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3. DeepFatFrying.Do notoverfill
kettlewithfatthatmayspillover
whenaddingfood,Fl&ty foods
bubblevigorously.Watchfoods
fryingatHIGHtemperaturesand
keeprangeandhoodcleanfrom
accumulatedgrease.
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SettingtoComplete
Cooking
IWeetionsandSetting
toStartCookingFood Cookware
Covctvd
Skillet
FriedChicken
HLMeltfat.SwitchtoMED
HItobrownchicken.
LOW.Coverskilletand
cookuntiltender.
Uncoverlastfewminutes.
Forcrispdrychicken,cmw only
atlerswitchingtoLOWfor10
minutes.
uncoverandcook,turning
occasionally10to20minutes.
Amoreattention-freemethod
istostartandcookatMED.
Panbroiled
bacon Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Incoldskiilet,arrange
baconslices.Cookjust
untilstartingtosizzle.
HI, Meltfat.SwitchtoMED
[obrownslowiy.
MEDHI.Cook,turning
overasneeded.
LOW.Coverandcook
untiltender.
Meatmaybebreadedor
marinatedinsaucebeforefrying.
Sauteed:Lesstender
thinsteaks(chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickorwholefish
Simmeredorstewed
meat;chicken;corned
beefismokedpork;
stewingbeet tongue;
etc.
Covered
Skillet
=9.
_-
_–
-
LOW.Cookuntilfork
tender.(Watershould
slowlyboil).Forverylarge
loads,mediumheatmay
beneeded.
Addsaitorotherseasoning
beforecookingifmeathasnot
beensmokedorotherwise
cured,
Covered
DutchOven,
Kettleor
Large
Saucerxm
HI.Covermeatwithwater
andcoverpanorkettle.
Cookuntilsteaming.
u
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Meltingchocolate,
butter,marshmallows
Small
Covered
Saucepan.
Usesmall
surfaceunit
WM.Ailow10toti mil’lUtCSto
meltthrough.Stirtosmooth.
Whenmeltingmarshmallows,add
milkorwater.
Thickbattertakesslightlylonger
time.‘ihmoverpancakeswhen
bubblesrisetosurface.
Rmcakesor
Frenchtoast
Skilletor
Griddle
MEDHI.Heatskillet8to
iOminutes.Greaseiightly.
Cook2to3minutesperside
Rista
Noodlesor spaghetti MEDHi. Cookuncovered
HI.Incoveredkettle,bring
saltedwatertoa boil,uncover
andaddpastaslowiyso
boilingdoesnotstop.
Useiargeenoughkettieto
preventboilover.Pastadoubles
insizewhencooked.
Covered
Largekettle
or Pot
-
-.
-–
-
~
—.
untiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HImaybe
neededtokeepwaterat
roliingboilthroughout
entirecookin~time.
MEDHIforfds cooking
10minutesorless.MEDfor
foodsover10minutes.
Cookershouldjiggle2to3times
perminute,
PressureCooking Pressure
Cookeror
Canner
HI.Heatuntilfirstjiggleis
heard.
LOW.Tofinishcooking. Stirfrequentlytoprevent
sticking.
Puddings,Sauces,
Candies,Frostings
Uncovered
Saucepan
HI.Bringjusttoboil.
MED.Cook1pound10
to30ormoreminutes,
dependingontenderness
ofvegetable.
Uncoveredpanrequiresmore
waterandiongertime.
Wgetables
Fresh
Covered
Saucepan
HI.Measure1/2to 1inch
waterinsaucepan.Add
saltandpreparedvegetable.
Incoveredsaucepanbring
toboil.
HI. Measurewaterandsalt
asabove.Addfrozenblock
ofvegetable.Incovered
saucepanbringtoboil.
HI.Inskilletmeltfat.
LOW.Cookaccordingto
timeonpackage.
Breakuporstiras neededwhile
cooking.
Frozen
Covered
Saucepan
MED.Addvegetabie.
Cookuntildesired
tendernessisreached.
‘lkmoverorstirvegetableas
neeessa~ forevenbrowning.
Sauteed:Onions;
greenpeppers;
mushrooms;celery;etc.
Uncovered
Skillet
WM.Coverandcook
accordingtotime.
Tripleinvolumeaflercooking.
TimeatWM.Rice:1cupriceand
2cupswater-25 minutes.Grits:
1cupgritsand4cupswater—
40minutes.
RiceandGrits Covered
Saucepan
HI.Bringsaltedwatertoa
boil.
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