SECTION FOUR: USING THE COOKTOP

SURFACE BURNER COOKING CHART

Food

Start Setting

Finish Setting

Finish Setting

 

 

Standard Burners

ExtraLow® Burner

 

 

 

 

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. to Med. 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,

LO to Med. Lo –

XLO – to hold, cover*

Hollandaise

follow recipe

finish cooking

 

 

 

 

 

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

LO 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

 

 

 

 

 

* We recommend that these foods be stirred occasionally.

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PCS484GG, PCS364GD, PCS366, PCS486GL, PCS364GL specifications

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