Cooking at lower cook

For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power, the slower the cooking. Each Number Pad also stands for a different percentage of Cook Power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which Cook Power to use.

powers

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

WHEN TO USE IT

Automatic 100% of

High

full power

 

9=90% of full power

8=80% of full power

7=70% of full power

Medium-High

l

l

l

l

l

l

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

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

Heating cream soups

Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles

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

Reheating a single serving of food

6=60% of full power

l

l

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

Finishing cooking casseroles

5=50%

of full

power

Medium

4=40%

of full

power

 

3=30%

of full

power

Medium-Low,

 

 

 

Defrost

2=20%

of full

power

 

1=lO%

of full

power

Low

l

l

l

l

l

l

l

l

Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts Melting chocolate

Simmering stews

Heating pastries

Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats, poultry, and precooked foods

Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream

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.

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Whirlpool MHEI IRD warranty Cooking at lower cook, Powers, Cook Power Name

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