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Cooking Utensil Guidelines
TYPE
RESPONSE TO TEMP.
CHANGES
Aluminum
Heats and cools quickly
Cast Iron
Heats and cools quickly
Copper, Tin
Heats and cools quickly
lined
Enamel Ware
Response depends on base
metal
Glass Ceramic Heats and cools slowly
Stainless Steel Heats and cools at moderate
rate
RECOMMENDED
USAGE
Frying, braising,
roasting. May leave
metal markings on
glass.
Not recommended.
Retains excessive heat
and may damage
cooktop.
Gourmet cooking,
wine sauces, egg
dishes.
Not recommended.
Imperfections in
enamel may scratch
cooktop.
Not recommended.
Heats too slowly.
Imperfections in
enamel may scratch
cooktop.
Soups, sauces,
vegetables, general
cooking.
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Surface Cooking Guide - Suggested Heat Setting
Food
Start at Setting
Rice
Hi - cover, bring water
to a boil
Chocolate
Lo - until melted
Candy
Lo - cook
Pudding,
Lo - cook according to
pie filling
directions
Eggs - in shell
Hi - cover, bring to boil
Fried
Hi - until pan is hot
Poached Hi - bring water to boil
Sauces
Hi - melt fat
Soup, stews
Hi - heat up liquid
Vegetables
Hi - cover, bring salted
fresh, frozen
water to a boil
Vegetables
Hi - preheat skillet
Breads - french
4 - 5, preheat skillet
toast, pancakes
Cooked Cereals Hi - cover, bring water
grits, oatmeal to boil
Bacon, sausage Hi - preheat skillet
Swiss Steak
Hi - melt fat,
4 - 5, to brown meat
Chicken, fried
Hi - melt fat
4 5 to brown crust
Hamburgers
Hi - preheat skillet
Pork chops
Pastas
Hi - bring salted water to 4 - 5, maintain boil until tender
a boil; add pasta slowly
Complete at Setting
Lo - cover, finish timing
according to directions
Follow recipe
OFF - let set to desired doneness
Lo - 2, cook to desired doneness
Lo - finish cooking
Lo - 2, finish cooking
Lo - 2, finish cooking
Lo - 2, finish cooking until desired
tenderness is reached
Lo - 2, finish cooking until desired
tenderness is reached
Lo - cook to desired browness
Lo - 2, add cereal and cook
according to directions
4 -5, cook to desired doneness
Lo - add liquid, cover, simmer
until tender
Lo - cook until tender
4 - 5, to brown meat and cook to
desired doneness
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