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Changing the Power Level
The power level may be entered or
changed before entering the time for
Time Cook
.
1
Press
TIME COOK
button once.
2
Enter cooking time.
3
Press
POWER LEVEL
once and then press
the number pad to select power level.
4
Press
START.
Variable power levels add fle
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ibility to
microwave cooking. The power levels on
the microwave oven can be compared to
the surface units on a range. Each power level
gives you microwave energy a certain percent
of the time.
Power level 7
is microwave energy
70% of the time.
Power level 3
is energy 30% of
the time. Most cooking will be done on HI which
gives you 100% power.
HI power level
will
cook faster but food may need more frequent
stirring, rotating or turning over. A lower setting
will cook more evenly and need less stirring
or rotating of the food. Some foods may have
better flavor, te
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ture or appearance if one of the
lower settings is used. Use a lower power level
when cooking foods that have a tendency to
boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy
cycles off) give time for the food to “equalize” or
transfer heat to the inside
of the food. An e
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ample of this is shown with
power level 3
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the defrost cycle.
If microwave energy did not cycle off,
the outside of the food would cook before
the inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses for various
power levels:
HI:
Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.
Med-High 7:
Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5:
Slow cooking and tenderizing for
stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Low 2 or 3:
Defrosting; simmering; delicate
sauces.
Warm 1:
Keeping food warm; softening butter.
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