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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 microwave
cookbook recipes tell you by number,
percent, or name which cook power to use.
COOK POWER
10=100% of full power
9=90% of full power
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power
6=60% of full power
5=50% of full power
4=40% of full power
3=30% of full power
2=20% of full power
1=10% of full power
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.
WHEN TO USE IT
• Quick heating many convenience foods
and foods with high water content, such
as soups and beverages
• Cooking small tender pieces 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
• Cooking requiring special care, such as
cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and
custards
• Finishing cooking casseroles
• 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
M icrowave Cooking
NAME
High
Medium-High
Medium
Medium-Low,
Defrost
Low
NOTE: For information on which cook powers and cooking times you need for specific foods,
see the “Microwave cooking chart” in the “Cooking Guide” section.
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