Microwave Cooking At Lower; Cook Powers - Whirlpool MC8130XA Use And Care Manual

4. After cooking, open the door.
OR TOUCH
Microwave cooking at lower cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower
Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power,
The following chart gives the percentage of
Cook Power each Number Pad stands for,
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.
and the Cook Power name usually used. It
also tells you when to use each Cook
Power.
COOK POWER
Automatic 100% of
full power
9=90% of full power
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power
6=60% of full power
5=50% of full power
4=40% of full power
3=30% of full power
2=20% of full power
1 =lO% of full power
NAME
HIGH
WHEN TO USE IT
Quick reheating of foods with high water
content, such as beverages. If food contains
eggs or cream, choose a lower power.
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Heating large quantities of liquids, such as
water or soup stock.
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Reheating soups or casseroles.
MED-HIGH
Cooking and heating vegetables, fish, meat,
etc. when you need a Cook Power lower than
HIGH or when food is cooking too fast.
Cooking requiring special care, such as for
high protein sauces, cheese and egg dishes,
and casseroles that need to finish cooking.
MED
Starting cakes which must be finished on
HIGH power or finishing cooking of a large
roast.
1 Simmering stews, reheating pastries.
MED-LOW,
DEFROST
Defrosting of foods such as bread, shellfish,
and precooked foods.
Defrosting and softening butter, cheese and
ice cream.
LOW I Keeping one food serving warm.
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