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"Use :€ookware of medium weight
aluminum,
with fight-fitting
covers,
and flat bottoms which completely
cover the heated portion of the
surfaceunit.
Cook fresh vegetables
with a
minimum
amount of water in a
covered pan.
o Watch foods when bringing them
Oven Cooking
o Preheat oven only when
necessary.
Most foods will cook
satisfactorily
without preheating.
If you find preheating
is necessary,
listen for the beep, and put food in
oven promptly
after the oven is
preheated
Always tmn oven OFF before
removing food.
quickly to cooking temperatures
at
- During baldng, avoid frequent
high heat. When food reaches
door openings.
Keep door open as
cooking temperature,
reduce heat
immediately
to lowest setting that
will keep it cooIdng,
o Use residual heat with surface
Cooking whenever possible. For
example, when cooking eggs in the
shell, bring water and eggs to boil,
then turn to OFF position and Cover
with lid to complete the cooking.
short a time as possible if it is
opened.
e Be sure to wipe up excess spillage
before starting the self-cleaning
operatiom
o Cookcomplete
oven meals instead
of just one food item. Potatoes,
other vegetables,
and some desserts
will cook together with a main-dish
_,Use correct heat for cooking task:
casserole,
meat loaf, chicken or
HI--for
rapid boil (if time allows,
roast. Choose foods that cook at the
do not use high heat to start),
same temperature
and in
approximately
the same time.
MEDIUM
HI--quick
browning.
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o Use residual heat in the oven
lvm_--sJow
irymg,
whenever possible to finish cooking
WARM--finish
cooking most
casseroles,
oven meals, etc. Also
quantifies,
simmer--double
boiler
add rolls or precooked
desserts to
heat, finish cooking, and special for
warm oven, using residual heat to
small quantifies,
warm them.
LO--to
maintain serving
temperature
of most foods.
,
o When boiling water for tea or
Coffee, heat only amount needed.
It is not economical
to boil a
container
full of water for one
or two cups.
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