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Cooking at different cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for different
The following chart gives the percentage of
cook powers. The lower the cook power, the
cook power each Number Pad stands for,
slower the cooking. Each Number Pad also
and the cook power name usually’used. It
stands for a different percentage of cook
also tells you when to use each cook power.
power. Many microwave cookbook recipes
Follow recipe or food package instructions if
tell you by number, percent, or name which
available.
cook power to use.
NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for
cooking times and power levels.
COOK POWER
Automatic 100% of
full power
NAME
High
WHEN TO USE IT
l Quick heating many convenience foods
and foods with high water content, such as
soups and beverages
l Cooking tender cuts of meat, ground meat,
poultry pieces, fish fillets, and vegetables
9=90% of full power
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power Medium-High
l Heating cream soups
l Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
l 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
6=60% of full power
l Reheating a single serving of food
l Cooking requiring special care, such as
cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and
custards
5=50% of full power Medium
l Finishing cooking casseroles
*Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
l Melting chocolate
4=40% of full power l Simmering stews
l Heating pastries
3=30% of full power
2=20% of full power
l=lO% of full power
Medium-Low,
l Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish,
Defrost
meats, poultry, and precooked foods
l Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
Low
l Keeping food warm
*Taking chill out of fruit
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