serious burns or clothing ignition accidents.

5.Use heat settings no higher than MED or follow manufacturer’s directions when using utensils made of the following materials: cast iron, glass ceramic (pyroceram), and stainless steel. Also, enamelware which under certain conditions could melt and fuse to the cooking panel when higher heats are used. Manufacturers of glass cooking utensils also recommend using heats no higher than MED.

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Fried Chicken

Pan broiled bacon

Sauteed: Less tender thin steaks (chuck, round, etc.); liver; thick or whole fish

 

to start cooking

Covered

Hi. Melt fat. Switch to MED

Skillet

HI to brown chicken,

Uncovered

H1. In cold skillet arrange

Skillet

bacon slices. Cook just

 

until starting to sizzle.

Covered

H1. Melt fat. Switch to MECI

Skillet

to brown slowly.

cooking

LOW.Cover skillet and cook until tender. Uncover last few minutes.

MED H1.Cook, turning over as needed.

LOW, Cover and cook until tender.

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For crisp dry chicken, cover only after switching to LOW for 10 min. Uncover and cook turning occasionally 10 to 20 min.

A more attention-free method is to start and cook at MED.

Meat may be breaded or mar- inated in sauce before frying.

Simmered or stewed

Covered

H1. Cover meat with water

meat; chicken;

corned

Dutch Oven,

and cover pan or kettle.

beef; smoked

pork;

Kettle or

Cook until

steaming.

stewing beef; tongue;

Large

 

 

etc.

 

Saucepan

 

 

Melting chocolate,

Small

WM. Allow

10 to 15 min. to

butter,

 

Govered

melt through. Stir to

marshmallows

saucepan.

smooth.

 

 

 

Use small

 

 

 

 

surface unil

 

 

LOW. Cook until fork tender. (Water should slowly boil). For very large loads medium heat may be needed.

Add salt or other seasoning before cooking if meat has not been smoked or otherwise cured.

When melting marshmallows, add milk or water.

Pancakes or

Skillet or

MED Hi. Heat skillet 8 to

French toast

Griddle

10 min. Grease lightly,

Pasta

 

 

 

 

Noodles or spaghetti

Covered

Hi. In covered kettle, bring

 

 

Large Kettle

salted water to a boil,

 

 

or Pot

uncover and add pasta

 

 

 

slowly so boiling does not

 

 

 

Stop.

 

Pressure Cooking

Pressure

H1. Heat until first jiggle is

 

 

Cooker or

heard.

 

 

Canner

 

 

Puddings, !%uces,

Uncovered

HI. Bring just to boil,

Candies, Frostings

Saucepan

 

 

vegetables

 

Covered

Ht. Measure Vzto l-in.

Fresh

 

Saucepan

water in saucepan. Add

 

 

 

salt and prepared vege-

 

 

 

table,

In covered saucepan

 

 

 

bring

to boil.

Frozen

 

Covered

HI, Measure water and salt

 

 

Saucepan

as above. Add frozen block

 

 

 

of vegetable, In covered

 

 

 

saucepan bring to boil,

Sauteed: Onions;

Jncovered

Hl, In skillet melt fat,

green peppers;

mush-

Skillet

 

 

rooms: celery;

etc.

 

 

 

Rice and Grits

Oovered

H1.Bring salted water to a

 

 

Saucepan

boil.

 

Cook 2 to 3 min. per side.

MED Hi.. Cook uncovered until tender, For large amounts HI may be needed to keep water at rolling boil throughout entire cooking time.

MED HI for foods cooking 10 min. or less, MED for foods over 10 min.

LOW, To finish cooking.

MED. Cook l-lb, 10 to 30 more min,, depending on tenderness of vegetable,

LOW. Cook according to time on package.

MED. Add vegetable. Cook until desired ten- derness is reached,

WM. Cover and cook according to time,

Thick batter takes slightly longer time, Turn over pan- cakes when bubbles rise to surface.

Use large enough kettle to prevent boilover. Pasta dou- bles in size when cooked,

Cooker should jiggle 2 to 3 times per minute.

Stir frequently to prevent

sticking.

Uncovered pan requires more water and longer time,

Break up or stir as needed while cooking,

Turn over or stir vegetable as necessary for even browning,

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Triples in volume after cooking, Time at WM. Rice: 1 cup rice and 2 cups water—25 reins. Grits: 1 cup grits and 4 cups water-40 min.

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