Microwave power levels
Here you can find an overview of the different microwave power settings and when to use them.
Power level
Microwave outpout
10
100%
9
90%
8
80%
7
70%
6
60%
5
50%
4
40%
3
30%
2
20%
1
10%
Suggestions for best results when cooking with
microwaves
Follow these suggestions to help you achieve the best
possible results from your microwave oven.
Storage
Foods taken from the freezer or
temperature
refrigerator take longer to cook.
Size
For even results:
¡ Small pieces of food cook faster than
large ones.
¡ Cook pieces similar in size and
shape cook together.
¡ Reduce the power level when
cooking large pieces of food.
Natural
Very moist foods cook more evenly
moisture
because microwave energy heats
water molecules very efficiently.
Stir foods
Stir foods, such as casseroles and
during cooking
vegetables, from the outside to the
center to distribute the heat more
Use for
¡ Boiling water
¡ Cooking ground meat
¡ Making candy
¡ Cooking fresh fruit and vegetables
¡ Cooking fish and poultry
¡ Preheating browning dish
¡ Reheating beverages
¡ Cooking bacon slices
¡ Reheating meat slices quickly
¡ Saute onions, celery and green peppers
¡ All reheating
¡ Cooking scrambled eggs
¡ Cooking breads and cereal products
¡ Cooking cheese dishes
¡ Cooking muffins, brownies and cupcakes
¡ Cooking whole poultry
¡ Cooking pasta
¡ Cooking meat
¡ Cooking custard
¡ Cooking spare ribs, rib roast and sirloin roast
¡ Cooking less tender cuts of meat
¡ Reheating frozen packaged foods
¡ Thawing meat, poultry and seafood
¡ Cooking small quantities of food
¡ Finish cooking casseroles, stews and some sauces
¡ Melting chocolate
¡ Softening butter and cream cheese
¡ Softening ice cream
¡ Raise yeast dough
Turn food over
Where to place
food on the
turntable
Arrange
unevenly
shapes foods
Basic Operation en-us
evenly. This will allow the food to cook
faster. Constant stirring is not
necessary.
Turn over foods, such as pork chops,
roasts or whole cauliflower, halfway
through the cook time. This will help to
expose all sides equally to microwave
energy.
Place delicate areas of food items,
such as asparagus tips, toward the
center of the turntable tray.
Arrange unevenly shaped foods, such
as chicken pieces or salmon, with the
thicker or meatier parts toward the
outside of the turntable tray.
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