Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations - Thermador PRD486EDPG Care And Use Manual

Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP
Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations
Food Start Setting Finish Setting Finish Setting
Standard Burners ExtraLow® Burners
Simmering: Stewed HI - cover, Simmer slowly
Chicken, Corned Beef, bring liquid
Tongue, etc. to a boil
PASTAS HI - bring water to a MED HI to HI - to Same asfor StandardBurners
Macaroni, Noodles, boil, add pasta maintain a rolling boil
Spaghetti
POPCORN (use a heavy, HI - cover, heat until MED HI to HI - Same as for Standard Burners
flat bottom pan) kernels start to pop finish popping
PRESSURE COOKER MED HI to HI - build MED LO to MED- Same as for Standard Burners
Meat up pressure maintain pressure
Vegetables HI - build up pressure MED LO to MED- Same as for Standard Burners
maintain pressure
RICE HI - cover, bring Cook according
water to a boil, add to package directions
rice, cover XLO - to hold, cover
SAUCES MED HI to HI - cook Simmer
Tomato Base meat/vegetables, (2 to 3 to thicken sauce,
follow recipe uncovered).
White, Cream, Bernaise, MED LO - melt fat, LO to MED LO - XLO - to hold, cover*
follow recipe finish cooking
Hollandaise XLO to LO XLO XLO - to hold, lowest setting
SOUPS, STOCK HI - cover, bring Simmer
liquid to a boil XLO - to hold, cover*
VEGETABLES HI - cover, bring MED LO to MED- XLO - to hold, cover
Fresh water and vegetables cook 10 to 30 minutes,
to a boil or until tender
Frozen HI - cover, bring MED LO to MED - Same as for Standard Burners
water and vegetables cook according to
to a boil package directions
Deep Frying HI - heat oil MED to MED HI - Same as for Standard Burners
maintain frying
temperature
In Pouch HI - cover, bring LO to MED LO - Same as for Standard Burners
water and vegetables cook according to
to a boil package directions
Saute HI - heat oil or melt MED LO to MED- Same as for Standard Burners
butter, add vegetables cook to desired
doneness
Stir Fry HI - heat oil, add MED HI to HI - Same as for Standard Burners
vegetables finish cooking
* It is recommended that these foods be stirred occasionally.
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