Surfacecookingchart - GE JB390G Use And Care Manual

Surface Cooking Chart
Cookware Tips
Use non-stick or coated metal
cookware. Flat ground pyroceram
saucepans or skillets coated on the
bottom with aluminum generally
cook evenly. Use glass saucepans
with heat-spreading trivets
available for that purpose.
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fitting lids. Match size of saucepan
to size of surface unit. A pan that
extends more than 1" beyond the
edge of the drip pan traps heat
which causes "crazing" (fine
hairline cracks) on porcelain,
and discoloration ranging from
blue to dark gray on chrome,
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1.
Use medium-or heavy-weight
cookware. Aluminum cookware
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.
2. To conserve the most cooking
energy, pans should be flat on the
bottom, have straight sides and tight
Setting to Complete
Cookin~
Directions and Setting
to Start Cooking Food
Cookware
Comments
Cereal
Cornmeal, grits,
wdtmeal
Covered
Saucepan
HI. In covered pan bring
water to boil before adding
cereal.
LOW or WM, then add
cereal. Finish timing
according to package
directions.
MED. to cook I or 2 min.
to completely blend
inmedients.
Cereals bubble and expand as
they cook; use large enough
saucepan to prevent boil over.
Cocoa Uncovered
Saucepan
HI. Stir together water or
milk, cocoa ingredients.
Brin~ iust to a boil.
Milk boils over rapidly. Watch as
boiling point apprwdches.
coffee
Percolator
HI. At first perk, switch
heat to LOW.
LOW to maintain gentle
but steady perk.
Percolate 8 to 10 min. for 8
cups. less for fewer cups.
Eggs
Cooked in shell Covered
Saucepan
HI. Cover eggs with cool
water. Cover pan, cook
until steaming.
MED HI. Melt butter, add
eggs and cover skillet.
LOW. Cook only 3 to 4
min. for soft cooked; 15
min. for hard cooked.
Continue cooking at MED
HI until whites arc just set,
about 3 to 5 min.
LOW. then add eggs.
When bottom of eggs
have just set. carefully
turn over to cook other
side.
Covered
Skillet
Fried sunny-side-up If you do not cover skillet, baste
e~s with fat to cook tops evenly.
Fried over easy
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Melt butter,
Covered
Skillet
HI. In covered pan bring
water to a boil.
LOW. Carefully add eggs.
Cook uncovered about 5
min. at MED H].
Poached
Scrambled or omelets
Remove cooked eggs with slotted
spoon or pancake turner.
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Heat butter until light
golden in color.
MED. Add egg mixture.
Cook, stirring to desired
doneness.
Eggs continue to set slightly after
cooking. For omelet do not stir
last few minutes. When set fold
in half.
Fruits
Covered
Saucepan
HI. In covered pan bring
fruit and water to boil.
LOW. Stir occasionally
and check for sticking
Fresh fruit: Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup
water per pound of fruit.
Dried fruit: Use water as package
directs. Time depends on whether
fruit has been presoaked. If not,
allow more cooking time.
Meats, Fbultry
Braised: %t roasts of
beef. lamb or veal;
pork steaks and
chops
Covered
Skillet
HI. Melt fat, then add meat.
Switch to MED HI to
brown meat. Add water or
other liquid.
LOW. Simmer until fork
tender.
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.
Timing: Steaks 1 to 2-in.: 1 to
2 hrs. Beef Stew: 2 to 3 hrs.
Pot Roast: 2% to 4 hrs.
Pan frying is best for thin steaks
and chops. If rare is desired, pre-
heat skillet before adding meat.
HI. Preheat skillet, then
MED HI or MED. Brown
and cook to desired
doneness. turning over
as needed.
F+m-fried: Tender
chops; thin steaks up
to 3/4-in.; minute
steaks; hamburgers;
franks and sausage;
thin fish fillets
Uncovered
Skillet
grease lightly.
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