PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use
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Section Four: Using the Cooktop
Suggested Flame Settings
Food Start Cooking Continue Cooking ExtraLow
®
Heat
Settings
BEVERAGES Med. – heat milk, cover LO – finish heating XLO – keep warm,
Cocoa cover*
BREADS
French Toast, Pancakes, Med. – preheat skillet Med. Lo to Med. –
Grilled Sandwiches cook
BUTTER 4 to 3 – allow 5 to 10
minutes to melt
XLO – to hold
CEREALS HI – cover, bring Med. Lo to Med. – XLO – to hold, cover*
Cornmeal, Grits, water to a boil, add finish cooking according
Oatmeal cereal to package directions
CHOCOLATE 2 to XLO – allow 10 to
15 minutes to melt
XLO – to hold*
DESSERTS
Candy Med. Lo to Med. – Med. Lo to Med.
cook following recipe
Pudding and Pie Filling Med. to Med. Hi – cook Med. to Med. HI
Mix according to package directions
Pudding Med. Lo –
Bring milk to a boil
3 to 2 – to cook
EGGS HI – cover, bring water XLO – cook 3 to 4
Cooked in Shell to a boil, add eggs, cover minutes for soft cooked;
or 15 to 20 minutes for
hard cooked
Fried, Scrambled Med. to Med. Hi – melt LO to Med. Lo – XLO – to hold for a
butter, add eggs finish cooking short period*
Poached HI – bring water to the 4 to 3 – finish cooking
steaming point, add eggs
MEAT, FISH, POULTRY
HI – until meat starts to sizzle Med. Lo to Med. –
Bacon, Sausage Patties finish cooking
Braising: Swiss Steak, HI – melt fat, then brown on 3 to 2 – simmer until
Pot Roast, Stew Meat
Med. Hi to HI, add liquid, cover
tender
Quick Frying: Med. Hi to HI –
preheat skillet
Med. Hi to HI –
Breakfast Steaks fry quickly
Frying: Chicken
HI – heat oil, then brown on
Med.
LO –
cover, finish cooking
Deep Frying: Shrimp HI – heat oil Med. Hi to HI – to
maintain temperature
Pan Frying: Lamb Chops, HI – preheat skillet Med. to Med. HI — 4 to 3 – to hold, covered
Thin Steaks, Hamburgers, brown meat 3 to 2 – to hold, uncov-
Link Sausage ered
Poaching: Chicken , HI – Cover, bring 2 to 1 – to finish cooking
whole or pieces, Fish liquids to a boil