Whirlpool GH9115XE, MH9115XE warranty Cooking at different cook powers, Cook Power, When to USE IT

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 different percentage of Cook Power. Many micro- wave 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.

COOK POWER	NAME
1O=l 00% of	High
full power

9=90% of full power

8=80% of full power

7=70% of full power Medium-High

6=60% of full power

WHEN TO USE IT

l Quick heating many convenience foods and foods with high water content, such as soups and beverages

l Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground meat, poultry pieces, fish fillets, and vegetables

. Heating cream soups

l Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles

l 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

l Reheating a single serving of food

l Cooking requiring special care, such as cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and custards

l Finishing cooking casseroles

5=50%	of full	power	Medium	l	Cooking	ham, whole poultry,		and pot roasts
				.	Melting	chocolate
4=40%	of full	power		l	Simmering		stews
				l	Heating	pastries
3=30%	of full	power	Medium-Low,	l	Defrosting		foods, such as bread, fish, meats,
			Defrost		poultry,	and precooked foods
2=20%	of full	power		l	Softening		butter, cheese, and	ice cream
l=lO%	of full	power	Low	l	Keeping	food warm
				l	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.

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