Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations - Thermador PD304 Care And Use Manual

SECTION FOUR: USING THE COOKTOP

Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations

Food
BEVERAGES
Cocoa
BREADS
French Toast, Pancakes,
Grilled Sandwiches
BUTTER
Melting
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
Start Setting
Med. – heat milk,
cover
Med. – preheat skillet
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
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Finish Setting Finish Setting
Standard Burners ExtraLow® Burners
LO – finish heating
Med. Lo to Med. –
cook
XLO – to hold
Med. Lo to Med. –
finish cooking
according to package
directions
Use XLO
Med. Lo to 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. HI to HI –
fry quickly
LO cover, finish
cooking
Med. Hi – to
maintain temperature
Med. Hi to HI –
brown meat
Use XLO
XLO – keep warm,
cover*
Same as Standard
4 to 3 – allow 5 to 10
minutes to melt
XLO – to hold, cover*
2 to XLO – allow 10
to 15 minutes to melt
XLO – to hold*
Same as Standard
Med. Lo
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
3 to 2 –
simmer until tender
Same as Standard
Same as Standard
Same as Standard
4 to 3 – to hold, covered
4 to 3 – to hold, uncovered
4 to 3 – to finish cooking