USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVEL
The 10 power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. The
power levels are listed below, with examples of foods best cooked at each level and the amount of microwave power
output you are using at each Level.
POWER LEVEL
MICROWAVE OUTPUT
10 HIGH
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
100%
• Boil water
• Cook ground beef
• Make candy
• Cook fresh fruits and vegetables
• Cook fish and poultry
• Preheat browning dish
• Reheat beverages
• Bacon slices
90%
• Reheat meat slices quickly
• Saute onions, celery, and green pepper
80%
• All reheating
• Cook scrambled eggs
70%
• Cook breads and cereal products
• Cook cheese dishes or veal
• Cook cakes, muffins, brownies or cupcakes
60%
• Cook pasta
50%
• Cook meats or whole poultry
• Cook custard
• Cook whole chicken, turkey, spare ribs, rib roast or sirloin roast
40%
• Cook less tender cuts of meat
• Reheat frozen convenience foods
30%
• Thawing meat, poultry or seafood
• Cooking small quantities of food
• Finish cooking casserole, stew, and some sauces
20%
• Soften butter or cream cheese
• Heating small amounts of food
10%
• Soften ice cream
• Raise yeast dough
0%
• Standing time (no power output)
USE
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