Whirlpool MC8130XA - Manual (Page 21)

M I C R O W A V E C O O K I N G
4. After cooking, open the door.
OR
TOUCH
OFF
CANCEL
YOU SEE
(time of day)
Microwave cooking at lower cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower
Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power,
the slower the cooking. Each Number Pad
also stands for a different percentage of
Cook Power. Many microwave 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.
COOK POWER NAME WHEN TO USE IT
Automatic 100% of
full power HIGH Quick reheating of foods with high water
content, such as beverages. If food contains
eggs or cream, choose a lower power.
9=90% of full power Heating large quantities of liquids, such as
water or soup stock.
8=80% of full power Reheating soups or casseroles.
7=70% of full power MED-HIGH Cooking and heating vegetables, fish, meat,
etc. when you need a Cook Power lower than
HIGH or when food is cooking too fast.
6=60% of full power Cooking requiring special care, such as for
high protein sauces, cheese and egg dishes,
and casseroles that need to finish cooking.
5=50% of full power MED Starting cakes which must be finished on
HIGH power or finishing cooking of a large
roast.
4=40% of full power Simmering stews, reheating pastries.
3=30% of full power MED-LOW,
DEFROST
Defrosting of foods such as bread, shellfish,
and precooked foods.
2=20% of full power Defrosting and softening butter, cheese and
ice cream.
1=10% of full power LOW Keeping one food serving warm.
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