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Using your microwave oven
Microwave oven controls
There are two parts in the control section:
-The Timer
-The Variable Cook Power Control
These will be covered on the following pages. Read them carefully.
The Timer
The Variable
Cook Power Control
The Cook Power Control allows you
to choose the Cook Power setting that
best meets your cooking needs. See
the Cook Power Chart for the different
percentages of cooking powers.
Cooking in your microwave oven
Be sure to read your Cooking Guide packed with your microwave oven. It contains information
about:
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What microwave energy is
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How food is cooked by microwave energy
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What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness
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Safety tips
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Utensils to use when cooking in the microwave oven
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Cooking times for different foods
The Cooking Guide will help you get the BEST COOKING RESULTS.
Important things to remember to get the BEST COOKING RESULTS.
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ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If necessary, add time in one or
two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
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Stir, turn or rearrange the food about halfway through the cooking time for most even doneness
with all recipes.
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If a glass cover is not available, use waxpaper, paper towels or Saran’ Wrap. Turn back a corner
to vent steam during cooking.
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When
Using
microwave recipes from cookbooks or sources other than the Cooking Guide, slightly
longer
cooking times will be needed for those recipes calling for “High” or “Full” cook power, For
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add 1 to 2 minutes to a 5 minute cooking time. Cooking times at
settings
less than “HIGH”
[such as “MEDIUM”] would not need any adjustment.