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3. DeepFatFrying.Do notoverfill
kettlewithfat thatmayspillover
whenaddingfood,Fl&ty foods
bubblevigorously. W atchfoods
fryingat HIGHtemperatures and
keeprangeand hoodclean from
accumulated grease.
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SettingtoComplete
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IWeetions andSetting
toStartCooking
Food
Cookware
Covctvd
Skillet
FriedChicken
HLMeltfat. Switchto MED
HItobrownchicken.
LOW. C overskilletand
cookuntiltender.
Uncoverlastfewminutes.
Forcrispdrychicken,cmw only
atlerswitching to LOWfor 10
minutes.
u ncover
and c ook, turning
occasionally 10to 20minutes.
A moreattention-free m ethod
isto startandcookat MED.
Panbroiled
bacon
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Incoldskiilet,arrange
baconslices.Cookjust
untilstartingto sizzle.
HI, Meltfat. Switchto MED
[obrownslowiy.
MEDHI. Cook,turning
overas needed.
LOW. C overandcook
untiltender.
Meatmaybebreadedor
marinatedinsaucebeforefrying.
Sauteed: L esstender
thinsteaks(chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickor wholefish
Simmered or stewed
meat;chicken;corned
beefismoked pork;
stewing beet tongue;
etc.
Covered
Skillet
=9.
_- _–
-
LOW. C ookuntilfork
tender.(Watershould
slowlyboil).Forverylarge
loads,medium heatmay
be needed.
Addsaitor otherseasoning
beforecooking if meathasnot
beensmoked or otherwise
cured,
Covered
DutchOven,
Kettleor
Large
Saucerxm
HI. Covermeatwithwater
andcoverpanor kettle.
Cookuntilsteaming.
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Meltingchocolate,
butter, m arshmallows
Small
Covered
Saucepan.
Usesmall
surfaceunit
WM.Ailow10toti
mil'lUtCSto
meltthrough.Stirto smooth.
Whenmeltingmarshmallows, add
milkor water.
Thickbattertakesslightlylonger
time.'ihmoverpancakeswhen
bubblesriseto surface.
Rmcakes or
Frenchtoast
Skilletor
Griddle
MEDHI. Heatskillet8 to
iOminutes.Greaseiightly.
Cook2 to3 minutes p erside
Rista
Noodles or spaghetti
MEDHi. Cookuncovered
HI. In coveredkettle,bring
saltedwatertoa boil,uncover
andaddpastaslowiyso
boilingdoesnotstop.
Useiargeenoughkettieto
prevent b oilover. P astadoubles
insizewhencooked.
Covered
Largekettle
or Pot
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- ~
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untiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HImaybe
neededtokeepwaterat
roliingboilthroughout
entirecookin~ time.
MEDHIfor fds cooking
10minutes o r less.MEDfor
foodsover10minutes.
Cookershouldjiggle2 to 3 times
per minute,
Pressure Cooking
Pressure
Cookeror
Canner
HI. Heatuntilfirstjiggleis
heard.
LOW. T ofinishcooking.
Stirfrequently toprevent
sticking.
Puddings, S auces,
Candies, F rostings
Uncovered
Saucepan
HI. Bringjust to boil.
MED.Cook1pound10
to 30or moreminutes,
depending ontenderness
of vegetable.
Uncovered panrequiresmore
waterandiongertime.
Wgetables
Fresh
Covered
Saucepan
HI. Measure1/2to 1inch
waterin saucepan.Add
saltandpreparedvegetable.
In coveredsaucepanbring
toboil.
HI. Measurewaterand salt
as above.Addfrozenblock
ofvegetable. I n covered
saucepanbringto boil.
HI. In skilletmeltfat.
LOW.Cookaccordingto
time onpackage.
Breakupor stir as neededwhile
cooking.
Frozen
Covered
Saucepan
MED.Addvegetabie.
Cookuntildesired
tendernessis reached.
'lkmoveror stir vegetable as
neeessa~ forevenbrowning.
Sauteed:Onions;
greenpeppers;
mushrooms; celery;etc.
Uncovered
Skillet
WM. Coverandcook
accordingtotime.
Tripleinvolumeaflercooking.
Timeat WM. Rice: 1cupriceand
2 cupswater-25 minutes. G rits:
1cupgritsand4 cupswater—
40 minutes.
RiceandGrits
Covered
Saucepan
HI. Bringsaltedwaterto a
boil.
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