GE JP200 Use And Care Manual page 9

Food Cookware
Fried Chicken Covered
Skillet
Pan fried bacon Uncovered
Skillet
Sauteed: Less tender Covered
thin steaks (chuck,
Skillet
round, etc.); liver;
thick or whole fish
Simmered or stewed Covered
meat; chicken; corned
Dutch Oven,
beef; smoked pork; Kettle or
Large
stewing beef; tongue; etc.
Saucepan
Melting chocolate, Small
butter, marshmallows
Uncovered
Saucepan.
Use small
heating area
Pancakes or Skillet or
Griddle
Pasta
Noodles or spaghetti
Covered
Large Kettle
or Pot
Pressure Cooking Pressure
Cooker or
Canner
Puddings, Sauces, Uncovered
Candies, Frostings
Vegetables
Fresh Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Saucepan
Sauteed: Onions;
Uncovered
green peppers; Skillet
mushrooms: celery. etc.
Rice and Grits
Covered
Saucepan
Directions and Setting
to Start Cooking
HI. Melt fat. Switch to MED HI
(5-6) to brown chicken.
HI. In cold skillet, arrange bacon
slices. Cook just until starting to
sizzle.
HI. Melt fat. Switch to MED to
brown slowly.
HI. Cover meat with water and
cover pan or kettle. Cook until
steaming.
MED LO (2-3). Allow 9 to 12
minutes to melt thoroughly. Stir
to smooth.
HI. Heat skillet 2 to 3 minutes.
Grease lightly.
HI. In covered kettle, bring salted
water to a boil, uncover and add
pasta slowly so boiling does not
stop.
HI. Heat until first jiggle is heard.
HI. Until mixture beings to steam.
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 saft as
above. Add frozen block of vegetable
In covered saucepan bring to boil.
HI. In skillet melt fat.
HI. Bring salted water to a boil.
Directions and Setting
to Comrdete Cooking
LO. Cover skillet and cook until
tender. Uncover last few mirmtcs.
MED. Cook, turning over as needed.
LO. Cover and cook until tender.
LO. Cook until fork tender. (Water
should slowly boil). For very large
loads, medium heat may be needed.
LO. To hold a continuous warm
temperature
MED. Cook 1 to 3 minutes per side,
lightly lift edge to check browning.
MED HI (5-6). Cook uncovered
until tender. For large amounts,
HI maybe needed to keep water at
rolling boil throughout entire
MED HI (5-6) for foods cooking 10
minutes or less. MED for foods over
10 minutes.
MED LO (2-3). Stirring frequently.
MED. Cook 1 pound 10 to 30 or
more minutes, depending on
tenderness of vegetable.
LO. Cook according to time on
package.
MED. Add vegetable. Cook until
desired tenderness is reached.
MED LO (2-3). Cover and cook
according to time.
Comments
For crisp dry chicken, cover only
after switching to LO for 10
minutes. Uncover and cook, turning
occasionally 10 to 20 minutes.
A more attention-free method is to
start and cook at MED.
Meat may be breaded or marinated
in sauce before frying.
Add salt or other seasoning before
cooking if meat has not been
smoked or otherwise cured.
When melting marshmallows, add
milk or water.
Thick batter takes slightly longer
time. Tom over pancakes when
bubbles rise to s~rface.
Use large enough kettle to prevent
cooked.
per minute.
sticking.
Uncovered pan requires more water
and longer time.
cooking.
Turn over or stir vegetable as
necessary for even browning.
Triple in volume after cooking.
Time at MED LO (2-3). Rice:
1 cup rice and 2 cups water—
25 minutes. Grits: 1 cup grits and
4 water-40 minutes.
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