Whirlpool MH6151XH Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
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
from 1 to 10 stands for a different percentage
of cook power.
The following chart gives the percentage
of cook power each number pad stands for,
and the cook power name usually used.
WHEN TO USE IT
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
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
COOK POWER
Automatic 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
NAME
High
Medium-High
Medium
Medium-Low,
Defrost
Low
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.
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 based on the 1000 Watt cook
power of your microwave oven.
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