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About changing the power level.
The power level may be entered or
changed immediately after entering
the feature time for
TIME COOK
or
TIME DEFROST.
The power level may also
be changed during time countdown.
Press
TIME COOK
or
TIME DEFROST.
Enter cooking or defrosting time.
Press
POWER LEVEL.
Select desired power level 1–10.
Press
START.
Variable power levels add flexibility 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
High
(power level 10)
which gives you 100%
power.
Power level 10
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, texture 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 example of this is shown
with
power level 3
—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:
High 10:
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 3:
Defrosting; simmering; delicate
sauces.
Warm 1:
Keeping food warm; softening
butter.
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