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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.
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.
NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for
cooking times.
COOK POWER NAME
l0=l00% of full power
9=90% of full power
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power
Medium-High
6=60% of full power
5=50% of full power
Medium
4=40% of full power
3=30% of full power
2=20% of full power
l=10% of full power
Medium-Low,
Defrost
Low
WHEN TO USE IT
Quick heating many convenience foods and food
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
12
High