Whirlpool GH7145XF - Manual (Page 24)

USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
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ooking at different cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for different cook
powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the
cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a
different percentage of cook power. Many micro-
wave cookbook recipes tell you by number,
percent, or name which cook power to use.
The following chart gives the percentage of cook
power each Number pad stands for, and the cook
power name usually used. It also tells you when to
use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package
instructions if available.
NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times.
COOK POWER NAME WHEN TO USE IT
10=100% of full power High
(automatic) • Quick heating many convenience foods and
foods with high water content, such as soups
and beverages
• Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground
meat, poultry pieces, fish fillets, and most
vegetables
9=90% of full power • Heating cream soups
8=80% of full power • Heating rice, pasta, or stirrable casseroles
7=70% of full power Medium-High • Cooking and heating foods that need a cook
power lower than high (for example, whole fish
and meat loaf) or when food is cooking too fast
• Reheating a single serving of food
6=60% of full power • Cooking sensitive foods, such as cheese and egg
dishes, pudding, and custards
• Cooking nonstirrable casseroles, such as lasagna
5=50% of full power Medium • Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
• Melting chocolate
4=40% of full power • Simmering stews
• Heating pastries
3=30% of full power Medium-Low,
Defrost
• Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats,
poultry, and precooked foods
2=20% of full power • Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
1=10% of full power Low • Keeping food warm
• Taking chill out of fruit
NOTE: Once cook time has been entered you can also use the COOK POWER pad as a second Minute
Timer by entering “0” for the cook power. The oven will count down the cooking time you set without
cooking.
1. Put your food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch COOK TIME. TOUCH YOU SEE
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