Changingpower Level - GE JE1860 Owner's Manual

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About changing the power level.
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Tile power level may be entered or changed
immediately after entering
the featme time fbr TIME
COOK,rIME DEFROSTor EXPRESSCOOK. T he power level
m W also be changed dunng time countdown.
_] Press TIMECOOKor select _me Defrost
Enter cooking or deflosting time.
P_>ssPOWERLEVEL
_-_ Select desi_ed power level 1-10.
_]
Press START.
Variable power levels add flexibility to microwave
cooking. The power levels on the microwave oven can
be compmed to the sm_{hceunits on a _ange. Each
power level gives you microwave energ): a certain
pe_vent of the time. Power level 7 is microwave energy
70% of the time. Power level 3 is energ)_ 30% of the
time. Most cooking _411be done on High (power level I0)
which gives you 100% power. Power level I0 will cook
f_tster but tbod m W need more flequenl stin_ing,
mtating or mining over. A lowe_ setting will cook more
evenly and need less stin_ing or rotating of the R_od.
Some floods may have beue_ flavor, mxture or
appearance if one of file lower
settings
is used. Use
a lowe_ power level when cooking foods that have a
tenden W to boil ove_, such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest pe_iods (when the microwave ene_g 7 wcles off)
give time R_r the fbod u_ "equalize" or nansier heat to
the inside of the tbod. An example of this is shown with
power level 3-fire deflost cycle. If microwave ene_g T did
not wcle DiE tile outside of the tbod would cook beth,>
the inside was deflosted.
Here are someexamplesof uses for variouspower levels."
High I0: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.
Meal-High7."Gentle cooking of meat and pouluT; baking
casseroles and reheating.
Medium K Slow cooking and tenderizing tbr stews and
less tender cuts of meat.
Low2or& Defrosting; simme_ing; delicate sauces.
WarmI: Keeping tbod warm; softening butler.