Section 4: USING THE COOKTOP

Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations

Food

Start Setting

Finish Setting

Finish Setting

 

 

Standard Burners

ExtraLow® Burners

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

MED LO

LO

Same as Standard

Mix

cook according to

 

 

 

package directions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pudding

MED LO – Bring milk

Use XLO

To cook

 

to a boil

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

hard cooked

Fried, Scrambled

MED

LO to MED LO

XLO – to hold for a

 

melt butter, add eggs

finish cooking

short period*

 

 

 

 

Poached

HI – bring water to

MED to MED HI

Same as Standard

 

the steaming point,

finish 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

Simmer until tender

Pot Roast, Stew Meat

brown on MED HI to

 

 

 

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

To hold, covered

Thin Steaks, Hamburgers,

 

brown meat

To hold, uncovered

Link Sausage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poaching: Chicken,

HI – Cover, bring

Use XLO

To finish cooking

whole or pieces, Fish

liquids to a boil

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thermador PC30, P24GE manuel dutilisation Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations

P24GE, PC30 specifications

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