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Always use the turntable.
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Do not allow contact with another metal object during
microwave cooking.
Do Not Use
Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter, non-
approved meat thermometers, skewers, twist ties, foil liners
such as sandwich wrappers, staples and objects with gold or
silver trim or a metallic glaze should not be used in the
microwave oven.
Microwave 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/NAME
USE
100%, High (default
Quick heating convenience foods and
setting)
foods with high water content, such as
soups, beverages and most vegetables.
90%
Cooking small tender pieces of meat,
ground meat and poultry pieces.
Heating cream soups.
80%
Heating rice, pasta or casseroles.
Cooking and heating foods that need a
cook power lower than high, such as
meat loaf.
70%,
Reheating a single serving of food.
Medium-High
Cooking fish fillets.
60%
Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese
and egg dishes, pudding and custards.
Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such
as lasagna.
50%, Medium
Cooking ham, whole poultry, whole fish
and pot roasts.
Simmering stews.
40%
Heating bread, rolls and pastries.
30%, Medium-Low
Melting chocolate, butter and
marshmallows.
20%
Defrosting bread, fish, meats, poultry and
precooked foods.
Softening ice cream, butter and cheese.
10%, Low
Taking chill out of fruit.
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