Hotpoint RF725GP warranty Sutiace Cooting Guide, Control Settings, Cookware Tips

Sutiace Cooting Guide

Control Settings

HI—Highest setting.

MEDiUM HI—Setting halfway between HI and MED.

MED—Medium setting.

MEDIUM LO—Setting halfway between MED and LO.

LO—Lowest setting.

Cookware Tips

1.Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware. Aluminum cookware conducts heat faster than other metals. Cast iron and coated cast-iron cookware are slow to absorb heat, but generally cook evenly at LO or MED heat settings. Steel pans may cook unevenly if not combined with other metals.

		Directions and Settings		Directions and Settings to	Comments
F’ood	Cookware	to Start Cooking		ComD1ete Cookin~
Cereal		HI. In covered pan bring		MEDIUM LO or LO, then add	Cereals bubble and expand as
CornmeJ1. grits,	Covered
oatmeal	Saucepan	water to boil before adding		cereal. Finish timing according	they cook; use large enough
		cereal.		to package directions.	saucepan to prevent boilover.
Cocoa	Uncovered	HI. Stir together water or		MED, to cook 1 or 2 minutes	Milk boils over rapidly.
	Saucepan	milk and cocoa ingredients.		to completely blend ingredients.	Watch as boiling point
		Bring lust to a boil.			approaches.
Coffee	Percolator	HI. At first perk, switch		MEDIUM LO to maintain	Percolate 8 to 10 minutes for
		heat to MEDIUM LO.		gentle but steady perk.	8 cups, less for fewer cups.
Eggs	Covered	HI. Cover eggs with cool		MEDIUM LO.. Cook only 3 to 4
Cooked in shell
	Saucepan	water. Cover pan, cook		minutes for soft cooked;
		until steaming.		15 minutes for hard cooked.
Fried sunny-side-up	Covered	MEDIUM HI. Melt butter.		Continue cooking at MEDIUM	If you do not cover skillet,
	Skillet	add eggs and cover skillet.		HI until whites are just set,	baste eggs with fat to cook
				about 3 to 5 more minutes.	tops evenly.
Fried over easy	Uncovered	HI. Melt butter.		MEDIUM LO, then add eggs.
	Skillet			When bottoms of eggs have
			just set, carefully turn over
				to cook other side.
Poached	Covered	HI. In covered pan bring		MEDIUM LO. Carefully add	Remove cooked eggs with
	Skillet	water to a boil.		eggs. Cook uncovered about 5	slotted spoon or pancake
				minutes at MEDIUM HI.	turner.
Scrfimbled or omelets	Uncovered	HI. Heat butter until light		MED. Add egg mixture.	Eggs continue to set slightly
	Skillet	golden in color.		Cook, stirring to desired	after cooking. For omelet do
				doneness.	not stir last few minutes.
					When set, fold in half.
Fruits	Covered	H1 In covered pan bring		MEDIUM LO. Stir	Fresh fruit: Use 1/4 to 1/2
	Saucepan	fruit and water to boil.		occasionally and check	cup water per pound of fruit.
				for sticking.	Dried fruit: Use water as
					package directs. Time
					depends on whether fruit has
					been presoaked. If not, allow
					more cooking time.
‘Meats	Covered	HI. Melt fat, then add meat.		MEDIUM LO. Simmer	Meat can be seasoned and
Braised: Pot roasts of
beef. lamb or veal;	Skillet	Switch to MEDIUM HI to		until fork tender.	floured before it is browned,
pork steaks and		brown meat. Add water or			if desired. Liquid variations
chops		other liquid.			for flavor could be wine, fruit
					or tomato juice or meat broth.
					Timing: Steaks 1 to 2 inches:
					1 to 2 hours. Beef Stew: 2 to
					3 hours. Pot Roast: 2% to
					4 hours.
Pan-fried: Tender	Uncovered	HI. Preheat skillet, then		MEDIUM HI or MED. Brown	Pan frying is best for thin
chops: thin steaks up	Skillet	grease lightly.		and cook to desired doneness,	steaks and chops. If rare is
to 3/4-inch; minute				turning over as needed.	desired, pre-heat skillet
steaks: hamburgers:					before adding meat.
franks and sausage;
thin fish fillets

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