Section Four: Using the Cooktop
SURFACE BURNER COOKING CHART
Food | Start Setting | Finish Setting | Finish Setting |
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Simmering: Stewed | HI – cover, |
| 4 to 1 – simmer slowly |
Chicken, Corned Beef, | bring liquid |
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Tongue, etc. | to a boil |
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PASTAS | HI – bring water to a | Med. Hi to HI – to | Same as for Standard Burners |
Macaroni, Noodles, | boil, add pasta | maintain a rolling boil |
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Spaghetti |
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POPCORN (use a heavy, | HI – cover, heat until | Med. to Med. Hi – | Same as for Standard Burners |
flat bottom pan) | kernels start to pop | finish popping |
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PRESSURE COOKER | Med. Hi to HI – build | Med. Lo to Med. – | Same as for Standard Burners |
Meat | up pressure | maintain pressure |
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Vegetables | HI – build up pressure | Med. Lo to Med. – | Same as for Standard Burners |
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| maintain pressure |
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RICE | HI – cover, bring |
| 4 to 2 – cook according |
| water to a boil, add |
| to package directions |
| rice, cover |
| XLO – to hold, cover |
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SAUCES | Med. Hi to HI – cook |
| 2 to XLO – simmer |
Tomato Base | meat/vegetables, |
| (2 to 3 to thicken sauce, |
| follow recipe |
| uncovered). |
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White, Cream, Bernaise, | Med. Lo – melt fat, | LO to Med. Lo – | XLO – to hold, cover* |
| follow recipe | finish cooking |
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Hollandaise | Lo to Med. Lo | XLO | XLO – Lowest setting |
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SOUPS, STOCK | HI – cover, bring |
| 3 to 2 – simmer |
| liquid to a boil |
| XLO – to hold, cover* |
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VEGETABLES | HI – cover, bring | Med. Lo to Med. – | XLO – to hold, cover |
Fresh | water and vegetables | cook 10 to 30 minutes, |
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| to a boil | or until tender |
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Frozen | HI – cover, bring | Med. Lo to Med. – | Same as for Standard Burners |
| water and vegetables | cook according to |
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| to a boil | package directions |
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Deep Frying | HI – heat oil | Med. to Med. Hi – | Same as for Standard Burners |
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| maintain frying |
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| temperature |
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In Pouch | HI – cover, bring | LO to Med. Lo – | Same as for Standard Burners |
| water and vegetables | cook according to |
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| to a boil | package directions |
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Saute | HI – heat oil or melt | Med. Lo to Med. – | Same as for Standard Burners |
| butter, add vegetables | cook to desired |
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Stir Fry | HI – heat oil, add | Med. Hi to HI – | Same as for Standard Burners |
| vegetables | finish cooking |
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* We recommend that these foods be stirred occasionally.
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