Surface Operation - Viking RVEC3305B Use And Care Manual

Surface Operation

Cooking Utensil Guidelines
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.
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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.
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