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Cooking 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
Power.
COOK POWER
Automatic 100% of
full power
NAME
HIGH
WHEN TO USE IT
Quick reheating of foods with high water
content, such as beverages. lf food contains
eggs or cream, choose a lower power.
9=90% of full power
Heating large quantities of liquids, such as
water or soup stock.
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power
MED-HIGH
Reheating soups or casseroles.
Cooking and heating vegetables, fish, meat,
etc., when you need a Cook Power lower than
HIGH or when food is cooking too fast.
6=60% of full power
Cooking requiring special care, such as for
high protein sauces, cheese and egg dishes,
and casseroles that need to finish cooking.
5=50% of full power
MED
Starting cakes which must be finished on
HIGH power or finishing cooking of a large
roast.
4=40% of full power
3=30% of full power
2=20% of full power
MED-LOW,
DEFROST
Simmering stews, reheating pastries.
Defrosting of foods such as bread, shellfish,
and precooked foods.
Defrosting and softening butter, cheese, and
ice cream.
1 =lO% of full power
LOW
Keeping one food serving warm.
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