Viking Professional 30 W Use & Care Manual page 9

Surface Operation
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
Soups, stews Hi - heat up liquid
Vegetables Hi - preheat skillet
Breads - french Med-Hi, preheat
toast, pancakes skillet
Cooked cereals, Hi - cover, bring water
grits, oatmeal to a boil
Bacon, sausages Hi - preheat skillet
Swiss steaks Hi - melt fat,
Med-Hi - to brown meat
Chicken, fried Hi - melt fat
Med-Hi - to brown crust
Hamburgers, Hi - preheat skillet
pork chops
Pasta Hi - bring salted water
to a boil, add pasta
slowly
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Complete at setting
Lo - cover, finish timing
according to directions
Follow recipe
OFF - let set to desired doneness
Lo - Med, cook to desired doneness
Lo - finish cooking
Lo-Med, finish cooking
Lo-Med, finish cooking
Lo-Med, finish cooking until
desired tenderness is reached
Lo - cook to desired browness
Lo-Med, add cereal and cook
according to directions
Med - cook to desired doneness
Lo - add liquid, cover, simmer
until tender
Lo - cook until tender
Med - to brown meat and cook to
desired browness
Med - maintain boil until tender
Cooking Substitutes Charts
In many cases, a recipe requires an ingredient which is not readily
available or calls for a unit of measure that is not easily recognized.
The following charts have been provided as useful guides in these
situations.
Ingredient Substitutes
Recipe calls for: Substitute with:
1 tbsp. cornstarch 2 tbsp. flour (thickening)
1 whole egg 2 egg yolks plus 1 tbsp. water
1 c. skim milk plus 2 tbsp. margarine or
1 c. whole milk
1/2 c. evaporated milk plus 1/2 c. water
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate 3 tbsp. cocoa powder plus 1 tbsp. margarine
1 tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar plus 1/4 tsp. baking
soda
1/2 c. butter 7 tbsp. margarine or shortening
1 c. dairy sour cream 1 tbsp. lemon juice plus 1 c. evaporated milk
Canned Food Sizes
Can Size Contents
8 oz. 1 c.
Picnic 1-3/4 c.
No. 300 1-3/4 c.
No. 1 tall 2 c.
Kitchen Equivalent and Metrics
Measure Equivalent
1 tbsp. 3 tsp
2 tbsp. 1 oz
1 jig. 1-1/2 oz
1/4 c. 4 tbsp.
1/3 c. 5 tbsp. plus 1 tsp.
1/2 c. 8 tbsp.
1 c. 16 tbsp.
1 pt. 2 c.
1 lb. 16 oz
2.21 lb. 35.3 oz
ote: Rounded for easier measuring.
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Can Size Contents
No. 303 2 c.
No. 2 2-1/2 c.
No. 3 4 c.
No. 10 12 c.
Metric*
15 mL
30 mL
45 mL
60 mL
80 mL
125 mL
250 mL
30 g
454 g
1 kg