Cooking At Different Cook Powers - Whirlpool MH7135XE Use And Care Manual

Cooking at different cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for differ-
ent Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power,
the slower the cooking. Each Number Pad
also stands for a different percentage of Cook
Power. Many microwave cookbook recipes
tell you by number, percent, or name which
Cook Power to use.
The following chart gives the percentage of
Cook Power each Number Pad stands for,
and the Cook Power name usually used. It
also tells you when to use each Cook Power.
Follow recipe or food package instructions if
available.
NOTE:
Once cook time has been entered, you can also use the Cook Power pad as a
second Minute Timer by entering "0" for the Cook Power. The oven will count down the
cooking time you set without cooking.
COOK POWER
Automatic 100% of
full power
NAME
High
WHEN TO USE IT
l
Quick heating many convenience foods
and foods with high water content, such as
soups and beverages
*Cooking tender cuts of meat, ground meat,
poultry pieces, fish fillets, and vegetables
9=90% of full power
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power
Medium-High
l
Heating cream soups
. Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
l
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
l
Reheating a single serving of food
6=60% of full power
l
Cooking requiring special care, such as
cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and
custards
l
Finishing cooking casseroles
5=50% of full power Medium
l
Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
l
Melting chocolate
4=40% of full power
l
Simmering stews
l
Heating pastries
3=30% of full power
2=20% of full power
1 =lO% of full power
Medium-Low,
Defrost
Low
l
Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish,
meats, poultry, and precooked foods
l
Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
l
Keeping food warm
*Taking chill out of fruit
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