Surface Operation
Cooking Utensil Guidelines
Type | Responses to | Recommended |
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Aluminum | Heats and cools quickly. | Frying, braising, roasting. |
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Cast Iron | Heats and cools quickly. | Not recommended. |
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| Retains excessive heat and may |
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| damage cooktop. |
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Copper, | Heats and cools quickly. | Gourmet cooking, wine sauces, |
Tin lined |
| egg dishes. |
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Enamel Ware | Response depends on | Not recommended. |
| base metal. | Imperfections in enamel may |
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| scratch cooktop. |
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Glass Ceramic | Heats and cools slowly. | Not recommended. |
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| Heats too slowly. |
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| Imperfections in enamel may |
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| scratch cooktop. |
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Stainless Steel | Heats and cools at | Soups, sauces, vegetables, |
| moderate rate. | general cooking. |
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Operation
Surface Operation
Surface Cooking Guide - Suggested Heat Setting
Food | Start at setting | Complete at setting |
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Rice | Hi - cover, bring water | Lo - cover, finish timing |
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| to a boil | according to directions |
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Chocolate | Lo - until melted |
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Candy | Lo - cook | Follow recipe |
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Pudding, | Lo - cook according to |
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pie filling | directions |
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Eggs - in shell | Hi - cover, bring to boil | OFF - let set to desired doneness |
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fried | Hi - until pan is hot | Lo - Med, cook to desired doneness |
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poached | Hi - bring water to boil | Lo - finish cooking |
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Sauces | Hi - melt fat |
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Soups, stews | Hi - heat up liquid |
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Vegetables | Hi - preheat skillet |
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| desired tenderness is reached |
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Breads - french | Lo - cook to desired browness |
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toast, pancakes | skillet |
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Cooked cereals, | Hi - cover, bring water |
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grits, oatmeal | to a boil | according to directions |
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Bacon, sausages | Hi - preheat skillet | Med - cook to desired doneness |
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Swiss steaks | Hi - melt fat, | Lo - add liquid, cover, simmer |
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| until tender |
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pork chops | Hi - melt fat | desired browness |
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Chicken, fried | Lo - cook until tender |
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Hamburgers, | Hi - preheat skillet | Med - to brown meat and cook to |
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Pasta | Hi - bring salted water | Med - maintain boil until tender |
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| to a boil, add pasta |
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| slowly |
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