Surface Cooking Charts - GE JDS26G Use And Care Manual

Surface CooMng Chart
Cookware tips
1. Use medium- or heavy-weight
cookware Aluminum cookwate
conducts heat faster than other
metals. Cast iron and coated cast
iron cookware is slow to absorb
heat, but generally cooks evenly at
LOW or MEDIUM settings Steel
pans may cook evenly if not
combined with other metals,
Use non-stick or' coated metal
cookware,, Fiat ground pyroceram
saucepans or skillets coated on the
bottom with aluminum generally
cook evenly_ Use glass saucepans
with heat-spreading trivets
available for that pmpose_
2, To conserve the most cooking
energy, pans should be flat on the
bottom, have straight sides and tight
fitting lids. Match size of saucepan
to size of surface unit_ A pan that
extends more than l" beyond the edge
of the trim ring or drip pan traps
heat which causes "crazing" (fine
haMine cracks) on porcelain drip
pans, and discoloration ranging
from blue to dark gray on chrome
trim rings and drip pans and
stainless steel cooktops,
Directions and Setting Setting to Complete
Food Cookware to Start Cooking Cooking Comments
Cereal
Cornmeal grits, Covered HI In covered pan bring LOW or WM, then add Cereals bubble and expand as
oatmeal Saucepan water to boil before adding cereal. Finish timing they cook; use large enough
cereal according to package saucepan to prevent boilover
directions.
Cocoa Uncovered HI. Stir together water or MED, to cook I or 2 rain Milk boils over rapidly Watch as
Saucepan milk, cocoa ingredients to completely blend boiling point approaches
Bring just to a boil. ingredients,
Coffee Percolator HI At first perk, switch LOW to maintain gentle Percolalc 8 to 10 min for 8
heat to LOW. but steady perk. i cups, less for fewer cups.
Eggs
Cooked in shell
Fried sunny-side-up
Fried over easy
Poached
Scrambled or omelets
Fruits
Meats, Poultry
Braised: Pot roasts of
Oeef, lamb or veal;
_ork steaks and
:hops
PanJded: I:ender
:hops; thin steaks up
:o -gqn.; minute
_teaks; hamburgers;
franks and sausage;
:hin fish fillets
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
HI Cover eggs with cool
water Cover pan, cook
until steaming
MED HI Melt butter, add
eggs and cover skillet
HI Melt butter
LOW Cook only 3 to 4
min for soft cooked; 15
rain for hard cooked
Continue cooking at MED
HI until whites are just set,
about 3 to 5 rain
LOW_then add eggs
When bottom of eggs
have just set. carefully
turn over to cook other
side
LOW Carefully add eggs
Cook uncovered about 5
min at MED HI
MED Add egg mixture
Cook_ stirring to desired
doneness
LOW. Stir occasionally
and check for sticking
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Saucepan
H1 tn covered pan bring
water to a bolt
HI. Heat butter until Iight
golden in color
Ht In covered pan bring
fruit and water to boil
Covered HI Melt fat, then add meat
Skillet Switch to MED HI to
brown meat Add water or
other liquid
HI Preheat skillet then
grease lightly
Uncovered
Skillet
LOW Simmer until fork
tender
MED HI or MED Brown
and cook mdesired
doneness, turning over
as needed
If you do not cover skilleL baste
eggs with fat to cook tops evenly
Remove cooked eggs with slotted
spoon or pancake turner
Eggs continue to set slightly after
cooking For omelet do not stir
last few minutes When set fold
in half.
Fresh fruit: Use *A to Vz cup water
per pound of fruit
Dried froit: Use water as package
directs rime depends on whether
fruit has been presoaked If not,
allow more cooking time.
Meat can be seasoned and floured
before it is browned, if desired
Liquid variations for flavor could
be wine. fruit or tomato juice or
meat broth
liming: Steaks I to 2-in : f to
2 hrs Beef Stew: 2 to 3 hrs
Pot Roast: 2 V2to 4 hrs
Pan frying is best for thin steaks
and chops If rare is desired, pre-
heat skillet before adding meat