GE JEM31 Owner's Manual page 14

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About changing the power level.
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DEFROST
The power
h've] may be emered
or challged
innnediateI) after emeling
the t_mture tin/e tor TIME
COOK TIME DEFROST or EXPRESS COOK, The t/ower
]e\el max also be changed
(tilling
tilI/e (-O/lntdo_%rll.
Press TIME COOK<),"sele(t Time Defrost.
Emer (ookiug or deflx)stillg time.
-_ Press POWER LEVEL.
![ Sele(t desired
t,(,wer ]exel
1-10.
Press START
_llJable poWeF
hwels add/h'xibilit}
to IlIi(TOW;4\ e
(ooking. The power le_vls on tile nlicrowa_v o_vn
c_ll be COll/tlaFed to tilt' SIIFt_tce Ill/its 01/ _t Yallge.
l_Hch t)oweF ]e\ el gJ\'es }'o/1 IIIitTOW_I\ e ellel?g_' _t Cel?t_lill
percent of the time. Power level 7 is micrm*_\ e enerKv
70% of tile time. Power level3 is enerKv 30% of die
time. Most cooking will be done on High (power level 10)
\d/i(h _vs you 100% powe_ Pewerleve110 will cook
/k_ster but toed max Heed mol'e ti'equent stinting,
rotating or ulrning o_v_: A lower seuing will took more
exenly and need less stirdng or rotating of the t_)o(t.
Sollle ]()o(Is lIl_V l/a_ belief ]]a_OF, texttll;e or
appem:ance if one of tile lower settings is used. Use
a lower power h'vel when (()()king leeds that hme a
tendency to boil o_vt; su(h as s(alloped l/otatoes.
Rest periods (when tile mi(tx)wa\ e energ_ Q'( les oHt)
gNe
tillle R)I; tile/ood
to "equalize"
or tlTal/SI(+r heat to
tile inside ot tile t[)o(t. All exan/ple of this is shown with
power level 3_the
deli'ost
Qvcle.
If microwa\ e ellerg?'
did not cycle oHt',tile omside of the/ood wouM cook
bet_)re tile inside was deti'osted.
Here are some examples of uses for various power levels.
High l& Fish, bacon, _vgetat/les, boiling liquids.
Med-High 7: (',entle cooking o/nleat and pouhry;
baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5: Slow cooking
and tendedzing/or ste_<'_ and
less tender cuts of meat.
Low2or3:
Deti'osdng; simmering; dell(ate sautes.
Warm 1: Keeping toed _r_]7_t_; s oftening butter.