Cooking Guide For Lower Power Levels - Bosch HMV8050 Use And Care Manual

COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS

The nine power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to
choose the best power level for the food you are
cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples
POWER LEVEL
10
HIGH
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
OPERATION
MICROWAVE OUTPUT
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of
microwave power you are using.
• Quick heating many convenience foods and
foods with high water content, such as soups
and beverages.
• Cooking tender cuts of meat, ground meat
• Heating cream soups
• Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
• 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
• Reheating a single serving of food
• Cooking requiring special care, such as
cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and
custards
• Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
• Simmering stews
• Melting chocolate
• Heating pastries
• Manually defrosting foods, such as bread,
fish, meats, poultry, and precooked foods
• Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
• Keeping food warm
• Taking chill out of fruit
• Standing time in oven
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