GE JES1460 Owner's Manual page 14

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About changing the power level.
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The power level mau be entered or changed
immediatelu after entering the feature time for TIME
COOK,TIlE DEFROST or EXPRESS COOK.The power
level mo Ualso be changed during time countdown.
_ PressTIME COOKor select Time Defrost.
_ Enter cooking or defrosting time.
_ PressPOWERLEVEL.
_ Selectdesired power level !-!0.
_ PressSTART.
Variable power levels add flexibilitg to microwave
cooking. The power levelson the microwave oven
can be compared to the surface units on a range.
Each power levelgives Uou microwave energg a certain
percent of the time. Power level 7 is microwave energg
70% of the time. Power level 3 is energg ]0% of the time.
Most cooking will be done on High (,Dowerlevel lO) which
gives gou 100% power. Power level lO will cook faster but
food mag need more frequent stirring, rotating or turning
over.A lower setting will cook more evenlg and need less
stirring or rotating of the food. Some foods mag have
better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. Usea lower power level when cooking
foods that have a tendency to boil over,such as scalloped
potatoes.
Rest periods (whenthe microwave energg cgcles off) give
time for the food to "equalize" or transfer heat to the inside
of the food. An example of this is shown with powerlevel
3-the defrost cgcle. If microwave energg did not cucle off,
the outside of the food would cook before the inside was
defrosted.
Hereare some examples of uses for various power levels:
High lO: Fish,bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.
Med-High 7: Gentle cooking of meat and poultry;
baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing for stews
and lesstender cuts of meat.
Low 2 or 3: Defrosting; simmering; delicate sauces.
Worm l: Keepingfood warm; softening butter.