Cooking At Different Cook Powers - KitchenAid KHMC107EAL0 Use And Care Manual

M
icrowave Cooking

Cooking at different cook powers

For best results, some recipes call for
different Cook Powers. The lower the
Cook Power, the slower the cooking. Each
Number Pad also stands for a different
percentage of Cook Power. Many micro-
wave cookbook recipes tell you by number,
percent, or name which Cook Power to use.
COOK POWER
10=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=10% of full power
NOTE: Once cook time has been entered you can also use the Cook Power pad as a second
Minute Timer by entering "0" for the Cook Power. The oven will count down the cooking time
you set without cooking.
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NAME WHEN TO USE IT
•
High Quick heating many convenience foods
and foods with high water content, such as
soups and beverages
•
Cooking small tender pieces of meat,
ground meat, poultry pieces, fish fillets,
and vegetables
•
Heating cream soups
• Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
Medium-High •
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
• Reheating a single serving of food
•
Cooking requiring special care, such as
cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and
custards
•
Finishing cooking casseroles
Medium • Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
• Melting chocolate
•
Simmering stews
•
Heating pastries
•
Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats,
Medium-Low,
poultry, and precooked foods
Defrost
• Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
•
Low Keeping food warm
•
Taking chill out of fruit
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.
Follow recipe or food package instructions if
available.