Whirlpool MH9181XM manual Cooking Power, To Use Preset Cooking

Cooking Power

Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example, 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 and poultry
		pieces.
		Heating cream soups.
80%	8	Heating rice, pasta or
		casseroles.
		Cooking and heating foods
		that need a cook power lower
		than high, such as meat loaf.
70%,	7	Reheating a single serving of
Medium-High		food.
		Cooking fish fillets.
60%	6	Cooking sensitive foods such
		as cheese and egg dishes,
		pudding and custards.
		Cooking nonstirrable
		casseroles, such as lasagna.
50%, Medium	5	Cooking ham, whole poultry,
		whole fish and pot roasts.
		Simmering stews.
40%	4	Heating bread, rolls and
		pastries.
30%,	3	Defrosting bread, fish, meats,
Medium-Low,		poultry and precooked foods.
Defrost
20%	2	Melting chocolate, butter and
		marshmallows.
		Softening ice cream.
10%, Low	1	Taking chill out of fruit.
		Softening butter and cheese.

Cooking

To Use:

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 JET 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 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 JET START control by repeating the above steps.

Preset Cooking

Times and cooking power have been preset for certain microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide.

FOOD	PAD	QUANTITY
Canned Vegetables	1	1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
Fresh Vegetables	2	1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
Frozen Vegetables	3	1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
Rice	4	.5-2 cups (125-500 mL)
French Toast,	5	1-4 pieces
frozen
Bacon*	6	1-6 slices, average
		thickness
Frozen Entrée	7	10 oz or 20 oz (285 g or
		570 g)

*Differences in the amount of fat, meat, thickness, and curing process affect results. Average is 16 slices per pound.

To Use Preset Cooking:

1.Touch COOK.

2.Touch number pad from chart

or

Touch COOK repeatedly to scroll through foods.

3.Touch number pads to enter quantity.

Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK POWER.

4.Touch JET 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.

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

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