Cooking In Your Microwave Oven; Setting The Controls - Whirlpool MH6700XM Use & Care Manual

Cooktop fan and light controls
will not turn the fan OFF.)
Push and hold the Light Button until the Cooktop Light comes on, Press
button again to turn OFF
Cooking in your microwave oven
Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS* Cookbook packed with the microwave oven. It contains
information about:
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What microwave energy IS
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How food IS cooked by microwave energy
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What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness
. Safety tips
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Utensils to use when cooking in the microwave oven
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Cooking times for different foods
Important things to remember to get the BEST COOKING RESULTS.
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ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If necessary, add time in one or
two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
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Stir, turn or rearrange the food about halfway through the cooking time for most even doneness
wtth all recipes
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If a glass cover
IS
not available, use waxpaper, paper towels or Saran' Wrap. Turn back a corner
to vent steam during cooking.
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Most foods continue to cook after they are removed from the oven. Cover food and let
stand 5 to10 minutes depending on size and density
Setting the controls
Be sure You understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before you begin. Start with
recipes from your MICRO MENUS* Cookbook. Follow the directions carefully.
DO THIS...
1.
Open the oven door and
put the food in the oven. DO
NOT CLOSE THE OVEN
DOOR.
2. Set the cooking time by
turning the Timer Knob
clockwise. To reduce the
cooking time, turn the Timer
Knob counterclockwise.
To set timer for less than 1
minute, turn timer past 1
minute then to desired
time.
3.
Set the Cook Power to the
desired setting from HIGH to
WARM. For best results,
some recipes call for lower
Cook Powers. [See the
Cook Power Chart on the
next page.) The lower the
Cook Power, the slower the
cooking.