TEMPERATURE

FOOD

SETTING

COMMENTS

 

 

Fry 5 to 8 minutes per side.

EGGS (FRIED)

250º F

Fry with or without cooking oil or butter. Fry about 3 minutes

(up to 6)

 

per side.

FRENCH TOAST

350º F

Dip bread in milk-egg mixture. Place bread on ungreased

(4-6 slices)

 

griddle or sauté in butter. Bake 2 minutes per side.

FISH

350º F

Melt 2 Tbsp. cooking oil or butter on grill. Start frying skin

(up to 1½ lbs.)

 

side up. Fry 4 to 6 minutes per side.

FRANKFURTERS

300º F

May be placed on griddle while it is preheating. Turn with

(1½ lbs.)

 

tongs to prevent bursting. Total grilling time: 10 to 12

 

 

minutes.

HAM

325º F

Have slices cut ½ to 1 inch thick. Score fat and grill 10

(2-3 slices)

 

minutes on each side. Add canned peach halves or pineapple

 

 

slices last 5 minutes.

HAMBURGERS

325º F

Grill 4 minutes each side (rare),

(4-6 patties,

 

6 minutes each side (medium),

½-inch thick)

 

or 8 minutes each side (well done).

PANCAKES

350º F

Add 2 Tbsp. melted butter or cooking oil to package mix

(4-6)

 

batter. Bake until bubbles appear, turn and brown other

 

 

side (about 1 minute per side).

PORK CHOPS

325º F

Brown chops about 10 minutes per side. Pork should

(4-6)

 

always be served well done.

POTATOES

350º F

Slice or shred raw or parboiled potatoes. Add 2 Tbsp.

(FRIED)

 

shortening or butter to grill. Brown potatoes, stirring and

(up to 1½ lbs.)

 

turning occasionally.

SANDWICHES

375º F

Place filling between slices of bread. Spread outside of

(4-6)

 

sandwich with softened butter or dip in French toast batter.

 

 

Grill 3 to 4 minutes per side.

SAUSAGE

300º F

Brown about 8 to 10 minutes per side. Pork should always

(up to 1½ lbs.)

 

be served well done.

STEAK

400º F

Score fat on sirloin, porterhouse, club, tenderloin or T-bone

(3-4 T-bone steaks)

 

steak. Grill steak 1-inch thick 4 to 6 minutes each side (rare),

 

 

5 to 8 minutes (medium), or 8 to 10 minutes (well done). Turn

 

 

with tongs.

STEAK(CUBED)

400º F

Brown about 2 minutes per side. Cooking in butter enhances

(4-6)

 

flavor.

WARMING/

WARM

Place hors d’oeuvres or canapés on griddle to warm. To keep

SERVING

(150º F to

chops, ham slices, French toast, etc. warm until serving time,

 

175º F)

turn heat control down to WARM about 1 minute before

 

 

cooking is completed.

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L 5243 specifications

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