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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Cooking guide for power levels
The power levels allow you to choose the best amount of heating energy for the food you are
cooking . Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and
the amount of microwave power you are using .
POWER
LEVEL
MICROWAVE
OUTPUT
USE
10 High
100 %
Boil water .
•
Cook ground beef or begin cooking roasts .
•
Make candy .
•
Cook fresh fruits and vegetables .
•
Preheat browning dish .
•
Reheat beverages .
•
Bacon slices .
•
9
90 %
Reheat meat slices quickly .
•
Saute onions, celery, and green pepper .
•
8
80 %
All reheating .
•
Cook scrambled eggs .
•
7
70 %
Cook poultry or seafood .
•
Cook breads and cereal products .
•
Cook cheese dishes, veal .
•
Cook cakes, muffins, brownies, cupcakes.
•
6
60 %
Cook pasta .
•
5
50 %
Cook meats .
•
Cook custard .
•
Cook spare ribs, rib roast, sirloin roast .
•
4
40 %
Cook less tender cuts of meat .
•
Reheat frozen convenience foods .
•
3
30 %
Thaw meat, poultry, and seafood .
•
Cook small quantities of food .
•
Finish cooking casserole, stew, and some sauces .
•
2
20 %
Soften butter and cream cheese .
•
Heat small amounts of food .
•
1
10 %
Soften ice cream .
•
Raise yeast dough .
•
0
0 %
Standing time in oven .
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