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Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels, Power Level, Microwave Output

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Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions About microwave oven functions. Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels The 10 power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level and the amount of microwave power you are using. Power Level 10 High 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Microwave Output 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Use Boil water. Cook ground beef. Make candy. Cook fresh fruits and vegetables. Cook fish and poultry. Preheat browning dish. Reheat beverages. Bacon slices. Reheat meat slices quickly. Saute onions, celery and green pepper. All reheating. Cook scrambled eggs. Cook breads and cereal products. Cook cheese dishes, veal. Cook cakes, muffins, brownies, cupcakes. Cook pasta. Cook meats, whole poultry. Cook custard. Cook whole chicken, turkey, spare ribs, rib roast, sirloin roast. Cook less tender cuts of meat. Reheat frozen convenience foods. Thaw meat, poultry and seafood. Cook small quantities of food. Finish cooking casseroles, stew and some sauces. Soften butter and cream cheese. Heat small amounts of food. Soften ice cream. Raise yeast dough. Standing time. 14

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About microwave oven functions.
Consumer Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Care and Cleaning
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels
The 10 power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed
all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level and the amount of microwave power you are using.
Power Level
Microwave Output
Use
10 High
100%
Boil water.
Cook ground beef.
Make candy.
Cook fresh fruits and vegetables.
Cook fish and poultry.
Preheat browning dish.
Reheat beverages.
Bacon slices.
9
90%
Reheat meat slices quickly.
Saute onions, celery and green pepper.
8
80%
All reheating.
Cook scrambled eggs.
7
70%
Cook breads and cereal products.
Cook cheese dishes, veal.
Cook cakes, muffins, brownies, cupcakes.
6
60%
Cook pasta.
5
50%
Cook meats, whole poultry.
Cook custard.
Cook whole chicken, turkey, spare ribs, rib roast,
sirloin roast.
4
40%
Cook less tender cuts of meat.
Reheat frozen convenience foods.
3
30%
Thaw meat, poultry and seafood.
Cook small quantities of food.
Finish cooking casseroles, stew and some sauces.
2
20%
Soften butter and cream cheese.
Heat small amounts of food.
1
10%
Soften ice cream.
Raise yeast dough.
0
0%
Standing time.