Whirlpool MHE13XK Manual De Usuario

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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

C

OOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS

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.

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 microwave cook-
book recipes tell you by number, percent, or name
which cook power to use.

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.

High

Medium-High

Medium 

Medium-Low,
Defrost

Low

100% of full power

90% of full power

80% of full power

70% of full power

60% of full power

50% of full power

40% of full power

30% of full power 

20% of full power

10% of full power      

• Quick heating many convenience foods and foods

with high water content, such as soups, 
beverages and vegetables

• Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground meat,

poultry pieces and fish fillets

• Heating cream soups

• Heating rice, pasta, or stirrable casseroles

• Cooking and heating foods that need a cook power

lower than high (for example, whole fish and meat
loaf) 

• Reheating a single serving of food

• Cooking sensitive foods, such as cheese and egg

dishes, pudding, and custards

• Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as lasagna

• Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts

• Simmering stews

• Melting chocolate

• Heating bread, rolls, and pastries

• Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats, poultry,

and precooked foods

• Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream

• Keeping food warm

• Taking chill out of fruit