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HowtoCh.,gethe
Power Level
The power level may be
entered Or changed
immediately after
entering the feature
{ time fbr TIME COOK,
TIME DEFROST or
EXPRESS COOI_ The
power lme 1 may a!s ° be
Changed during time
Countdown.
select rime Defrost.
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\;_riable power levels add
flexibili W to n/icrowave
cooking. Tlte power levels
on the ii/icrowave ()veil
can be con/pared to tire
snriace units on a range.
Higlt (power level 10) or
full power is tlte fastest
way to cook and gi_es }on
100% power. Each power
level gives you n/icrowave
energy a certain percent of
tlte tin/e. Power level 7 is
n/icrowave energy 70% of
the tin/e. Power level 3 is
energy 30% of tlte tin/e.
A ltiglt setting (10) will
cook taster 1)ut tood may
need n/ore flequent
stirring, rotating or turning
over. Most (()()king will be
done on Higlt (power level
10). A lo we r se tfi n g will
cook n/ore evenly and
need less stirring or
rotating of tlte tood.
Son/e toods may ltave
1)etter flavor, texture or
appearance if one of tlte
lower settings is used. Use
a lower power level wlten
cooking toods tltat have a
tendency to boil ()vet, suclt
as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (wlten tlte
n/icrowave energy cycles
off) give tin/e tor tlte tood
to "'equalize" or transtcr
heal to the inside of tlte
tbod. An exmnple of tltis is
sl-lown witlt power level 3
tlte deti'ost cycle. /f inicro-
\_;lVC enera'v did not cx cle
olt. tlte outside of the tood
would cook belore the
inside \_;lS deti'osted.
Here life sortie exalnples
(}f/lSeS t(}r v,Iri(}tlS power
levels:
Power Level Best Uses
High 10 Fish. bacon.
vegetahles,
boiling liquids.
Med-High 7 Gentle
cooking of
meat and
poultry;
baking
casseroles
and reheating.
Medium 5 Slow cookhlg
and tenderiz-
ing such as
stews and less
tender cuts of
meat.
Low2 or 3 Defl'osting
without
cooking;
simmering;
delicate sauces.
Warm I Keeping food
warm without
overcooking:
softening
butter,
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