SECTION FOUR: USING THE COOKTOP
Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations
Food | Start Setting | Finish Setting | Finish Setting |
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BEVERAGES | MED – heat milk, | SIM – finish heating | XLO – keep warm, |
Cocoa | cover |
| cover* |
BREADS | MED – preheat skillet | MED LO to MED – | Same as Standard |
French Toast, Pancakes, |
| cook |
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Grilled Sandwiches |
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BUTTER |
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| 4 to 3 – allow 5 to 10 |
Melting |
| XLO – to hold | minutes to melt |
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CEREALS | HI – cover, bring | MED LO to MED – | XLO – to hold, cover* |
Cornmeal, Grits, | water to a boil, add | finish cooking |
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Oatmeal | cereal | according to package |
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CHOCOLATE |
| Use XLO | 2 to XLO – allow 10 |
Melting |
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| to 15 minutes to melt |
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| XLO – to hold* |
DESSERTS | MED LO to MED – | MED LO to MED | Same as Standard |
Candy | cook following recipe |
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Pudding and Pie Filling | MED LO | SIM | MED LO |
Mix | cook according to |
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Pudding | MED LO – Bring milk | SIM | MED LO – to cook |
| to a boil |
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EGGS | MED 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 |
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| hard cooked |
Fried, Scrambled | MED – | SIM to MED LO | XLO– to hold for a |
| melt butter, add eggs | finish cooking | short period* |
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Poached | HI – bring water to | MED to MED HI – | Same as Standard |
| the boiling point, | finish cooking |
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| add eggs |
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MEAT, FISH, POULTRY | HI – until meat starts | MED LO to MED – | Same as Standard |
Bacon, Sausage Patties | to sizzle | finish cooking |
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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 |
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Quick Frying: Breakfast | MED HI to HI – | MED HI to HI – | Same as Standard |
Steaks | preheat skillet | fry quickly |
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Frying: Chicken | HI – heat oil, then | SIM – cover, finish | Same as Standard |
| brown on MED | cooking |
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Deep Frying: Shrimp | HI – heat oil | MED HI – to | Same as Standard |
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| maintain temperature |
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Pan Frying: Lamb Chops, | HI – preheat skillet | MED HI to HI – | 4 to 3 – to hold, covered |
Thin Steaks, Hamburgers, |
| brown meat | 4 to 3 – to hold, uncovered |
Link Sausage |
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Poaching: Chicken, | HI – Cover, bring | Use XLO | 4 to 3 – to finish cooking |
whole or pieces, Fish | liquids to a boil |
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