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serious burns or clothing ignition accidents.
5. Use heat settings no higher than MED or follow
manufacturer’s directions when using utensils
made of the following materials: cast iron, glass
ceramic (pyroceram), and stainless steel. Also,
enamelware which under certain conditions could
melt and fuse to the cooking panel when higher
heats are used. Manufacturers of glass cooking
utensils also recommend using heats no higher
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than MED.
Food
DirectiIomf.3 and Setting
to start cooking
Hi. Melt fat. Switch to MED
HI to brown chicken,
settingto Cemphxe
cooking
Cmlmm?fhts
For crisp dry chicken, cover
only after switching to LOW
for 10 min. Uncover and cook
turning occasionally 10 to 20
min.
A more attention-free method
is to start and cook at MED.
Fried Chicken
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Skillet
Covered
Dutch Oven,
Kettle or
Large
Saucepan
LOW.Cover skillet and
cook until tender.
Uncover last few minutes.
Pan broiled bacon
H1.In cold skillet arrange
bacon slices. Cook just
until starting to sizzle.
H1.Melt fat. Switch to MECI
to brown slowly.
MED H1.Cook, turning
over as needed.
Sauteed: Less tender
thin steaks (chuck,
round, etc.); liver;
thick or whole fish
Simmered or stewed
meat; chicken; corned
beef; smoked pork;
stewing beef; tongue;
etc.
LOW, Cover and cook
until tender.
Meat may be breaded or mar-
inated in sauce before frying.
H1.Cover meat with water
and cover pan or kettle.
Cook until steaming.
LOW. Cook until fork
tender. (Water should
slowly boil). For very large
loads medium heat may
be needed.
Add salt or other seasoning
before cooking if meat has not
been smoked or otherwise
cured.
When melting marshmallows,
add milk or water.
Melting chocolate,
butter,
marshmallows
Small
Govered
saucepan.
Use small
surface unil
Skillet or
Griddle
Covered
Large Kettle
or Pot
Pressure
Cooker or
Canner
WM. Allow 10 to 15 min. to
melt through. Stir to
smooth.
MED Hi. Heat skillet 8 to
10 min. Grease lightly,
Pancakes or
French toast
Cook 2 to 3 min. per side.
Thick batter takes slightly
longer time, Turn over pan-
cakes when bubbles rise to
surface.
Pasta
Noodles or spaghetti
Hi. In covered kettle, bring
salted water to a boil,
uncover and add pasta
slowly so boiling does not
Stop.
MED Hi.. Cook uncovered
until tender, For large
amounts HI may be
needed to keep water at
rolling boil throughout
entire cooking time.
MED HI for foods cooking
10 min. or less, MED for
foods over 10 min.
LOW, To finish cooking.
Use large enough kettle to
prevent boilover. Pasta dou-
bles in size when cooked,
H1.Heat until first jiggle is
heard.
Pressure Cooking
Cooker should jiggle 2 to 3
times per minute.
HI. Bring just to boil,Puddings, !%uces,
Candies, Frostings
vegetables
Fresh
Uncovered
Saucepan
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Saucepan
Jncovered
Skillet
Oovered
Saucepan
Stir frequently to prevent
sticking.
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MED. Cook l-lb, 10 to 30
more min,, depending on
tenderness of vegetable,
Ht. Measure Vzto l-in.
water in saucepan. Add
salt and prepared vege-
table, In covered saucepan
bring to boil.
HI, Measure water and salt
as above. Add frozen block
of vegetable, In covered
saucepan bring to boil,
Hl, In skillet melt fat,
Uncovered pan requires more
water and longer time,
Frozen
Break up or stir as needed
while cooking,
LOW. Cook according to
time on package.
Sauteed: Onions;
green peppers; mush-
rooms: celery; etc.
Turn over or stir vegetable as
necessary for even browning,
MED. Add vegetable.
Cook until desired ten-
derness is reached,
WM. Cover and cook
according to time,
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Triples in volume after
cooking, Time at WM. Rice: 1
cup rice and 2 cups water—25
reins. Grits: 1 cup grits and 4
cups water-40 min.
Rice and Grits
H1.Bring salted water to a
boil.
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