Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations
FOOD
BEVERAGES
Cocoa
BREADS
French Toast,
Pancakes, Grilled
Sandwiches
BUTTER
Melting
CEREALS
Cornmeal, Grits,
Oatmeal
CHOCOLATE
Melting
DESSERTS
Candy
Pudding and Pie Filling
Mix
Pudding
EGGS
Cooked in Shell
Fried, Scrambled
Poached
MEAT, FISH, POULTRY
Bacon, Sausage
Patties
Braising: Swiss Steak,
Pot Roast, Stew Meat
Quick Frying:
Breakfast Steaks
Frying: Chicken
Deep Frying: Shrimp
Pan Frying: Lamb
Chops, Thin Steaks,
Hamburgers, Link
Sausage
* These foods should be stirred occasionally.
Using the Cooktop
START SETTING
MED – heat milk, cover
MED – preheat skillet
SIM – to start melting
HI – cover, bring water to a
boil, add cereal
XLO – may be stirred to
hasten melting
SIM to MED – cook
following recipe
SIM to MED SIM
–
cook
according to package
directions
SIM to MED SIM – bring
milk to a boil
MED HI – cover eggs with
water, add lid, bring to boil
SIM to MED – melt butter,
add eggs
HI – bring water to the
boiling point, add eggs
MED HI – until meat starts
to sizzle
MED HI – melt fat, then
brown on MED HI, add
liquid, cover
MED HI – preheat skillet
MED HI – heat oil, then
brown on MED
MED HI – heat oil
MED HI – preheat skillet
FINISH SETTING
STANDARD BURNERS
SIM – finish heating
SIM to MED – cook
SIM to MED – finish
cooking according to
package directions
SIM to MED
SIM
SIM
SIM finish cooking
SIM to MED – finish
heating
SIM to MED – finish
cooking
MED HI – fry quickly
SIM – cover, finish
cooking
MED to MED HI – to
maintain temperature
MED – brown meat
FINISH SETTING XLO
BURNERS
XLO – keep warm, cover*
Same as for Standard Burners
Allow 5 – 10 minutes to melt
Same as for Standard Burners
XLO – to hold, cover*
XLO – allow 10 – 15 minutes
to melt
XLO – to hold*
Same as for Standard Burners
Same as for Standard Burners
Same as for Standard Burners
XLO – cook 3 – 4 minutes for
soft cooked; or 15 – 20
minutes for hard cooked
Same as for Standard Burners
XLO – to hold for a short
period*
Same as for Standard Burners
Same as for Standard Burners
XLO – Simmer until tender
Same as for Standard Burners
Same as for Standard Burners
Same as for Standard Burners
Same as for Standard Burners
XLO – to hold
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