KitchenAid KBMC140 Manuel D’Utilisation
10
Cooking Power
Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking
power to use by percent, name or number. For example,
70%=7=Medium-High.
power to use by percent, name or number. For example,
70%=7=Medium-High.
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested
cooking power of specific foods.
cooking power of specific foods.
To Set a Cooking Power other than 100%:
1. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook.
2. Touch MICRO COOK POWER.
3. Touch the number pad using the Cooking Power chart.
4. Touch EASY MINUTE START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
5. Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear
the display and/or stop reminder tones.
MICROWAVE OVEN
USE
Cooking
To Use:
1. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook.
Touch MICRO COOK POWER to set a cooking power other
than 100%. Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking
Power chart.
than 100%. Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking
Power chart.
2. Touch EASY MINUTE START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
3. Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear
the display and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and cooking power can be changed after touching
START/ENTER without interrupting cooking.
START/ENTER without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch MICRO and enter the new cook
time within 5 seconds, or touch EASY MINUTE START once for
each additional minute of cook time required.
time within 5 seconds, or touch EASY MINUTE START once for
each additional minute of cook time required.
To Change Cooking Power: Touch MICRO COOK POWER and
enter the new cooking power using the Cook Power Chart. Touch
EASY MINUTE START.
enter the new cooking power using the Cook Power Chart. Touch
EASY MINUTE START.
PERCENT/
NAME
NAME
NUMBER USE
100%, High
(default
setting)
(default
setting)
10
Quick heating convenience
foods and foods with high
water content, such as soups,
beverages and most
vegetables.
foods and foods with high
water content, such as soups,
beverages and most
vegetables.
90%
9
Cooking small tender pieces of
meat, ground meat, poultry
pieces and fish fillets.
meat, ground meat, poultry
pieces and fish fillets.
Heating cream soups.
80%
8
Heating rice, pasta or
casseroles.
casseroles.
Cooking and heating foods
that need a cook power lower
than high. For example, whole
fish and meat loaf.
that need a cook power lower
than high. For example, whole
fish and meat loaf.
70%,
Medium-High
Medium-High
7
Reheating a single serving of
food.
food.
60%
6
Cooking sensitive foods such
as cheese and egg dishes,
pudding and custards.
as cheese and egg dishes,
pudding and custards.
Cooking non-stirrable
casseroles, such as lasagna.
casseroles, such as lasagna.
50%, Medium
5
Cooking ham, whole poultry
and pot roasts.
and pot roasts.
Simmering stews.
40%
4
Melting chocolate.
Heating bread, rolls and
pastries.
pastries.
30%,
Medium-Low,
Defrost
Medium-Low,
Defrost
3
Defrosting bread, fish, meats,
poultry and precooked foods.
poultry and precooked foods.
20%
2
Softening butter, cheese, and
ice cream.
ice cream.
10%, Low
1
Taking chill out of fruit.