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Tips
L Use medium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfasterthan other
metals.Castiron andcoatedcast
iron cookwareis slowto absorb
heat, butgenerallycooksevenlyat
LOWor MEDIUMsettings.Steel
pansmaycookunevenlyif not
combinedwithothermetals.
Usenon-stickor coatedmetal
cookware. F latgroundPyroceram"
saucepansor skilletscoatedon the
bottomwith aluminumgenerally
cookevenly.Use glasssaucepans
withheat-spreading trivets
available for thatpurpose.
2. TOconservethe mostcooking
energy,pans shouldbe flat on the
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
Fowl
Cereal
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal
cocoa
coffee
Eggs
Cookedin shell
Friedsunny-side-up
R-M overe+wy
Poached
Scrambled or omelets
Fruits
Meats,
Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lambor veal;
porksteaksand
chops
Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steak..;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thinfishfillets
cookware
Covered
Saucepan
Uncovered
Saucepan
Percolator
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skiilet
fittinglids. Matchthe sizeofthe
saucepanto thesizeof thesurface
unit. A pan thatextendsmorethan
an inchbeyondtheedgeof thetrim
ring trapsheat whichcauses
"crazing"(finehairlinecracks)on
porcelain,and discoloration
rangingfromblueto dark grayon
chrometrim rings.
.,
Directions and Setting
to
startcooking
HI. Incoveredpanbring
waterto boilbeforeadding
cereal.
HI. Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringiusttoa boil..
HI. Atfirstperk, switch
heattoLOW.
HI. Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MED~. Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.
HI. Meltbutter.
HI. In covered panbring
watertoa boil.
HI. Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor.
HI. In coveredpanbring
fruitandwaterto boil.
HI. Meltfat,thenaddmeat.
Switchto MEDHI to
brownmeat.Addwateror
other liquid.
I-K Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
Setii~g toCon_@@
cooking
LOWorWM, thenaddcereal.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.
MED,tocook1or 2 minutes
tocompletely b lendingredients.
LOWto maintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
LOW.Cookonly3 to4
,
minutesforsoftcooked;
15minutesforhardcooked.
Continuecooking at MEDHI
untilwhitesarejust set, about
3 to 5 moreminutes.
LOW, t henaddeggs.When
bottomsofe~s havejust set,
carefullyturnoverto cook
otherside.
LOW. C arefidly addeggs.
Cookuncovered about5
minutesat MEDHI.
MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
LOW. S tiroccasionally and
checkforsticking.
LOW. S immeruntilfork
tender.
MEDHI or MED.Brownand
cooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneeded.
Comments
Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepan to prevent b oilover.
Milkboilsoverrapidly. W atchas
boiling pointapproaches.
Percolate8 to 10minutes for
8 cups;lessforfewercups.
Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfattocooktopsevenly.
Remove cookede~s withslotted
spoonor pancaketurner.
Eggscontinue to setslightlyafter
cooking. F oromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset, fold
inhalf.
Freshfruit:Use 1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit: Usewateras package
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked. I f not,
allowmomcookingtime.
Meatcanbe seasoned andfloured
beforeit is browned, i f desired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
be wine,fruitor tomato juice or
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2 hours.BeefStew:2 to 3 hours.
PotRoast:2E to4 hours.
Panfryingis bestfor thinsteaks
andchops.If rareisdesired,pre-
heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
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