Heat setting
Melting
chocolate
butter
1-2
1-2
Heating
frozen vegetables e.g. spinach
broth
thick soup
milk**
2.5-3.5
7-8
1.5-2.5
1-2
Simmering
delicate sauce e.g. Béchamel sauce**
spaghetti sauce,
pot roast
fish*
4-5
2-3
4-5
4-5
Cooking
rice (with double amount of water)
potatoes boild in thier skins with 1-2 cups of water
boiled potatoes with 1-2 cups of water
fresh vegetables with 1-2 cups of water
frozen vegetables with 1-2 cups of water
pasta (2-4 qt. water)*
pudding**
cereals
2-3
4-5
4-5
2.5-3.5
3.5-4.5
6-7
1-2
2-3
Frying
pork chop
chicken breast
bacon
eggs
fish
pancakes
5.5-6.5
5-6
6-7
5-6
5-6
6-7
Deep fat frying (in 1-2 qt. oil)**
deepfrozen foods e.g. chicken nuggets (0.5 lb per serving)
other e.g. doughnuts (0.5 lb per serving)
8-9
4.5-5.5
* Ongoing cooking without lid
** without lid