Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations - Thermador PC304 Care And Use Manual

Section 4: USING THE COOKTOP

Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations

Food
BEVERAGES
Cocoa
BREADS
French Toast, Pancakes,
Grilled Sandwiches
BUTTER
Melting
CEREALS
Cornmeal, Grits,
Oatmeal
CHOCOLATE
Melting
DESSERTS
Candy
Pudding and Pie Filling
Mix
Pudding
EGGS
Cooked in Shell
Fried, Scrambled
Poached
MEAT, FISH, POULTRY
Bacon, Sausage Patties
Braising: Swiss Steak,
Pot Roast, Stew Meat
Quick Frying: Breakfast
Steaks
Frying: Chicken
Deep Frying: Shrimp
Pan Frying: Lamb Chops,
Thin Steaks, Hamburgers,
Link Sausage
Poaching: Chicken,
whole or pieces, Fish
Start Setting
MED – heat milk,
cover
MED – preheat skillet
HI – cover, bring
water to a boil, add
cereal
MED LO to MED –
cook following recipe
MED LO –
cook according to
package directions
MED LO – Bring milk
to a boil
MED HI – cover, bring
water to a boil, add
eggs, cover
MED –
melt butter, add eggs
HI – bring water to
the steaming point,
add eggs
HI– until meat starts
to sizzle
HI – melt fat, then
brown on MED HI to
HI, add liquid, cover
MED HI to HI –
preheat skillet
HI – heat oil, then
brown on MED
HI – heat oil
HI – preheat skillet
HI – Cover, bring
liquids to a boil
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Finish Setting Finish Setting
Standard Burners ExtraLow® Burners
LO – finish heating XLO – keep warm,
cover*
MED LO to MED – Same as Standard
cook
4 to 3 – Allow 5 to 10
XLO – to hold minutes to melt
MED LO to MED – XLO – to hold, cover*
finish cooking
according to package
directions
Use XLO 2 to XLO– Allow 10
to 15 minutes to melt
XLO – to hold*
MED LO to MED Same as Standard
LO Same as Standard
Use XLO 3 to 2 – to cook
Use XLO XLO – cook 3 to 4
minutes for soft cooked;
or 15 to 20 minutes for
hard cooked
LO to MED LO XLO – to hold for a
finish cooking short period*
MED to MED HI – Same as Standard
finish cooking
MED LO to MED – Same as Standard
finish cooking
Use XLO 3 to 2 –
simmer until tender
MED HI to HI – Same as Standard
fry quickly
LO cover, finish Same as Standard
cooking
MED HI to HI – to Same as Standard
maintain temperature
MED to MED HI – 4 to 3 – to hold, covered
brown meat 4 to 3 – to hold, uncovered
Use XLO 4 to 3 – to finish cooking