GE Profile SpacemakerXL Owner's Manual page 14

: i>i ill
:::entered or cllanged
iiiimmediate!y af/er
::: e ntering the feature
::: t ime 10r TIME (X-)OK,
::: T IME DEFR( )ST Or
iii E XPRESS COOK, T he
::: p ower !evel may also be
iii c hanged du0ng time
::I Press TIMECOOKor
:: select TimeDefrost.
::2 Ente_cookingor :
:: defrosting time.
::3 Press POWERLEVEL.
:i4 Select desiredpower
:: le,,el I -I0.
:: 5 Press START
Variable power levels add
tlexibility to microwave
cooking. The power levels
on the microwave oven can
be compared to d_e surl_ce
units
Oil a ran_,e
High
(power level 101 or t_111
power is the t_istest way lo
cook and gives you 100%
power. Each power level
gives you microwave
energ T a certain percem of
Ille time, Power level 7 is
microwave energy 70% of
Ille time. Power level 3 is
energ T 30% el the time.
hb,h seuing (10) will
cook fitster but ti)od may Meg-High7
need more t_'equem
stirrino rotating or turning
over. Most cooking will be
done on High (power level
10). A lower setting will
cook more evenly and
Medium 5
need less sdrring or
to "equalize" or transler
heat to tl_e inside olthe
10od. An example ot this is
shown widl power level 3
the deti'ost cycle. 11micro-
wave energy did not cycle
olt. ll_e outside ot the 10od
would cook beibre tlle
inside was det_'osted.
Here are some examples
el uses lot various power
levels:
Power Level Best Uses
High10
Hsh. bacon.
ve_wtables.
boilin_ liquids.
( ;entle
cookinu ol
nit al and
pouhry;
bakimz
I_gl bb_
roles
_rodrehc alma.
Slow cooking{
and/cndcri,'-
rotating ot llle h)od. ing such as
SleWS al_d less
_Ollle leeds ilia}" have
tender CU|S fl
beuer tlavor, texture or mca_
appearam e if one oid_e Low2or3 Deli'oslin_
lower seuings is used. Use withoul
a lower power level wJlell cookin,r"
cooking li)()(ls that have a _mmcrm_;
delicaw sauces.
tendency to boil over. such
as scalloped potatoes. WarmI Keeping lood
warm wifl'tou
Resl periods (when lhe ,,vcrcookinu:
nlicrowave energ T cycles sol|cnin_
" "
butlul
ott) give time tor the food