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Surface Operation
Type
Responses to
Temperature Changes
Aluminum
Heats and cools quickly.
Cast Iron
Heats and cools quickly.
Copper,
Heats and cools quickly.
Tin lined
Enamel Ware
Response depends on
base metal.
Glass Ceramic Heats and cools slowly.
Stainless Steel Heats and cools at
moderate rate.
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 skillet
toast, pancakes
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
Cooking Utensil Guidelines
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.
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 cookaccording 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
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