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The power level may be entered or
changed immediately after entering the
time tor Time Cook, Time Defrost or Express
Cook. The power level may also be changed
during time COEmtdown.
_r_ Filet, tollow directions tor Time Cook,
Time Defrost or Express Cook.
_'_ Press the POWERbEKton.
W]Tm'n the dial clockwise to increase and
coEmterch)ckwise to decrease the power
level. Press the dial to entei:
D Press the START/PAUSEbutton to start
cooking
Variable power levels add fle_bili U to
micro_z_\'e cooking. The power levels
on tile IllicI'O_lve oven C[lIl be coill[)ared
to the surfi_ce units on a range. Each power
level gives yOt! InicI'o_lve energy a certain
percent of the time. Power level 7is
inicro_lve energy 70% ot the time.
Power level 3 is energy 30% ot tile time.
Most cooking will be done on High (power
level 10) which gives you 100% powei:
Power level 10 will cook fiaster bElt filed may
need more fl'eEluent stirring, rotnfing or
turning ovei: A lower setting will cook more
evenly and need less stirring or rotating _ff
the tood. Some foods may have better fla\'m;
texture or appearance if one _ff the lower
settings is used. Use a lower power level
when cooking toods that have a tendency
to boil o\'ei; such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy/
cycles off) give time fill" the tood to
"eElualize" or transfer heat to the inside
of the fi)od. An example of this is shown
with powerlevel3_tlEe defl'ost cycle.
If microwave energy' did not cycle off;
the outside of the food would cook before
the inside was deti'osted.
Hero am some examples of uses for various
power levels:
High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling
liEluids.
Med-High 7."Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium5: Slow cooking and tenderizing
fi)r stews and less tender CEltS of nleat.
Low2 or3: Defl'osfing; simmering; delicate
S_IIICeS.
Warm I: Keeping fl_od warn/; softening
buttei:
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