Thermador PCG366W Instruction manual - Page 20

Surface Burner Cooking, Recommendations

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Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations Food Start Setting Finish Setting Standard Burners Finish Setting XLO Burners Beverages Cocoa MED - heat milk, cover LO - finish heating XLO - keep warm, cover Breads MED - preheat skillet French toast, pancakes, grilled sandwiches LO to MED - cook Same as for Standard Burners Butter Melting LO - to start melting Allow to melt Cereals Cornmeal, grits, oatmeal HI - cover, bring water to a LO to MED - finish boil, add cereal cooking according to package directions Same as for Standard Burners XLO - to hold, cover Chocolate Melting XLO - may be stirred to hasten melting XLO - allow to melt XLO - to hold Desserts Candy LO to MED - cook following LO to MED recipe Same as for Standard Burners Pudding and pie filling LO to MED LO - cook LO mix according to package directions Same as for Standard Burners Pudding LO to MED LO - bring milk LO to a boil Same as for Standard Burners Eggs Cooked in shell MED HI - cover eggs with water, add lid, bring to boil Same as for Standard Burners Fried, scrambled LO to MED - melt butter, LO finish cooking add eggs Same as for Standard Burners XLO - to hold for a short period Poached HI - bring water to the boiling point, add eggs LO to MED - finish heating Same as for Standard Burners Meat, fish, poultry MED HI - until meat starts LO to MED - finish bacon, sausage patties to sizzle cooking Same as for Standard Burners Braising: Swiss steak, pot roast, stew meat MED HI - melt fat, then brown on MED HI, add liquid, cover XLO - Simmer until tender Quick frying: Breakfast MED HI - preheat skillet steaks MED HI - fry quickly Same as for Standard Burners Frying: Chicken MED HI - heat oil, then brown on MED LO - cover, finish cooking Same as for Standard Burners Deep frying: Shrimp MED HI - heat oil MED to MED HI - to maintain temperature Same as for Standard Burners Pan frying: Lamb chops, MED HI - preheat skillet thin steaks, hamburgers, link sausage MED - brown meat Same as for Standard Burners XLO - to hold Poaching: Chicken, whole or pieces, fish MED HI - Cover, bring liquids to a boil To finish cooking Page. 20

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Surface Burner Cooking
Recommendations
Food
Start Setting
Finish Setting
Standard Burners
Finish Setting XLO Burners
Beverages
Cocoa
MED – heat milk, cover
LO – finish heating
XLO – keep warm, cover
Breads
French toast, pancakes,
grilled sandwiches
MED – preheat skillet
LO to MED – cook
Same as for Standard Burners
Butter
Melting
LO – to start melting
Allow to melt
Cereals
Cornmeal, grits,
oatmeal
HI – cover, bring water to a
boil, add cereal
LO to MED – finish
cooking according to
package directions
Same as for Standard Burners
XLO – to hold, cover
Chocolate
Melting
XLO – may be stirred to
hasten melting
XLO – allow to melt
XLO – to hold
Desserts
Candy
LO to MED – cook following
recipe
LO to MED
Same as for Standard Burners
Pudding and pie filling
mix
LO to MED LO
cook
according to package
directions
LO
Same as for Standard Burners
Pudding
LO to MED LO – bring milk
to a boil
LO
Same as for Standard Burners
Eggs
Cooked in shell
MED HI – cover eggs with
water, add lid, bring to boil
Same as for Standard Burners
Fried, scrambled
LO to MED – melt butter,
add eggs
LO finish cooking
Same as for Standard Burners
XLO – to hold for a short
period
Poached
HI – bring water to the
boiling point, add eggs
LO to MED – finish heating
Same as for Standard Burners
Meat, fish, poultry
bacon, sausage patties
MED HI – until meat starts
to sizzle
LO to MED – finish
cooking
Same as for Standard Burners
Braising: Swiss steak,
pot roast, stew meat
MED HI – melt fat, then
brown on MED HI, add
liquid, cover
XLO – Simmer until tender
Quick frying: Breakfast
steaks
MED HI – preheat skillet
MED HI – fry quickly
Same as for Standard Burners
Frying: Chicken
MED HI – heat oil, then
brown on MED
LO – cover, finish cooking
Same as for Standard Burners
Deep frying: Shrimp
MED HI – heat oil
MED to MED HI – to
maintain temperature
Same as for Standard Burners
Pan frying: Lamb chops,
thin steaks,
hamburgers, link
sausage
MED HI – preheat skillet
MED – brown meat
Same as for Standard Burners
XLO – to hold
Poaching: Chicken,
whole or pieces, fish
MED HI – Cover, bring
liquids to a boil
To finish cooking