GE JAS03M, JAS02M warranty Surface Cooking Guide, Control Settings, Cookware Tips

Surface Cooking Guide

Control Settings

HI—Highest setting.

MEDIUM HI—Setting halfway between HI and MED.

MED-Medium setting.

WARM-Setting halfway between MED and LO.

LO—Lowest setting,

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MEDIUM	WARM
HI

Cookware Tips

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

Food		Directions and Setting	Setting to Complete	Comments
	Cookware	to Start Cooking	Cooking
Cereal				Cereals bubble and expand as
Cornmeal, grits,	Covered	HI. In covered pan bring	WARM or LO, then add cereal.
oatmeal	Saucepan	water to boil before adding	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. Watch as
	Saucepan	milk, cocoa ingredients.	to completely blend ingredients.	boiling point approaches.
		Bring just to a boil.
Coffee	Percolator	HI. At first perk, switch	WARM to maintain gentle but	Percolate 8 to 10 minutes for
		heat to WARM.	steady perk.	8 CUDS . leSS for fewer CUDS .
Eggs			WARM. Cook only 3 to 4
Cooked in shell	Covered	HI. Cover eggs with cool
	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, add	Continue cooking at MEDIUM HI	If you do not cover skillet, baste
	Skillet	eggs and cover skillet.	until whites are just set, about	eggs with fat to cook tops evenly.
			3 to 5 more minutes.
Fried over easy	Uncovered	HI. Melt butter.	WARM, then add eggs. When
	Skillet		bottoms of eggs have just set,
			carefully turn over to cook other
			side.
Poached	Covered	HI. In covered pan bring	WARM. Carefully add eggs.	Remove cooked eggs with slotted
	Skillet	water to a boil.	Cook uncovered about 5	spoon or pancake turner.
			minutes at MEDIUM HI.
Scrambled or omelets	Uncovered	HI. Heat butter until light	MED. Add egg mixture.	Eggs continue to set slightly after
	Skillet	golden in color.	Cook, stirring to desired	cooking. For omelet do not stir
			doneness.	last few minutes. When set, fold
				in half.
Fruits	Covered	HI. In covered pan bring	WARM. Stir occasionally and	Fresh fruit: Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup
	Saucepan	fruit and water to boil.	check for sticking.	water per pound of fruit.
				Dried fruit: Use water as package
				directs. Time depends on whether
				fruit has been presoaked. If not,
				allow more cooking time.
Meats, Poultry			WARM. Simmer until fork	Meat can be seasoned and floured
Braised: Pot roasts of	Covered	HI. Melt fat, then add
beef, lamb or veal;	Skillet	Meat. Switch to MEDIUM HI to	tender.	before it is browned, if desired.
pork steaks and		brown meat. Add water or		Liquid variations for flavor could
chops		other liquid.		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: 21/2 to 4 hours.
Pan-fried: Tender	Uncovered	HI. Preheat skillet, then	MEDIUM HI or MED. Brown	Pan frying is best for thin steaks
chops; thin steaks up	Skillet	grease lightly.	and cook to desired doneness,	and chops. If rare is desired, pre-
to 3/4-inch; minute			turning over as needed.	heat skillet before adding meat.
steaks; hamburgers;
franks and sausage;
thin fish fillets

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