Cooking At Lower Cook Powers - Whirlpool MT5120XAQ Use And Care Manual

Cooking at lower cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower
Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power,
the slower the cooking. Each Number Pad
also stands for a different percentage of
Cook Power. Many microwave cookbook
recipes tell you by number, percent, or
name which Cook Power to use.
The following chart gives the percentage of
Cook Power each Number Pad stands for,
and the Cook Power name usually used.
It also tells you when to use each Cook
Power. Follow recipe or food package
instructions if available.
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
l
Heating cream soups
l
Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
Medium-High
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
l
Reheating a single serving of food
6=60% of full power
l
Cooking requiring special care, such as
cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and
custards
5=50% of full power
4=40% of full power
3=30% of full power
2=20% of full power
1 =lO% of full power
l
Finishing cooking casseroles
Medium
l
Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
l
Melting chocolate
l
Simmering stews
l
Heating pastries
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
l
Taking chill out of fruit
NOTE:
To check the Cook Power you set after cooking has started, touch POWER LEVEL.
When you lift up on POWER LEVEL, the remainder of the cooking time will reappear on the
Display.
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