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MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
For best results, some recipes callfor differentcook
powers.The lowerthe cook power, the slower the
cooking. Each numberfrom 1 to 9 stands for a
differentpercentage offull cookpower.
Thefollowing chart gives the percentage of cook
power each number pad stands for, and the cook
power name usually used.
Italso tells you when to use each cook power. Follow
recipeor food package instructionsifavailable.
NOTE: Refer to a reliablecookbook for cooking times
basedon the 1000 Watt cook power of your microwave
oven.
COOK Power LEVEL WHEN TO USE IT
100% offull power High • Quickly heating conveniencefoods and foods with
high water content, such assoups and beverages.
• Cooking tender cuts of meat, ground meat,or
chicken.
9 = 90% offull power • Heatingcream soups.
8 = 80% offull power • Heating rice, pasta,or casseroles.
7 = 70% offull power Medium-High • Cooking and heating foods that need a
Cook Power lowerthan high (forexample,
whole fish and meat loaf)orwhen food is
cooking too fast.
• Reheatinga single serving offood.
6 = 60% offull power • Cooking that requires special care, such as cheese
and egg dishes, pudding, and custards.
• Finishingcooking casseroles.
5 = 50% offull power Medium • Cooking ham, whole poultry,and pot roasts.
• Simmering stews.
4 = 40% offull power • Melting chocolate.
• Heating pastries.
3 = 30% offull power Medium-Low, • Manually defrosting foods, such as bread,fish,
Defrost meats, poultry,and precooked foods.
2 = 20% offull power • Softening butter,cheese, and ice cream.
1= 10% offull power Low • Keepingfood warm.
• Takingchill out offruit.
0 = 0% of full power None • Standingtime in oven.
NOTE: Once cook time has been entered, youcan also use the Cook Power pad as a second Kitchen
Timer by entering "0"for the Cook Power. The oven will count down the cooking time you set without
cooking.
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