GE Spacemaker JVM1540 Owner's Manual page 13

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How to Changethe
Power Level
The power leve! nlay b_
entered 0 r dmnged /
immediately after
entering the tcature {
time *ar T!MECOOI<
TIME DEFROST or
EXPRESS COOK. The
power leve! may a!so be
Changed during time
Countdown.
I PressTIME COOKor i_
select TimeDefrost.
2 Entercooking or
i
\;]triable power levels add
flexibility' to microwave
cooking. The power levels
on tile n/icrowllve o',_n
can be compared to the
S/lrJ_lce units on a range.
High (power level 10) or
fldl power is the thstest way
to cook and gives you
100% powen Each power
level gives you microwave
energy a certain percent of
the time. Power level 7 is
microwave energy 70% of
tile time. Power level 3 is
energy" 30% of the time.
A high setting (10) will
cook t{tster but fi)od mW
need more ti'equent
stirring, rotating or turning
oven Most cooking will be
done on High (power level
10). A lower setting will
cook more evenly and need
less stirring or rotating of
the tood.
Some toods may have
better flav(m texture or
appearance if one of tile
lower settings is used. Use
to "'equalize" or thruster
heat to the inside of the
fi)od. An example of this
is shown with power level
3 the deii"ost cxcle. /f
microwave enerax did not
cycle off. the outside of the
fi)od would cook befi)re
the inside \_as deli"osted.
Here
are sonic exHn]
pies
()t" liNeS J()I" vHriot/s power
levels:
Power Level Best Uses
High 10 Fish. bacon,
vegetables.
boiling liquids.
Med-High 7 Gentle
cooking of
meat and
pouhw;
baking
casseroles
and reheating.
Medium 5
Slow cooking
and tenderizing
such as stews
and less tender
curs of' meat,
Low 2 or 3 Defrosting
witlaom
cooking;
simmering:
a hlwer power level when
delicate sauces.
cooking toods tllat have a
tendency to l)oil over, snell
as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (wllen tlle
microwave energy cycles
off) give time tor tlle tood
Warm I Keeping fbod
warm withom
overcooking:
softening
butten
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