ChMng at lower cook powers
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.
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
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WHEN TO USE IT
Automatic 100% of full power HIGH | Quick reheating | of foods | with high water | ||||||||||
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9=90% | of full | power |
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8=80% | of full | power |
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7=70% | of full | power |
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| HIGH or when food is cooking too fast. |
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6=60% | of full | power |
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| high protein sauces, cheese and egg dishes, | |||||||||
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5=50% | of full | power | MED | Starting | cakes |
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| HIGH power or finishing cooking of a large | |||||||||
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4=40% | of full | power |
| Simmering stews, | reheating | pastry. |
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3=30% | of full | power | Defrosting | of foods such | as bread, shellfish, | ||||||||
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2=20% | of full | power |
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l=lO% | of full | power | LOW | Keeping |
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NOTE: To check the Cook Power you set after cooking has started, touch COOK POWER. When you lift up on COOK POWER, the remainder of the cooking time will reappear on the Display.
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