Surface Burner Cooking Guide

 

 

Finish Setting

Finish Setting ExtraLow®

Food

Start Setting

Standard STAR®

(XLO®) STAR® Burners

 

 

Burners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEVERAGES

MED – heat milk, cover

SIM – finish heating

XLO – keep warm, cover*

Cocoa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BREADS

MED – preheat skillet

SIM to MED – cook

Same as for Standard STAR

French Toast,

 

 

Burners

Pancakes, Grilled

 

 

 

Sandwiches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUTTER

SIM – to start melting

 

Allow 5 – 10 minutes to melt

Melting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEREALS

HI – cover, bring water to a

SIM to MED – finish

Same as for Standard STAR

Cornmeal, Grits,

boil, add cereal

cooking according to

Burners

Oatmeal

 

package directions

XLO – to hold, cover*

 

 

 

 

CHOCOLATE

XLO – may be stirred to

 

XLO – allow 10 – 15 minutes

Melting

hasten melting

 

to melt

 

 

 

XLO – to hold*

 

 

 

 

DESSERTS

SIM to MED – cook

SIM to MED

Same as for Standard STAR

Candy

following recipe

 

Burners

 

 

 

 

Pudding and Pie Filling

SIM to MED SIM cook

SIM

Same as for Standard STAR

Mix

according to package

 

Burners

 

directions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pudding

SIM to MED SIM – bring

SIM

Same as for Standard STAR

 

milk to a boil

 

Burners

 

 

 

 

EGGS

MED HI – cover eggs with

 

XLO – cook 3 – 4 minutes for

Cooked in Shell

water, add lid, bring to boil

 

soft cooked; or 15 – 20

 

 

 

minutes for hard cooked

 

 

 

 

Fried, Scrambled

SIM to MED – melt butter,

SIM finish cooking

Same as for Standard STAR

 

add eggs

 

Burners

 

 

 

XLO – to hold for a short

 

 

 

period*

 

 

 

 

Poached

HI – bring water to the

SIM to MED – finish

Same as for Standard STAR

 

boiling point, add eggs

heating

Burners

 

 

 

 

MEAT, FISH, POULTRY

MED HI – until meat starts

SIM to MED – finish

Same as for Standard STAR

Bacon, Sausage

to sizzle

cooking

Burners

Patties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Braising: Swiss Steak,

MED HI – melt fat, then

 

XLO – Simmer until tender

Pot Roast, Stew Meat

brown on MED HI, add

 

 

 

liquid, cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Frying:

MED HI – preheat skillet

MED HI – fry quickly

Same as for Standard STAR

Breakfast Steaks

 

 

Burners

 

 

 

 

Frying: Chicken

MED HI – heat oil, then

SIM – cover, finish

Same as for Standard STAR

 

brown on MED

cooking

Burners

 

 

 

 

Deep Frying: Shrimp

MED HI – heat oil

MED to MED HI – to

Same as for Standard STAR

 

 

maintain temperature

Burners

 

 

 

 

* These foods should be stirred occasionally.

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Thermador PCG48, PCG36, PCG30 manual Surface Burner Cooking Guide

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