 minutes Example To defrost 1lb. ground beef Fish and Shellfish Fish Power Level Cooking Time DirectionsCooking Fish and Shellfish Cooking Table Meat Cooking cont’d Power Cooking Meat Level Time Directions BeefMeat Cooking Table Poultry Cooking Table Power Cooking Poultry Level Time DirectionsPoultry Cooking Poultry General Directions Pasta and Rice Power Cooking Pasta Level Time DirectionsPower Cooking Rice Level Time Directions Pasta Cooking Table Cleaning Grease Filters MaintenanceCare and Cleaning Metal Rack Charcoal Filter Replacement Oven Light Replacement Recommended Utensils Microwave Utensil Guide Before Calling for Service TroubleshootingProblem Possible Causes Questions and Answers Questions and AnswersQuestion Answer Limited Parts Warranty Outside the United States and Canada Limited Parts WarrantyCanadian Residents