On Sun 20 Feb 2005 03:08:01p, Ken wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne,
>
> This Panasonic microwave is so powerul that the only thing I use
> full-power on is boiling water/making tea. For anything else, I drop
> the power down to seven or eight to put it down to the old fashioned
> 1,000 watt power rating. If Top Spin is still reading, this may
> account for his burned popcorn. (I make my popcorn with olive oil on
> the cooktop so no advice there.)
>
> I find the lower power setting cooks food more evenly.
>
> Ken

Ken,

For the most part I do all of the same things you do regarding the power
settings. In fact, for re-heating almost all foods, heating canned soups,
etc., I use onlyh 30% power. For popcorn, however, I use full power and
listen very carefully as the popping finishes. (I don't use the popcorn
cycle, and I'm not sure what power level it uses.) I like to be in
complete control of the popping time, as it results in virtually no
unpopped kernals.

Wayne