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Cooking at different cook powers
Forbestre_JitS,somerecipes callfor differentcook
powers. The lower the cook power, the slowerthe
cooking. EachNumber pad alsostands fora
different percentage of cook power. Many micro-
wave cookbook recipestellyou bynumber,
percent, or name whichcook powerto use.
The following chartgives the percentage ofcook
power eachNumber pad standsfor, and the cook
power nameusuallyused.It alsotellsyou when to
useeach cook power. Followrecipeor food package
instructions ifavailable.
NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times.
COOK POWER NAME WHEN TO USE IT
10=100% offull power High
(automatic)
9=90% offull power
8=80% offullpower
7=70% offull power
6--60°1oof full power
Medium-High
Medium
• Quick heatingmanyconveniencefoods and
foods with highwater content,such as soups
and beverages
• Cooking smalltender piecesof meat, ground
meat, poultry pieces,fish fillets,and most
vegetables
• Heating creamsoups
• Heating rice, pasta, or stirrablecasseroles
• Cooking and heatingfoods thatneed a cook
power lowerthan high(forexample,whole fish
and meat loaf)or whenfood iscookingtoo fast
• Reheatinga singleservingof food
• Cooking sensitivefoods, suchas cheeseand egg
dishes, pudding, and custards
• Cooking nonstirrablecasseroles, such as lasagna
• Cooking ham, wholepoultry,and pot roasts
• Meltingchocolate
5=50% offullpower
4=40% offull power
3=30% of full power Medium-Low, ° Defrostingfoods, suchas bread, fish, meats,
Defrost poultry,and precookedfoods
2=20% of fullpower • Softeningbutter,cheese, and icecream
1=10% of full power Low * Keepingfood warm
• Taking chillout offruit
NOTE:Once cook time has been enteredyou can alsousethe POWER pad as a secondKitchenTimer
by entering"0" for the cook power. The oven willcountdownthe cookingtime you set withoutcooking.
1.put yourfood inthe oven and closethe door.
2. Touch COOK TIME. TOUCH YOU SEE
• Simmeringstews
• Heatin9 pastdea
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