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2. To conservethe most cooking
3. Deep Fat Frying.Do not overfill —
energy,pans shouldbe flat on the
kettlewithfat thatmay spillover
bottom,have straightsidesand
when addingfood.Frostyfoods
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tightfittinglids.Matchthe size
bubblevigorously. W atchfoods
@
of the saucepanto the size of the
frying at hightemperaturesand
surfaceunit. A pan thatextends
keep rangeand hood cleanfrom
more than an inch beyondthe edge
accumulatedgrease.
cookware Tips
1.Use medium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfasterthan other
metals.Castiron and coatedcast
iron cookwareare slowto absorb
heat,but generallycookevenlyat
low or mediumsettings.Steelpans
maycookunevenlyif notcombined
of the trim ring trapsheat causing
discolorationon chrometrim rings
rangingfrom blue to dark grey.
withothermetals.
~irections and
Settings
to CompleteCooking
Direetioms a ndSettings
to StartCooking
Comments
FQod
Cookware
Cereal
Cornmeal, g rits,
oatmeal
LO,thenaddcereal.
Covered
Saucepan
HI. In coveredpanbring
waterto boilbeforeadding
cereal.
Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;use largeenough
saucepanto preventboilover.
Finishtimingaccording
to packagedirections.
MED,to cook 1or 2 minutes
Cocoa
Uncovered
Saucepan
HI. Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringjust to a boil.
Milkboilsoverrapidly. W atchas
boilingpointapproaches.
to completelyblendingredients.
LOto maintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
Percolate8to 10minutesfor
8 cups,lessfor fewercups.
Coffee
Percolator
~. At first perk,switch
heatto LO.
Eggs
Cookedin shell
Friedsunny-side-up
Friedovereasy
LO.Cookonly3 to 4
Covered
Saucepan
HI. Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MEDHI. Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.
minutesfor soficooked;
15minutesfor hardcooked.
If youdo notcoverskillet,baste
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eggswithfat to cooktopsevenly.
Covered
Skillet
Continuecookingat MEDHI
untilwhitesarejust set,about
3 to 5 moreminutes.
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HI. Meltbutter.
LO,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsof eggshavejust set,
carefullyturnoverto cook
otherside.
Uncovered
Skillet
.,, ,
HI.In coveredpanbring
waterto a boil.
LO.Carefullyaddeggs.
Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesatME.D ~.
MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringto desired
doneness.
Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonor pancaketurner.
Poached
Scrambled or omelets
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Heatbutteruntillight
goldenin color.
Eggscontinueto set slightlyafter
cooking. F oromeletdonot stir
lastfew minutes.Whenset,fold
in half.
Fruits
Covered
Saucepan
~. In coveredpanbring
fruit andwaterto boil,
LO.Stir occasionallyand
checkfor sticking.
Freshfruit:Use 1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundof fruit,
Driedfiit: Use wateras package
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithas beenpresoaked. I f not,allow
morecookingtime.
Meats,Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lambor veal;
porksteaksand
chops
Covered
Skillet
HI. Meltfat, thenadd meat.
Switchto MEDHI to
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
LO. Simmeruntilfork
tender.
Meatcan be seasonedandfloured
beforeit is browned,if desired,
Liquidvariationsfor flavorcould
be wine,fruitor tomatojuice or
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1 to 2-inches:1to
2 hours.Beef Stew:2 to 3 hours.
PotRoast:22 to 4 hours.
Pdn-fried: T ender
chops;thinsteaksup
to 3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thin fish filIcts
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
MEDHI or MED.Brownand
cookto desireddoneness,
turningoveras needed.
Panfryingis best for thinsteaks
andchops.If rare is desired,pre-
heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
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