GE JES1456 Owner's Manual page 13

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The power level may be entered or changed immediately after
entering the feature time for TIMECOOK The power level may NOT
be changed during time countdown.
_ Press TIMECOOK
_ Enter cooking time.
_ Press POWER LEVEL.
_ Select desired power level 1-1 O.
Press START/PAUSE
Variable power levels add flexibility to microwave cooking. The power
levels on the microwave oven can be compared to the surface units
on a range. Each power level gives you microwave energy a certain
percentage of the time. Power/eve/7 is microwave energy 70%
of the time. Power/eve/3 is energy 30% of the time. Most cooking
will be done on High (power/eve/lO)which gives you 100% power.
Power/eve/10 will cook faster but food may need more frequent
stirring, rotating or turning over. A lower setting will cook more evenly
and need less stirring or rotating of the food. Some foods may have
better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower settings
is used. Use a lower power level when cooking foods that have a
tendency to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles oft) give time for
the food to "equalize" or transfer heat to the inside of the food. An
example of this is shown with powerlevel3-the defrost cycle, tf
microwave energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would
cook before the inside was defrosted.
Nere elm some examples of uses for wlrious power level.s;
High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.
Meal-High 7."Gentle cooking of meat and poultry;
baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing for stews and less tender
cuts of meat.
Low2or3: Defrosting; simmering; delicote souces.
Warm 1: Keeping food warm; soRening butter,
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