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Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations

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Section 4: USING THE COOKTOP Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations Food BEVERAGES Cocoa BREADS French Toast, Pancakes, Grilled Sandwiches BUTTER Melting Start Setting MED - heat milk MED - preheat skillet SIM - to start melting Finish Setting Standard Burners SIM - finish heating Finish Setting ExtraLow (XLO) Burners XLO - keep warm, cover* SIM to MED - cook Same as for Standard Burners Allow 5 to 10 minutes to melt CEREALS Cornmeal, Grits, Oatmeal CHOCOLATE Melting DESSERTS Candy Pudding and Pie Filling Mix Pudding EGGS Cooked in Shell Fried, Scrambled Poached MEAT, FISH, POULTRY Bacon, Sausage Patties Braising: Swiss Steak, Pot Roast, Stew Meat Quick Frying: Breakfast Steaks Frying: Chicken Deep Frying: Shrimp Pan Frying: Lamb Chops, Thin Steaks, Hamburgers, Link Sausage Poaching: Chicken, whole or pieces, Fish HI - cover, bring water to a boil, add cereal XLO - may be stirred to hasten melting SIM to MED - cook following recipe SIM to MED SIM - cook according to package directions SIM to MED SIM - Bring milk to a boil MED HI - cover eggs with water, add lid, bring to boil SIM to MED - melt butter, add eggs SIM to MED - finish cooking according to package directions SIM to MED SIM SIM SIM - finish cooking HI - bring water to the boiliong point, add eggs SIM to MED - finish cooking MED HI - until meat starts SIM to MED - finish to sizzle cooking MED HI - melt fat, then brown on MED HI, add liquid, cover MED HI - preheat skillet MED HI - fry quickly MED HI - heat oil, then SIM - cover, finish brown on MED cooking MED HI - heat oil MED to MED HI - to maintain temperature MED HI - preheat skillet MED - brown meat MED HI - cover, bring liquids to a boil 13 Same as for Standard Burners XLO - to hold, cover* XLO - Allow 10 to 15 minutes to melt XLO - to hold* Same as for Standard Burners Same as for Standard Burners Same as for Standard Burners XLO - cook 3 to 4 minutes for soft cooked; or 15 to 20 minutes for hard cooked Same as for Standard Burners XLO - to hold for a short period* Same as for Standard Burners Same as for Standard Burners XLO - Simmer until tender Same as for Standard Burners Same as for Standard Burners Same as for Standard Burners Same as for Standard Burners XLO - to hold XLO - to finish cooking

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Section 4:
USING THE COOKTOP
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Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations
BEVERAGES
MED
– heat milk
SIM
– finish heating
XLO
– keep warm, cover*
Cocoa
BREADS
MED
– preheat skillet
SIM
to
MED
– cook
Same as for Standard
French Toast, Pancakes,
Burners
Grilled Sandwiches
BUTTER
SIM
– to start melting
Allow 5 to 10
Melting
minutes to melt
CEREALS
HI
– cover, bring
SIM
to
MED
Same as for Standard
Cornmeal, Grits,
water to a boil, add
finish cooking
Burners
Oatmeal
cereal
according to package
directions
XLO
– to hold, cover*
CHOCOLATE
XLO
– may be stirred
XLO
– Allow 10 to 15
Melting
to hasten melting
minutes to melt
XLO
– to hold*
DESSERTS
SIM
to
MED
– cook
SIM
to
MED
Same as for Standard
Candy
following recipe
Burners
Pudding and Pie Filling
SIM
to
MED SIM
SIM
Same as for Standard
Mix
cook according to
Burners
package directions
Pudding
SIM
to
MED SIM
SIM
Same as for Standard
Bring milk to a boil
Burners
EGGS
MED
HI
– cover eggs
XLO
– cook 3 to 4
Cooked in Shell
with water, add lid,
minutes for soft cooked;
bring to boil
or 15 to 20 minutes for
hard cooked
Fried, Scrambled
SIM
to
MED
– melt
SIM
– finish cooking
Same as for Standard
butter, add eggs
Burners
XLO
– to hold for a
short period*
Poached
HI
– bring water to
SIM
to
MED
– finish
Same as for Standard
the boiliong point,
cooking
Burners
add eggs
MEAT, FISH, POULTRY
MED HI
– until meat starts
SIM
to
MED
– finish
Same as for Standard
Bacon, Sausage Patties
to sizzle
cooking
Burners
Braising: Swiss Steak,
MED HI
– melt fat, then
XLO
– Simmer until tender
Pot Roast, Stew Meat
brown on
MED HI
,
add liquid, cover
Quick Frying: Breakfast
MED HI
– preheat
MED HI
– fry quickly
Same as for Standard
Steaks
skillet
Burners
Frying: Chicken
MED HI
– heat oil, then
SIM
– cover, finish
Same as for Standard
brown on
MED
cooking
Burners
Deep Frying: Shrimp
MED HI
– heat oil
MED
to
MED HI
– to
Same as for Standard
maintain temperature
Burners
Pan Frying: Lamb Chops,
MED HI
– preheat
MED
– brown meat
Same as for Standard
Thin Steaks, Hamburgers,
skillet
Burners
Link Sausage
XLO
– to hold
Poaching: Chicken,
MED HI
– cover, bring
XLO
– to finish cooking
whole or pieces, Fish
liquids to a boil
Food
Start Setting
Finish Setting
Finish Setting
Standard Burners
ExtraLow (XLO) Burners