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Surface Cooking Guide
Control Settings
HI—Highest setting.
MEDIUM HI—Setting halfway
between HI and MED.
MED-Medium setting.
WARM-Setting halfway between
MED and LO.
LO—Lowest setting,
Food
Cookware
Cereal
Cornmeal, grits,
Covered
oatmeal
Saucepan
Uncovered
Cocoa
Saucepan
Coffee
Percolator
Eggs
Cooked in shell
Covered
Saucepan
Fried sunny-side-up
Covered
Skillet
Fried over easy
Uncovered
Skillet
Poached
Covered
Skillet
Scrambled or omelets
Uncovered
Skillet
Fruits
Covered
Saucepan
Meats, Poultry
Braised: Pot roasts of
Covered
beef, lamb or veal;
Skillet
pork steaks and
chops
Uncovered
Pan-fried: Tender
Skillet
chops; thin steaks up
to 3/4-inch; minute
steaks; hamburgers;
franks and sausage;
thin fish fillets
MEDIUM
HI
Directions and Setting
to Start Cooking
HI. In covered pan bring
water to boil before adding
cereal.
HI. Stir together water or
milk, cocoa ingredients.
Bring just to a boil.
HI. At first perk, switch
heat to WARM.
HI. Cover eggs with cool
water. Cover pan, cook
until steaming.
MEDIUM HI. Melt butter, add
eggs and cover skillet.
HI. Melt butter.
HI. In covered pan bring
water to a boil.
HI. Heat butter until light
golden in color.
HI. In covered pan bring
fruit and water to boil.
HI. Melt fat, then add
Meat. Switch to MEDIUM HI to
brown meat. Add water or
other liquid.
HI. Preheat skillet, then
grease lightly.
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Cookware Tips
1.
Use medium-or heavy-weight
cookware. Aluminum cookware
conducts heat faster than other
metals. Cast iron and coated cast
iron cookware is slow to absorb
heat, but generally cooks evenly at
WARM
LO or MED settings. Steel pans
may cook unevenly if not
combined with other metals.
Setting to Complete
Cooking
WARM or LO, then add cereal.
Finish timing according
to package directions.
MED, to cook 1 or 2 minutes
to completely blend ingredients.
WARM to maintain gentle but
steady perk.
WARM. Cook only 3 to 4
minutes for soft cooked;
15 minutes for hard cooked.
Continue cooking at MEDIUM HI
until whites are just set, about
3 to 5 more minutes.
WARM, then add eggs. When
bottoms of eggs have just set,
carefully turn over to cook other
side.
WARM. Carefully add eggs.
Cook uncovered about 5
minutes at MEDIUM HI.
MED. Add egg mixture.
Cook, stirring to desired
doneness.
WARM. Stir occasionally and
check for sticking.
WARM. Simmer until fork
tender.
MEDIUM HI or MED. Brown
and cook to desired doneness,
turning over as needed.
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Comments
Cereals bubble and expand as
they cook; use large enough
saucepan to prevent boilover.
Milk boils over rapidly. Watch as
boiling point approaches.
Percolate 8 to 10 minutes for
8
. leSS for fewer
.
CUDS
CUDS
If you do not cover skillet, baste
eggs with fat to cook tops evenly.
Remove cooked eggs with slotted
spoon or pancake turner.
Eggs continue to set slightly after
cooking. For omelet do not stir
last few minutes. When set, fold
in half.
Fresh fruit: Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup
water per pound of fruit.
Dried fruit: Use water as package
directs. Time depends on whether
fruit has been presoaked. If not,
allow more cooking time.
Meat can be seasoned and floured
before it is browned, if desired.
Liquid variations for flavor could
be wine, fruit or tomato juice or
meat broth.
Timing: Steaks 1 to 2-inches: 1 to
2 hours. Beef Stew: 2 to 3 hours.
Pot Roast:
to
hours.
21/2
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Pan frying is best for thin steaks
and chops. If rare is desired, pre-
heat skillet before adding meat.
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