Whirlpool MT6120XE Use & Care Manual page 18

For best results, some recipes call for different cook
The following chart gives the percentage of cook
powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the
power each number pad stands for, and the cook
cooking. Each number pad also stands for a differ-
power name usually used. It also tells you when to
ent percentage of cook power. Many microwave
use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package
cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or
instructions if available.
name which cook power to use.
NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times.
COOK POWER NAME WHEN TO USE IT
100% of full power High
l
Quick heating many convenience foods and
foods with high water content, such as soups
and beverages
9=90% of full power
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power
Medium-High
l
Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground
meat, poultry pieces, fish fillets, and vegetables
l
Heating cream soups
l
Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
l
Cooking and heating foods that need a
cook power lower than high (for example, whole
fish and meat loaf) or when food is cooking
too fast
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
Medium
Medium-Low,
Defrost
Low
0 Reheating a single serving of food
l
Cooking requiring special care, such as cheese
and egg dishes, pudding, and custards
0 Finishing cooking casseroles
0 Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
0 Melting chocolate
0 Simmering stews
l
Heating pastries
0 Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats,
poultry, and precooked foods
l
Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
0 Keeping food warm
0 Taking chill out of fruit
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