Changing Power Levels; How To Change The Power Level - GE Spacemaker JVM1540 Owner's Manual

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time ibr TIME cooi_
T!M E DEFROST or
EXPRESS COOK: T he
power ! eve! m _r _lso
changed during time
C0untdownl
I Press
r/MECOOK or
se/eOt rime
Defrost.
2 E.ter o ooki, g or
defrostingtime.
3 PreSs POWER LEVEL
4 SeleCt desiredpower
level I'1o.
5 Press sraer.
Variable power levels add
flexibili W to microwave
cooking. The power levels
on
the
n/icrowFtve oven
can be compared to the
surfi_ce units on a range.
High (power level ]0) or
full power is the fi_stest way
to cook and gives you
100% power. Each power
level gives you microwave
energy a certain percent of
the time. Power level 7 is
microwave energy 7()% of
the time. Power level 3 is
to "equalize"
or/ranster
heat to file inside of the
todd. An exan/pie of this
is shown wi/h power level
3 the defl'ost cycle. If
microwave energy did not
cvcle off. the ou/side of/he
food would cook bcibre
file inside was defrosted.
Here are sortie exalll
pies
of rises ]_k>r wtrions power
levels:
Power tevel Best Uses
High 10
Fish. bac(m.
energy 30% of the time.
A high setting (! 11) will
cook t{tster bu/tk_od nifty
need more fl'equen/
stirring, ro/ating or/urning
over. Most cooking will lie
done on High (power level
10). A lower setting will
cook n/ore evenly and need
less stirring or ro/ating of
the food.
Some toods may have
better flavor, texture or Low2 or 3
appearance if one of/l_c
lower settings is used. Use
a lower power level when
cooking foods that have a
tendency to boil over, such Warm f
as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the
microwave energy cycles
otI) give lime for the food
vegetables.
boiling liquids.
Meal-High 7 Gentle
cooking o*
rnea_ Ell're
pouhr} :
bakillg
casseroles
and rehearing.
Medium 5 Slow cooking
and tenderizillg
such as stews
mM less render
cuts o} meal
Defl'osdng
without
cooking;
simmering;
delicate sauces.
Keeping tood
wm'm wi/hout
overcooking:
softenillg
butten
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