Multi-Stage Cooking; Microwave Power Levels - Kenmore 721.62212 Use And Care Manual

MULTI-STAGE COOKING
For best results, some recipes call for different cook
powers during different stages of a cook cycle. You
can program your oven to switch from one power
level to another for up to 3 stages.
Example: To set a 2-stage cook cycle•
Touch: Display Shows:
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to set a 3 minute cook
time for first stage.
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time for second stage.
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short tones as the oven begins the second
cook stage.
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MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
Your microwave oven has 10 cook power levels to let
you cook or heat a wide variety of foods. Refer to the
table below for suggestions:
Microwave Power Level Table
Power
Level
Use
• Boiling water.
10 • Making candy.
(High} • Cooking poultry pieces, fish, & vegetables.
• Cooking tender cuts of meat.
• Whole poultry.
9 • Reheating rice, pasta, & vegetables.
• Reheating prepared foods quickly.
8 • Reheating sandwiches.
• Cooking egg, milk, & cheese dishes.
7 • Cooking cakes, breads.
• Melting chocolate.
• Cooking veal.
6 • Cooking whole fish.
• Cooking puddings & custard.
5 • Cooking ham, whole poultry, & lamb.
• Cooking rib roast, sirloin tip.
4 • Thawing meat, poultry, & seafood.
3 • Cooking less tender cuts of meat.
• Cooking pork chops, roast.
2 • Taking chill out of fruit.
• Softening butter.
1 • Keeping casseroles & main dishes warm.
• Softening butter & cream cheese.
0 • Standing time.
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