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Surface Cooking Guide
Cookware Tips
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 LO or MED settings. Steel pans
may cook unevenly if not combined
2.
To conserve the most cooking
energy, pans should be flat on the
bottom, have straight sides and tight
fitting lids. Match the size of the
saucepan to the size of the surface
unit. A pan that extends more than
an inch beyond the edge of the trim
ring traps heat which causes
3. Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill
kettle with fat that may spill over
when adding food. Frosty foods
bubble vigorously. Watch foods
frying at high temperatures and
keep range and hood clean from
accumulated grease.
with other metals.
discoloration ranging from blue to
dark gray on chrome trim rings.
Setting to Complete
Cooking
Directions and Setting
to Start Cooking
Food
Cereal
Cornmeal, grits,
oatmeal
Cookware
Comments
Covered
Saucepan
HI. In covered pan bring
water to boil before adding
cereal.
LO or WM, then add cereal.
Finish timing according
to ~ackaee directions.
Cereals bubble and expand as
they cook; use large enough
saucepan to prevent boilover.
Milk boils over rapidly. Watch as
boiling point approaches.
Uncovered
Saucepan
Cocoa
HI. Stir together water or
milk, cocoa mgredlents.
Bring just to a boil.
HI. At first perk, switch
heat to LO.
MED. to cook 1 or 2 mmutes
to completely blend ingttdients.
Percolate 8 to 10 m]nutes for
8 cups. less for fewer cups.
Coffee
Percolator
LO to maintain gentle but
steady perk.
Eggs
Cooked in shell
Covered
Saucepan
HI. Cover eggs with coo]
water. Cover pan. cook
until steaming.
MED HI. Melt butter. add
eggs and cover skillet.
LO. Cook only 3 to 4
minutes for soft cooked;
15minutes for hard cooked.
Fried sunny-s!dc-up
Covered
Skillet
Continue cooking at MED HI
until whites are just set, about
3 to 5 more minutes.
If you do not cover skillet. baste
eggs with fat to cook tops evenly.
Frwd over easy
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Melt butter.
LO, then add eggs. When
bottoms of eggs have just set,
carefully turn over to cook
other side.
LO. Carefully add eggs.
Cook uncovered about 5
minutes at MED HI.
MED. Add egg mixture.
Cook. stirring to desired
doneness.
Poached
Covered
Skillet
HI. In covered pan bring
water to a boil.
Remove cooked eggs with slotted
spoon or pancake turner.
Scrambled or omelets
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Heat butter until light
golden in color.
Eggs continue to set slightly after
cooking. For omelet do not stir
last few minutes. When set, fold
in half.
Fresh fruit: Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup
water per pound of fruit,
Fruits
Covered
Saucepan
HI. In covered pan bring
fruit and water to boil.
LO. Stir occasionally and
check for sticking.
Dried fruit: Use water as package
directs. Time 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.
Timing: Steaks 1 to 2-inches: 1 to
2 hours. Beef Stew: 2 to 3 hours.
Pot Roast: 2% to 4 hours.
LO. Simmer until fork
tender.
Meats, Poultry
Braised: Pot 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.
MED HI or MED. Brown and
Pan frying is best for thin steaks
and chops. If rare is desired, pre-
heat skillet before adding meat.
Pan-fried: Tender
chops: thin steaks up
to 3&inch:
minute
steaks; hamburgers:
franks and sausage:
thin fish fillets
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Preheat skillet, then
grease lightly.
cook to desired doneness,
turning over as needed.
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