USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS (CONT.)

COOK POWER

NAME

WHEN TO USE IT

 

 

 

6 = 60% of full power

 

Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese and egg

 

 

dishes, pudding, and custards

 

 

Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as

 

 

lasagna

5 = 50% of full power

Medium

Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts

 

 

Melting chocolate

4 = 40% of full power

 

Simmering stews

 

 

Heating bread, rolls and pastries

3 = 30% of full power

Medium-Low,

Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats,

 

Defrost

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

 

 

 

NOTE: Once cook time has been entered you can also use the COOK POWER pad as a second Minute Timer by entering “0” for the cook power. The oven will count down the cooking time you set without cooking.

1.Put your food in the oven and close the door.

2.Touch COOK TIME.

TOUCH

YOU SEE

 

 

COOK

ENTER COOK

TIME

PWR

TIME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Enter the cooking time.

TOUCH

YOU SEE

 

 

7

ENTER COOK

TIME

PWR

 

 

3

4. Set the cook power.

TOUCH

YOU SEE

COOK

ENTER COOK

POWER

 

Example for 50% cook power:

TOUCH YOU SEE

5

ENTER COOK

 

OR

COOK

POWER

(repeat until desired cook power appears)

PWR

PWR

0

Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds:

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Whirlpool MH8150XJ installation instructions Enter the cooking time, Set the cook power