Cooking At Lower Cook Powers - Whirlpool MG207OXAQ Use And Care Manual

Cooking at lower cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower
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:
COOK POWER
Automatic 100% of full power HIGH
9=90% of full power
6=80% of full power
7=70% of full power MED-HIGH
6=60% of full power
5~50% of full power MED
4=40% of full power
3=30% of full power MED-LOW, DEFROST
2=20% of full power
1 ~10% of full power LOW
WHEN TO USE f-T
Quick reheating of foods with high water
content, such as beverages. If food contains
eggs or cream, choose a lower power.
Heating large quantities of liquids, such as
water or soup stock.
Reheating soups or casseroles.
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.
Starting cakes which must be finished on HIGH
power or finishing cooking of a large roast.
Simmering stews, reheating pastry.
Defrosting of foods such as bread, shellfish,
and precooked foods.
Defrosting and softening butter, cheese and ice
cream.
Keeping one food serving warm.
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