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How to Change the
Power Level
The power
level n/av
be entered
or (hanged
imlnediatelv
atter
entering
tile tbature
time/k)r
rIMECOOK,
r/MEDEFROST,
EXPRESS
COOK or ADD 30 SEC.
The t)ower h'w'l n/re'
also be changed
dm'illg
time coulltdown.
Press
rIME COOK or
/
select
Time Defrost.
Press POWERLEVEL.
\_riable
power
levels
add flexibility
to n/icrow_l_
•
cooking.
The t)ower
levels
on tile lni(rowa_e
oven
C}tl/
be
€OlIlt)_tred
to
tile
stlrl_lee
tlllitS
on
}t l'}tl)ge+
Iligh
(power
level
10) or fllll power
is tl/e/sstest
_v
to cook
and gives you
100%
t)ower.
Each
power
level gives you microwave
energy
a certain
percent
of the
tilne. I)ower
level 7 is microwave
energy
70%
ot the
tilne. I)ower
level 3 is energy
30% of the
tin/e.
A high
seuing
(10) will cook/i_ster
but {i)od may
need
n/ore
t_:e(tuem
stirring,
rotatillg
or turning
over. Most
cooking
will be done
on t ]igh (power
lexel
10). ,k lower
seUillg
will (ook
n)ol'e
exelll'_
and ]leed
less stirring
or rotatillg
of the tilod.
Sonle/i)o(ts
ma} l/_e
better/lavor,
texture
or
at)pearance
if one of the lower
settings
is used.
Use
a lower power
level
when
cooking
tk)o(ts that
have
a ten(tenev
to boil ovec
such
as scalloped
t)otatoes.
Rest periods
(wl/ell
tlle microwave
ellerg-} cycles Bit)
give tin/e ti)r the/k)od
to "equalize"
or transti'r
heat
to tl/e inside
of die tood.
An exan/ple
of this is
shown
with power
level 3--the
deti'ost
cycle.
If n/icrowa\e
energy
did 1lOt cycle Bit, die outside
of
the/k)od
would
cook
be/i)re
the illside
was de/i:osted.
Ilere
are solne
examt)les
of uses ti)r various
t)ower
levels:
Power Level
Best Uses
High 10
Fish, bac on, ',egetabh's,
boilillg
liq ui(Is.
Med-High 7
C+entle cookillg
of meat
and
t)oulu_y;
baking
casseroles
and reheating.
Medium g
Slow cooking
and tenderizing
such
as
stews mid less tender
cuts of meat.
Low2or3
l)e/i'osting
without
cooking;
sinlnlering;
delicate
sauces.
Warm I
Keel)ing
fi)o(t warm
without
over(ooking;
so/tening
butter.
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