On 21 Feb 2005 01:23:52 +0100, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

>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.

My first batch was at 100% power. It scorched the popper. Second batch
was at 80% power. Burned the corn and also scorched the popper.

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