GE JHP61GJ Use And Care Manual page 21

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3. Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill
kettle with fat that may spill over
when adding food. Frosty foods
bubble vigorously. Watch foods
frying at HIGH temperatures and
keep range and hood clean from
accumulated grease.
OVER 1"
Food
Directions and Setting
to Start Cooking
Setting to Complete
Cooking
LOW.
Cover skillet and
cook until tender.
Uncover last few minutes.
Comments
For crisp dry chicken, cover only
after switching to LOW for 10
minutes. Uncover and cook. turning
occasionally 10to 20 minutes.
A more attention-free method
is to start and cook at MED.
Cookware
Fried Chicken Covered
Skillet
HI. Melt fat. Switch to MED
HI to brown chicken.
MED HI. Cook, turning
over as needed.
Pm broiled bacon Uncovered
Skillet
HI. In cold skillet. arrange
bacon slices. Cook just
until starting to sizzle.
HI. Melt fat. Switch to MED
to brown slowly.
Sauteed: Less tender
thin steaks (chuck,
round, etc.); liver:
thick or whole fish
Simmered or stewed
meat; chicken: corned
beefi smoked pork;
stewing beefi tongue:
Ctc.
LOW. Cover and cook
untii tender.
Meat may be breaded or
marinated in sauce before frying.
Covered
Skillet
HI.
Cover meat with water
md cover pan or kettle.
Cook until steaming.
LOW. Cook until fork
tender. (Water should
slowly boil). For very large
loads, medium heat may
be needed.
Add salt or other seasoning
before cooking if meat has not
been smoked or otherwise
cured.
Covered
Dutch Oven,
Kettle or
Lorge
Saucepan
Small
Covered
Siiuccpan.
Use small
surface unit
When melting marshmallows. Jdd
milk or water.
Melting chocolate,
butter, marshmallows
WM. Allow 10to 15minutes to
melt through. Stir to smooth.
Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Thick batter takes slightly longer
time. Turn over pancakes when
bubbles rise to surf~cc.
Piincakes or
French toast
Skillet or
Griddle
MED HI. Heat skillet 8 to
10minutes. Grease lightly.
Pasta
Noodles or spaghetti MED HI. Cook uncovered
until tender. For large
amounts, HI may be
needed to keep water at
rolling boil throughout
entire cooking time.
MED HI for foods cooking
10minutes or less. MED for
foods over 10minutes.
Use large enough kettle to
prevent boilover. Px+ta doubles
in size when cooked.
Covered
Large kctt Ie
or Pot
HI. In covered kettle. bring
salted water to a boil, uncover
and add pasta slowly so
boiling does not stop.
Cooker should jiggle 2 to 3 times
per minute.
Pressure Cooking Pressure
Cooker or
Canner
HI. Heat until first jiggle is
heard.
Stir frequently to prevent
sticking.
Uncovered pan requires more
water and longer time.
LOW. To finish cooking.
Puddings, Sauces,
Candies, Frostings
Uncovered
Saucepan
HI. Bring just to boil.
MED. Cook 1 pound 10
to 30 or more minutes,
depending on tenderness
of vegetable.
Vegetables
Fresh
Covered
Saucepan
HI. Measure 1/2 to 1 inch
water in saucepan. Add
salt and prepared vegetable.
In covered saucepan bring
to boil.
HI. Measure water and salt
as above. Add frozen block
of vegetable. In covered
saucepan bring to boil.
HI. In skillet melt fat.
LOW. Cook according to
time on package.
Break up or stir as needed while
cooking.
Covered
Saucepan
Frozen
Turn over or stir vegetable as
necessary for even browning.
Uncovered
Skillet
MED. Add vegetable.
Cook until desired
tenderness is reached.
Sauteed: Onions;
green peppers:
mushrooms; celery; etc.
Rice
and Grits
Triple in volume after cooking.
Time at WM. Rice: 1 cup rice and
2 cups water—25 minutes. Grits:
1 cup grits and 4 cups w~ter—
40 minutes.
WM. Cover and cook
according to time.
Covered
Saucepan
HI. Bring salted water to a
boil.
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