Cooking In Your Microwave - Insignia NS-OTR16WH8 User Manual

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Wrapping in paper towels or waxed paper
Sandwiches and many other food types containing prebaked bread should be wrapped prior to placing in the
microwave to help prevent the food items from drying out while heating.

Cooking in your microwave

1 Press Time Cook, then use the number pad to enter the cooking time that you want.
2 (Optional) Press Power Level, then enter the power level that you want (1-10).
POWER
LEVEL
3 Press Start to begin heating.
Note
For example, to enter 3 minutes and 15 seconds, press 3, 1, and then 5.
Notes
• By default, your microwave cooks at 100% power.
• Press Power Level while cooking to check the power level.
OUTPUT
• Boiling water.
• Cooking ground beef.
• Making candy.
• Cooking fresh fruits and vegetables.
10 100%
• Cooking fish and poultry.
• Preheating browning dish.
• Reheating beverages.
• Cooking bacon slices.
• Reheating meat slices quickly.
9 90%
• Sautéing onions, celery, and green peppers.
• All reheating.
8 80%
• Cooking scrambled eggs.
• Cooking breads and cereal products.
7 70% • Cooking cheese dishes and veal.
• Cooking cakes, muffins, brownies and cupcakes.
6 60% • Cooking pasta.
• Cooking meats and whole poultry.
5 50% • Cooking custard.
• Cooking spare ribs, rib roast, and sirloin roast.
• Cooking less tender cuts of meat.
4 40%
• Reheating frozen packaged foods.
• Thawing meat, poultry, and seafood.
3 30% • Cooking small quantities of food.
• Finish cooking casseroles, stew, and some sauces.
• Softening butter and cream cheese.
2 20%
• Heating small amounts of food.
• Softening ice cream.
1 10%
• Raising yeast dough.
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