Section Four: Using the Cooktop
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FOOD | START COOKING | CONTINUE | EXTRALOW™ HEAT | |||
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BEVERAGES | Med. — heat milk, cover | LO — finish heating | XLO — keep warm, cover* | |||
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BREADS | Med. — preheat skillet | Med. Lo to Med. — cook |
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French Toast, Pancakes, |
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Grilled Sandwiches |
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BUTTER |
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| 4 to 3 — allow 5 to 10 minutes | ||
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CEREALS | HI — cover, bring water | Med. Lo to Med. — fin- | XLO — to hold, cover* | |||
Cornmeal, Grits, Oatmeal | to a boil, add cereal | ish cooking according to | ||||
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CHOCOLATE |
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| 2 to XLO — allow 10 to 15 | ||
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| XLO — to hold* | ||
DESSERTS | Med. Lo to Med. — | Med. Lo to Med. |
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Candy | cook following recipe |
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Pudding and Pie Filling Mix | Med. to Med. Hi — cook | Med. to Med. HI |
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according to package |
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Pudding | Med. Lo — Bring milk |
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EGGS | HI — cover, bring water |
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Cooked in Shell | to a boil, add eggs, |
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| soft cooked; or 15 to 20 minutes | ||
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Fried, Scrambled | Med. to Med. Hi — melt | LO to Med. Lo — finish | XLO — to hold for a short pe- | |||
butter, add eggs | cooking | riod* | ||||
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Poached | HI — bring water to the |
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steaming point, add |
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MEAT, FISH, POULTRY | HI — until meat starts to | Med. Lo to Med. — fin- |
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Bacon, Sausage Patties | sizzle | ish cooking |
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Braising: Swiss Steak, | HI — melt fat, then |
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brown on Med. Hi to HI, |
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Pot Roast, Stew Meat |
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add liquid, cover, |
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Quick Frying: Breakfast | Med. Hi to HI — pre- | Med. Hi to HI — fry |
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Steaks | heat skillet | quickly |
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Frying: Chicken | HI — heat oil, then | LO — cover, finish cook- |
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Deep Frying: Shrimp | HI — heat oil | Med. Hi to HI — to main- |
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tain temperature |
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Pan Frying: Lamb Chops, | HI — preheat skillet | Med. to Med. HI — | 4 to 3 — to hold, covered | |||
Thin Steaks, Hamburgers, |
| brown meat | 3 to 2 — to hold, uncovered | |||
Link Sausage |
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Poaching: Chicken, whole | HI — Cover, bring liq- |
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or pieces, Fish | uids to a boil |
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