Cooking Power; Cooking; Preset Cooking - Whirlpool MH9181XM Use And Care Manual

Cooking Power

Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking
power to use by percent, name or number. For example,
70%=7=Medium-High.
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested
cooking power of specific foods.
PERCENT/ NUMBER
NAME
100%, High 10
(default
setting)
90% 9
80% 8
70%, 7
Medium-High
60% 6
50%, Medium 5
40% 4
30%, 3
Medium-Low,
Defrost
20% 2
10%, Low 1
10
USE
Quick heating convenience
foods and foods with high
water content, such as soups,
beverages and most
vegetables.
Cooking small tender pieces of
meat, ground meat and poultry
pieces.
Heating cream soups.
Heating rice, pasta or
casseroles.
Cooking and heating foods
that need a cook power lower
than high, such as meat loaf.
Reheating a single serving of
food.
Cooking fish fillets.
Cooking sensitive foods such
as cheese and egg dishes,
pudding and custards.
Cooking nonstirrable
casseroles, such as lasagna.
Cooking ham, whole poultry,
whole fish and pot roasts.
Simmering stews.
Heating bread, rolls and
pastries.
Defrosting bread, fish, meats,
poultry and precooked foods.
Melting chocolate, butter and
marshmallows.
Softening ice cream.
Taking chill out of fruit.
Softening butter and cheese.

Cooking

To Use:
1. Touch COOK TIME.
2. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook.
Touch COOK POWER to set a cooking power other than
100%. Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power
chart.
3. Touch JET START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
4. Touch CANCEL•OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and cooking power can be changed at any time
after touching JET START control by repeating the above steps.

Preset Cooking

Times and cooking power have been preset for certain
microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide.
FOOD PAD
Canned Vegetables
Fresh Vegetables
Frozen Vegetables
Rice
French Toast,
frozen
Bacon*
Frozen Entrée
*Differences in the amount of fat, meat, thickness, and curing
process affect results. Average is 16 slices per pound.
To Use Preset Cooking:
1. Touch COOK.
2. Touch number pad from chart
or
Touch COOK repeatedly to scroll through foods.
3. Touch number pads to enter quantity.
Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK
POWER.
4. Touch JET START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
5. Touch CANCEL•OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
QUANTITY
1 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
2 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
3 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
4 .5-2 cups (125-500 mL)
5 1-4 pieces
6 1-6 slices, average
thickness
7 10 oz or 20 oz (285 g or
570 g)