Thermador P30 P36 It is recommended that these foods be stirred occasionally, MED HI to HI to

SECTION FOUR: USING THE COOKTOP

Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations

Food	Start Setting	Finish Setting	Finish Setting
		Standard Burners	ExtraLow® Burners
Simmering: Stewed	HI – cover,		4 to 1 – simmer slowly
Chicken, Corned Beef,	bring liquid
Tongue, etc.	to a boil
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
Spaghetti
POPCORN (use a heavy,	HI – cover, heat until	MED HI to HI –	Same as for Standard Burners
flat bottom pan)	kernels start to pop	finish popping
PRESSURE COOKER	Med. HI to HI – build	MED LO to MED –	Same as for Standard Burners
Meat	up pressure	maintain pressure
Vegetables	HI – build up pressure	MED LO to MED –	Same as for Standard Burners
		maintain pressure
RICE	HI – cover, bring		4 to 2 – cook according
	water to a boil, add		to package directions
	rice, cover		XLO – to hold, cover
SAUCES	Med. HI to HI – cook		2 to XLO – simmer
Tomato Base	meat/vegetables,		(2 to 3 to thicken sauce,
	follow recipe		uncovered).
White, Cream, Bernaise,	Med. LO – melt fat,	SIM to MED LO –	XLO – to hold, cover*
	follow recipe	finish cooking
Hollandaise	XLO to SIM	XLO	XLO – to hold, lowest setting
SOUPS, STOCK	HI – cover, bring		3 to 2 – simmer
	liquid to a boil		XLO – to hold, cover*
VEGETABLES	HI – cover, bring	MED LO to MED –	XLO – to hold, cover
Fresh	water and vegetables	cook 10 to 30 minutes,
	to a boil	or until tender
Frozen	HI – cover, bring	MED LO to MED –	Same as for Standard Burners
	water and vegetables	cook according to
	to a boil	package directions
Deep Frying	HI – heat oil	MED to MED HI –	Same as for Standard Burners
		maintain frying
		temperature
In Pouch	HI – cover, bring	SIM to MED LO –	Same as for Standard Burners
	water and vegetables	cook according to
	to a boil	package directions
Saute	HI – heat oil or melt	MED LO to MED –	Same as for Standard Burners
	butter, add vegetables	cook to desired
		doneness
Stir Fry	HI – heat oil, add	MED HI to HI –	Same as for Standard Burners
	vegetables	finish cooking

* It is recommended that these foods be stirred occasionally.

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