Cooking At Different Cook Powers - KitchenAid KHMS145J Use & Care Manual

Using Your Microwave Oven

Cooking at different cook powers

For best results, some recipes call for different cook
powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the
cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a
different percentage of cook power. Many
microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number,
percent, or name which cook power to use.
COOK POWER
10=100% of full power
(automatic)
9=90% of full power
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power
6=60% of full power
5=50% of full power
4=40% of full power
3=30% of full power
2=20% of full power
1=10% of full power
NOTE: Once cook time has been entered you can also use the COOK POWER pad as a second Timer
by entering "0" for the cook power. The oven will count down the cooking time you set without cooking.
1. Put your food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch COOK TIME.
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The following chart gives the percentage of cook
power each Number pad stands for, and the cook
power name usually used. It also tells you when to
use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package
instructions if available.
NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times.
NAME
WHEN TO USE IT
High
Quick heating many convenience foods and
•
foods with high water content, such as soups,
beverages, and vegetables
Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground
•
meat, poultry pieces, and fish fillets
Heating cream soups
•
Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
•
Cooking and heating foods that need a
•
cook power lower than high (for example, whole
fish and meat loaf)
Medium-High
Reheating a single serving of food
•
Cooking sensitive foods, such as cheese and
•
egg dishes, pudding, and custards
Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as
•
lasagna
Medium
Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
•
Simmering stews
•
Melting chocolate
•
Heating bread, rolls and pastries
•
Medium-Low,
Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats,
•
Defrost
poultry, and precooked foods
Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
•
Low
Keeping food warm
•
Taking chill out of fruit
•
TOUCH YOU SEE
ENTER COOK TIME
POWER