PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use

Section Four: Using the Cooktop

 

 

 

 

Suggested Flame Settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food

Start Cooking

Continue Cooking

ExtraLow® Heat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simmering: Stewed

HI – cover, bring liquid

 

4 to 1 – simmer slowly

 

 

 

 

Chicken, Corned Beef,

to a boil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tongue, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASTAS: Macaroni,

HI – bring water to a

Med. Hi to HI – to

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noodles, Spaghetti

boil, add pasta

maintain a rolling boil

 

 

 

 

 

 

POPCORN (use a heavy,

HI – cover, heat until

Med. to Med. Hi

 

 

 

 

 

 

flat bottom pan)

kernels start to pop

finish popping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESSURE COOKER

Med. Hi to HI

Med. Lo to Med.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meat

build up pressure

maintain pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetables

HI – build up pressure

Med. Lo to Med.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

maintain pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RICE

HI – cover, bring water to

 

4 to 2 – cook according to

 

 

 

 

 

 

a boil, add rice, cover

 

package directions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XLO – to hold, cover

 

 

 

 

SAUCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomato Base

Med. Hi to HI – cook meat

 

2 to XLO – simmer (2

 

 

 

 

 

 

vegetables, follow recipe

 

to 3 to thicken sauce,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 liquid

 

3 to 2 – simmer

 

 

 

 

 

 

to a boil

 

XLO – to hold, cover*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VEGETABLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh

HI – cover, bring water and

Med. Lo to Med.

XLO – to hold, cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

vegetables to a boil

cook 10 to 30 minutes,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or until tender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frozen

HI – cover, bring water

Med. Lo to Med.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and vegetables to a boil

cook according to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

package directions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deep Frying

HI – heat oil

Med. to Med. Hi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

maintain frying temp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Pouch

HI – cover, bring water and

LO to Med. Lo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vegetables to a boil

cook according to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

package directions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saute

HI – heat oil or melt butter;

Med. Lo to Med.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

add vegetables

cook to desired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

doneness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stir Fry

HI – heat oil, add vegetables

Med. Hi to HI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

finish cooking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* We recommend that these foods be stirred occasionally.

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Thermador PRG486GD, PRG304 PRG364GL We recommend that these foods be stirred occasionally, Med. Hi to HI Med. Lo to Med

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