Cooking Power; Microwave Oven Use; Cooking - KitchenAid KBMC140, KBMC147, KEMC308, KEMC378, KEMC307, KEMC377, YKEMC307, YKEMC308 Use And Care Manual

Cooking Power

Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking
power to use by percent, name or number. For example,
70%=7=Medium-High.
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested
cooking power of specific foods.
PERCENT/ NUMBER
NAME
100%, High 10
(default
setting)
90% 9
80% 8
70%, 7
Medium-High
60% 6
50%, Medium 5
40% 4
30%, 3
Medium-Low,
Defrost
20% 2
10%, Low 1
10
USE
Quick heating convenience
foods and foods with high
water content, such as soups,
beverages and most
vegetables.
Cooking small tender pieces of
meat, ground meat, poultry
pieces and fish fillets.
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.
Reheating a single serving of
food.
Cooking sensitive foods such
as cheese and egg dishes,
pudding and custards.
Cooking non-stirrable
casseroles, such as lasagna.
Cooking ham, whole poultry
and pot roasts.
Simmering stews.
Melting chocolate.
Heating bread, rolls and
pastries.
Defrosting bread, fish, meats,
poultry and precooked foods.
Softening butter, cheese, and
ice cream.
Taking chill out of fruit.
To Set a Cooking Power other than 100%:
1. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook.
2. Touch MICRO COOK POWER.
3. Touch the number pad using the Cooking Power chart.
4. Touch EASY MINUTE START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
5. Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear
the display and/or stop reminder tones.
MICROWAVE OVEN
USE

Cooking

To Use:
1. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook.
Touch MICRO COOK POWER to set a cooking power other
than 100%. Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking
Power chart.
2. Touch EASY MINUTE START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
3. Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear
the display and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and cooking power can be changed after touching
START/ENTER without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch MICRO and enter the new cook
time within 5 seconds, or touch EASY MINUTE START once for
each additional minute of cook time required.
To Change Cooking Power: Touch MICRO COOK POWER and
enter the new cooking power using the Cook Power Chart. Touch
EASY MINUTE START.