Getting The Best Cooking Results; Microwave Cooking - Whirlpool MC8130XA Use And Care Manual

Microwave Cooking
This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read these
instructions carefully.
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Getting the best cooking results . . . . . 19
Microwave cooking at high
cook power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Microwave cooking at lower
cook powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Microwave cooking with more
than one cook cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Microwave cooking with the
temperature probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Using POPCORN .............................. 30
Using KEEP WARM .......................... 31
Using REHEAT .................................. 33
Reheat chart ...................................... 34
Defrosting with microwave
energy ................................................ 35
Auto defrost chart ............................ 37
Defrosting tips .................................. 39
Setting the best cooking results
*Although a new rating method*
rates this
oven at 950 watts, you may use
a
reliable
cookbook and recipes developed for
microwave ovens previously rated at
700-800
watts.
@ALWAYS cook
food for the minimum
recommended cooking time. Then check
for doneness to avoid overcooking the
food.
l
Stir, turn over or rearrange food
being
cooked about halfway through the cook
time for most even doneness with all
recipes.
l
If a glass cover is not available, use
wax paper, paper towels or microwave-
approved plastic wrap.
Turn back
a
corner to vent steam during cooking.
'IEC-705 Test Procedure. The IEC-705 Test Procedure
is an internationally recognized method of rating
microwave wattage output and does not represent an
actual change to output power or cooking performance.
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