Section Four: Using the Cooktop

 

SUGGESTED FLAME SETTINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOOD

START COOKING

CONTINUE

 

EXTRALOW™ HEAT

 

 

 

 

COOKING

 

SETTINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simmering: Stewed

HI — cover, bring liquid to a

 

 

 

4 to 1 — simmer slowly

Chicken, Corned Beef,

 

 

 

boil

 

 

 

 

Tongue, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASTAS

HI — bring water to a boil, add

Med. Hi to HI — to

 

Macaroni, Noodles,

 

pasta

maintain a rolling boil

 

Spaghetti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POPCORN (use a heavy,

HI — cover, heat until kernels

Med. to Med. Hi

 

flat bottom pan)

start to pop

finish popping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESSURE COOKER

Med. Hi to HI — build up

Med. Lo to Med.

 

Meat

pressure

maintain pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetables

HI — build up pressure

Med. Lo to Med.

 

 

maintain pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RICE

HI — cover, bring water to a

 

 

 

4 to 2 — cook according to

 

 

 

package directions

 

 

boil, add rice, cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XLO — to hold, cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAUCES

Med. Hi to HI — cook meat/

 

 

 

2 to XLO — simmer (2 to 3

 

 

 

to thicken sauce, uncov-

Tomato Base

vegetables, follow recipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

ered)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White, Cream, Bernaise,

Med. Lo — melt fat, follow

LO to Med. Lo

 

XLO — to hold, cover*

Hollandaise

recipe

finish cooking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUPS, STOCK

HI — cover, bring liquid to

 

 

 

3 to 2 — simmer

a boil

 

 

 

XLO — to hold, cover*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VEGETABLES

HI — cover, bring water and

Med. Lo to Med.

XLO — to hold, cover

cook 10 to 30 minutes,

 

Fresh

vegetables to a boil

 

 

or until tender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frozen

HI — cover, bring water and

Med. Lo to Med.

 

 

cook

according

to

 

 

vegetables to a boil

 

 

 

 

 

 

package directions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deep Frying

HI — heat oil

Med. to Med. Hi

 

 

maintain frying tem-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

perature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Pouch

HI — cover, bring water and

LO to Med. Lo — cook

 

 

 

vegetables to a boil

according to package

 

 

 

 

 

directions

 

 

 

Saute

HI — heat oil or melt butter;

Med. Lo to Med.

 

 

cook

to desired

 

 

 

add vegetables

 

 

 

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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