Thermador PRG366WH Instructions for Use - Page 16

Rangetop recommendations, STAR® burner cooking recommendations

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Rangetop recommendations STAR® burner cooking recommendations Food Start setting Finish setting standard burners Finish setting XLO® burners Beverages MED - heat milk, cover LO - finish heating XLO - keep warm, cover Cocoa Breads MED - preheat skillet LO to MED - cook LO to MED - cook French toast, pancakes, grilled sandwiches Butter LO - to start melting Allow 5 - 10 minutes to melt Melting Cereals HI - cover, bring water to a LO to MED - finish cooking Same as for standard burners Cornmeal, grits, oatmeal boil, add cereal according to package directions XLO - to hold, cover Chocolate Melting XLO - may be stirred to hasten melting XLO - allow 10 - 15 minutes to melt XLO - to hold Desserts Candy LO to MED - cook following LO to MED recipe LO to MED Pudding and pie filling LO to MED LO - cook LO LO mix according to package directions Pudding LO to MED LO - bring milk LO LO to a boil Eggs Cooked in shell MED HI - cover eggs with water, add lid, bring to boil 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 LO to MED - finish heating Meat, fish, poultry MED HI - until meat starts to LO to MED - finish cooking LO to MED - finish cooking bacon, sausage patties sizzle 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 MED HI - fry quickly Frying: Chicken MED HI - heat oil, then brown on MED LO - cover, finish cooking LO - cover, finish cooking Deep frying: Shrimp MED HI - heat oil MED to MED HI - to maintain temperature MED to MED HI - to maintain temperature 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 Simmering: Stewed chicken, corned beef, tongue, etc. HI - cover, bring liquid to a boil XLO - to simmer slowly XLO - to hold, cover 14

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Rangetop recommendations
STAR® 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
LO to MED – cook
Butter
Melting
LO – to start melting
Allow 5 – 10 minutes 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 10 – 15 minutes to
melt
XLO – to hold
Desserts
Candy
LO to MED – cook following
recipe
LO to MED
LO to MED
Pudding and pie filling
mix
LO to MED LO
cook
according to package
directions
LO
LO
Pudding
LO to MED LO – bring milk
to a boil
LO
LO
Eggs
Cooked in shell
MED HI – cover eggs with
water, add lid, bring to boil
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 LO to MED – finish heating
Meat, fish, poultry
bacon, sausage patties
MED HI – until meat starts to
sizzle
LO to MED – finish cooking LO to MED – finish cooking
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
MED HI – fry quickly
Frying: Chicken
MED HI – heat oil, then
brown on MED
LO – cover, finish cooking
LO – cover, finish cooking
Deep frying: Shrimp
MED HI – heat oil
MED to MED HI – to
maintain temperature
MED to MED HI – to maintain
temperature
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
Simmering: Stewed
chicken, corned beef,
tongue, etc.
HI – cover, bring liquid to a
boil
XLO – to simmer slowly
XLO – to hold, cover