Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP

Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations

Food

Start Setting

Finish Setting

Finish Setting

 

 

Standard Burners

ExtraLow® Burners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simmering: Stewed

HI – cover,

 

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

 

Cook according

 

water to a boil, add

 

to package directions

 

rice, cover

 

XLO – to hold, cover

 

 

 

 

SAUCES

MED HI to HI – cook

 

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*

 

follow recipe

finish cooking

 

 

 

 

 

Hollandaise

XLO to LO

XLO

XLO – to hold, lowest setting

 

 

 

 

SOUPS, STOCK

HI – cover, bring

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

* It is recommended that these foods be stirred occasionally.

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PRD30, PRD36, PRD48 specifications

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