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Microwave power levels – Kenmore 721.80829 User Manual

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MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

For best results, some recipes call for different cook
powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the

cooking. Each number from 10 to 0 stands for a
different percentage of full cook power.

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

based on the 950 Watt cook power of your microwave

oven.

COOK Power

LEVEL

WHEN TO USE IT

100% of full power

High

• Quick heating many convenience foods and

foods with high water content, such as soups and

beverages.

• Cooking tender cuts of meat, ground meat,

9 = 90% of full power

• Heating cream soups

8 = 80% of full power

• Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles

7 = 70% of full power

Medium-High

• Cooking and heating foods that need a

Cook Power lower than high (tor example,

whole fish and meat loat) or when food is

cooking too fast

• Reheating a single serving ot food

6 = 60% of full power

• Cooking requiring special care, such as cheese

and egg dishes, pudding, and custards

• Finishing cooking casseroles

5 = 50% of full power

Medium

• Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts

• Simmering stews

4 = 40% of full power

• Melting chocolate

• Heating pastries

3 = 30% of full power

Medium-Low,

• Manually defrosting foods, such as bread, fish.

Defrost

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 ot fruit

0 = 0% of full power

None

• Standing time in oven

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