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Directions andSettings
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Directions andSettings
to StartCooking
Food
Cookware
Comments
FriedChicken
Covered
Skillet
HI.Meltfat. Switchto MED
HI to brownchicken.
LO.Coverskilletand
cookuntiltender.Uncover
lastfewminutes,
Forcrispdrychicken,coveronly
afterswitching to LOfor 10minutes.
Uncoverandcook,turning
occasionally 10to 20 minutes.
MEDHI. Cook,turning
overas needed,
Panfriedbacon
Uncovered
s~ll~t
HLIn coldskillet,arrange
baconslices.Cookjust
untilstartingto sizzle.
A moreattention-free method
is to startandcookat MED.
Sauteed:Lesstender
thinsteaks(chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickor wholefish
Covered
Skillet
HLMeltfat, Switchto MED
to brownslowly.
LOCoverandcook
untiltender.
Meatmaybe breadedor
marinatedin saucebeforefrying.
Simmered or stewed
meat;chicken;corned
beet smokedpork;
stewing beet tongue; e tc
CoveredDutch
Oven,Kettleor
LargeSaucepan
HI. Covermeatwithwater
andcoverpanor kettle.
Cookuntilsteaming.
LO.Cookuntilfork
tender.(Watershould
slowlyboil.)Forverylarge
loads,mediumheatmay
be needed.
Addsaltor otherseasoning
beforecookingif meathas not
beensmokedor otherwise
cured.
Meltingchocolate,
butter,marshmallows
SmallUncovered
Saucepan. U se
smallsurfaceunit.
LO.Allow10to 15minutes
to melttiough. Stirto smooth.
Whenmeltingmarshmallows, a dd
milkor water.
Pancakes or
Frenchtoast
Skilletor
Griddle
MEDHLHeatskillet8 to
10minutes.Greaselightly.
Cook2 to 3 minutesper side.
Thickbattertakesslightlylonger
time.Turnpancakesoverwhen
bubblesriseto surface.
Pasta
Noodlesor spaghetti
CoveredLarge
Kettleor Pot
HI.In coveredkettle,bring
saltedwaterto a boil,uncover
andaddpastaslowlyso
boilingdoesnotstop.
MEDHI.Cookuncovered
untiltender.Forlarge
amounts, H I maybe
neededto keepwaterat
rollingboilthroughout
entirecookingtime.
Uselargeenoughkettleto
preventboilover. P astadoubles
in sizewhencooked.
PressureCooking
PressureCooker
or Canner
~. Heatuntilfirstjiggle is
heard.
Cookershouldjiggle 2 to 3 times
per minute.
MEDHI for foodscooking
10minutesor less.MEDfor
foodsover 10minutes.
Puddings, S auces,
Candies, F rostings
Uncovered
Saucepan
HI. Bringjust to boil.
LO.Tofinishcooking.
Stir frequently to prevent
sticking.
Vegetables
Fresh
~. Measure1/2to 1inch
Covered
Saucepan
MED.Cook1pound10
to 30or moreminutes,
depending ontenderness
of vegetable.
Uncovered panrequiresmore
waterandlongertime.
waterin saucepan. A dd
salt andpreparedvegetable.
In coveredsaucepanbring
to boil.
Frozen
Covered
Saucepan
HI. Measurewaterandsalt
as above.Addfrozenblock
of vegetable.In covered
saucepanbringto boil,
LO.Cookaccordingto
timeon package.
Breakupor stir as neededwhile
cooking.
Sauteed:Onions;
greenpeppers;
mushrooms; c elery;etc.
LJncovered
Skillet
HI, In skilletmeltfat.
MED.Addvegetable.
Cookuntildesired
tendernessis reached.
LO.Coverandcook
accordingto time.
Turnoveror stir vegetableas
necessaryforevenbrw+n ir~g.
~overed
Saucepan
HI. Bringsaltedwaterto a
boil.
RiceandGrits
Riceandgritstriplein volumeafter
cooking.Timeat WM.Rice: 1cup rice
and2 cupswater—25minutes.Grits:
1cupgrits and4 cups water—40
minutes.
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