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Changing the Power Level
The power level may be entered or
changed before entering the time for
Time Cook,
Press TIME COOK and enter cooking
time,
N Press POWER LEVEL and select power
level /to 10
_ Press STARI_
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 HI which gives you
100% power, Hl power level (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;
H/- Power Level 10: Fish,bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids,
Meal-High - Power Level 7." Gentle cooking
of meat and poultry; baking casseroles and
reheating,
Medium - Power Level 5: Slow cooking and
tenderizing for stews and less tender cuts of
meat,
Low - Power Level2 or 3: Defrosting;
simmering; delicate sauces,
Warm - Power Level 1: Keeping food warm;
softening butter,
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