Microwave Cooking Power; Manual Cooking; Cooking In Stages (Or Steps); Popcorn - IKEA IMH160 Use And Care Manual

Microwave Cooking Power

Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking
power to use by percent or name. For example,
70%=Medium-High.
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested
cooking power of specific foods.
PERCENT/NAME USE
100%, High Quick heating convenience foods and foods
(default setting) with high water content, such as soups,
beverages and most vegetables.
90% Cooking small, tender pieces of meat,
ground meat, poultry pieces and fish fillets.
Heating cream soups.
80% Heating rice, pasta or stirrable casseroles.
Cooking and heating foods that need a
cook power lower than high. For example,
whole fish and meat loaf.
70%, Reheating a single serving of food.
Medium-High
60% Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese
and egg dishes, pudding and custards.
Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as
lasagna.
50%, Medium Cooking ham, whole poultry and pot roasts.
Simmering stews.
40% Melting chocolate.
Heating bread, rolls and pastries.
30%, Medium- Defrosting bread, fish, meats, poultry and
Low, Defrost precooked foods.
20% Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream.
10%, Low Taking chill out of fruit.

Manual Cooking

To Use:
1. Place food on the turntable and close the door.
2. Touch number pads to enter a length of time to cook
or
Touch COOK TIME, then enter a length of time to cook
If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.
3. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level
using the appropriate number pad
or
Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to select the desired power
level. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart.
4. Touch START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and the
end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.
5. Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and power may be changed after touching START
without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will
freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch
START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.
To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.
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Cooking in Stages (or steps)

The microwave oven can be set for manual cooking at different
cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to 2 stages.
To Cook in Stages:
1. Place food on the turntable and close the door.
2. Touch COOK TIME, then enter length of time to cook for the
first stage.
If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.
3. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level for
the first stage. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second stage.
5. Touch START.
The display will count down each of the cook times. The
display will switch briefly to "STEP 1" or "STEP 2" every
30 seconds during their respective stages.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and the
end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.
6. Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and cooking power of the operating stage can be
changed after touching START without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will
freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch
START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.
To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.

Popcorn

Popping time has been preset based on commercially packaged
microwave popcorn. The preset programs are for bag sizes 3.5 oz
(99 g), 3.0 oz (85 g) and 1.75 oz (50 g). For bag sizes not listed in
this section, follow directions on the package.
NOTE: During Popcorn function, as with all microwave cooking
functions, the microwave oven should be attended at all times.
Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds, then
stop the cycle.
To avoid damage to the microwave oven, do not use regular
paper bags or glassware.
Pop only one package of popcorn at a time.
Follow manufacturer's instructions when using a microwave
popcorn popper.
For best cooking results, do not try to pop unpopped kernels.
Use fresh bags of popcorn for optimal results.
Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content.
If popcorn volume is less than expected, try placing a
microwave-safe dish upside down on the turntable, placing a
fresh popcorn bag on the dish, and then starting the cycle.
NOTE: The Popcorn times are programmed to run 15 seconds
longer than the actual pop time. During this 15-second period, the
magnetron is off, and the microwave oven is cooling. This allows
the microwave oven to pop another bag of popcorn immediately
following the cycle.
To Use POPCORN:
1. Place popcorn bag on the turntable, and close the door.
2. Touch POPCORN.
Bag size selections will scroll across the display.
3. Enter the bag size, in ounces, using the number pads (invalid
numbers will not be accepted)
or
Touch POPCORN repeatedly to scroll through the bag size
selections.