Power Levels - GE JES1142 Owner's Manual

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POWER
LEVEL
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_P_ESSCOOK
START
Tile power level ma) be entered or
changed before entering the time for
Time Cook.
B Press POWERLEVEL
r epeatedly to
select power lexel
0 to HI.
m Enter cooking time.
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Press START
khriable power levels add fle_biliP, ' to
lllici'ow;ive cooking.
Tile power
levels
on
tile
IllicI't)_;Ive oven can
be
COIlll)aI'ed to
tile surfilce units on a range. Each power
level gives you microwave enei W a certain
percent of the time.
Powerlevel 70
is
microwave energy 70% ot tile time.
Power
level 30 is eneigy 30% of the time. Most
cooking will be done on
HI
which gives you
100% poweI: HI power level will cook tipster
but fl)od may need more fl'equent stirring,
rotating or turning ovei: A lower setting
will cook more evenly and need less stirring
or rotating ot tile fi)od. Some fi)ods may
have better fla\'m; texture or appearance
if one of the lower settings is used. Use a
lower power level when cooking toods
that have a tendency to boil oveI, such as
scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when tile microwave energy'
cycles off) give time fi)r tile tood to
"equalize" or transter heat to the inside
of tile fi)od. An example of this is shown
with
power level 30--the
defl'ost cycle,
If microwave ener_ did not cvcle ofl_
tile outside of tile %od would cook betore
the inside was deti'osted.
Hero am some examplos of uses for various
power Iovels:
HI: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.
Med-High70:
Gentle cooking ot meat and
poultIT; baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 50".Slow cooking and tenderizing
fi)r stews and less tender cuts of nleat.
Low2Oor30:
Defl'osting; simmering;
delicate sauces.
Warm 10"KeeI)im*., f i)od waIm; softening
butter.