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Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations

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Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations Food Start Setting BEVERAGES Cocoa BREADS French Toast, Pancakes, Grilled Sandwiches BUTTER Melting MED - heat milk, cover MED - preheat skillet Finish Setting Standard Burners LO - finish heating MED LO to MED - cook Finish Setting ExtraLow® Burners XLO - keep warm, cover* Same as Standard XLO - to hold 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 MED LO to MED - cook following recipe MED LO cook according to package directions MED LO - Bring milk to a boil MED HI - cover, bring water to a boil, add eggs, cover MED - melt butter, add eggs HI - bring water to the boiling point, add eggs HI - until meat starts to sizzle HI - melt fat, then brown on MED HI to HI, add liquid, cover, MED HI to HI - preheat skillet HI - heat oil, then brown on MED HI - heat oil HI - preheat skillet HI - Cover, bring liquids to a boil MED LO to MED - finish cooking according to package directions Use XLO MED LO to MED XLO - to hold, cover* XLO - allow 10 to 15 minutes to melt XLO - to hold* Same as Standard LO MED LO LO Use XLO LO to MED LO finish cooking MED to MED HI - finish cooking MED LO to MED - finish cooking Use XLO MED LO - to cook XLO- cook 3 to 4 minutes for soft cooked; or 15 to 20 minutes for hard cooked XLO- to hold for a short period* Same as Standard Same as Standard Simmer until tender MED HI to HI - fry quickly LO cover, finish cooking MED HI - to maintain temperature MED HI to HI - brown meat Use XLO Same as Standard Same as Standard Same as Standard To hold, covered To hold, uncovered To finish cooking 15

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