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SECTION FOUR: USING THE COOKTOP
SURFACE BURNER COOKING CHART
BEVERAGES Med. – heat milk, LO – finish heating XLO – keep warm,
Cocoa cover cover*
BREADS Med. – preheat skillet Med. Lo to Med. – Same as Standard
French Toast, Pancakes, cook
Grilled Sandwiches
BUTTER 4 to 3 – allow 5 to 10
Melting XLO – to hold minutes to melt
CEREALS HI – cover, bring Med. Lo to Med. – XLO – to hold, cover*
Cornmeal, Grits, water to a boil, add finish cooking
Oatmeal cereal according to package
directions
CHOCOLATE Use XLO 2 to XLO – allow 10
Melting to 15 minutes to melt
XLO – to hold*
DESSERTS Med. Lo to Med. – Med. Lo to Med. Same as Standard
Candy cook following recipe
Pudding and Pie Filling Lo to Med. Lo Same as Standard
Mix cook according to
package directions
Pudding Med. Lo – Bring milk Use XLO 3 to 2 – to cook
to a boil
EGGS HI – cover, bring Use XLO XLO – cook 3 to 4
Cooked in Shell water to a boil, add minutes for soft cooked;
eggs, cover or 15 to 20 minutes for
hard cooked
Fried, Scrambled Med. to Med. HI –Lo to Med. Lo XLO – to hold for a
melt butter, add eggs finish cooking short period*
Poached HI – bring water to 4 to 3 - finish Same as Standard
the steaming point, cooking
add eggs
MEAT, FISH, POULTRY HI – until meat starts Med. Lo to Med. Same as Standard
Bacon, Sausage Patties to sizzle finish cooking
Braising: Swiss Steak, HI – melt fat, then Use XLO 3 to 2 –
Pot Roast, Stew Meat brown on Med. Hi to simmer until tender
HI, add liquid, cover,
Quick Frying: Breakfast Med. Hi to HI – Med. Hi to HI – Same as Standard
Steaks preheat skillet fry quickly
Frying: Chicken HI – heat oil, then LO cover, finish Same as Standard
brown on Med. cooking
Deep Frying: Shrimp HI – heat oil Med. Hi to HI – to Same as Standard
maintain temperature
Pan Frying: Lamb Chops, HI – preheat skillet Med. to Med. HI – 4 to 3 – to hold, covered
Thin Steaks, Hamburgers, brown meat 3 to 2 – to hold, uncovered
Link Sausage
Poaching: Chicken, HI – Cover, bring Use XLO 2 to 1 – to finish cooking
whole or pieces, Fish liquids to a boil
Food Start Setting Finish Setting Finish Setting
Standard Burners ExtraLow® Burners