GE HOTPOINT RS504GN, Instructions Manual

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3. Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill
kettle with fat that may spill over
when adding food. Frosty foods bubble
vigorously. Watch foods frying at high
temperatures and keep range and hood
clean from accumulated grease.
OVER 1“
Directions and Setting
to Start
Setting to Complete
Cooking
Comments
Food
Cookware
chicken, cover only
after switching to WARM for 10
minutes. Uncover and cook, turning
occasionally 10 to 20 minutes.
Fried Chicken Covered
Skillet HI. Melt fat. Switch to
MEDIUM
chicken.
WARM. Cover skillet and
cook until tender.
Uncover last few minutes.
fried bacon
Skillet
HI. arrange
bacon slices. Cook until
starting to sizzle.
HI. Melt fat. Switch to
slowly.
MEDIUM HI. Cook, turning
over as needed. A more attention-free
is start and cook at MED.
Meat may be breaded or
marinated in sauce before frying.
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.
Covered
Skillet
WARM. Cover and cook
tender.
HI. Cover meat with water
and cover pan or kettle.
Cook until steaming. WARM. Cook until fork
tender. (Water should
slowly boil. ) For very large
loads, medium heat
be needed.
Add salt or other seasoning
before cooking if meat has not
been smoked or otherwise
cured.
Covered
Dutch Oven,
Kettle or
Large
Saucepan
Small
Saucepan.
Use small
surface unit
Skillet or
Griddle
LO. Allow 15 minutes to
melt through. Stir to smooth.
When melting marshmallows, add
milk or water.
Melting chocolate,
butter, marshmallows
French toast
MEDIUM HI. Heat skillet
Grease lightly.
to 3
Thick batter takes slightly longer
time. Tam pancakes over when
bubbles rise to surface.
Pasta
Noodles or spaghetti
Covered
Large Kettle
or Pot HI. kettle, bring
a boil, uncover
and add pasta slowly so
boiling does not stop.
MEDIUM HI. Cook uncovered
until tender. For large
amounts, HI may be
needed to keep water at
rolling boil throughout
entire
time.
kettle to
prevent Pasta doubles
in size when cooked.
Cooker should to 3 times
per minute.
Pressure Cooking Pressure
Cooker or
Canner HI. Heat until first jiggle is
heard.
MEDIUM HI for foods cooking
10 for
foods over
HI. Bring just to boil.
WARM. To finish cooking. Stir frequently to prevent
sticking, Puddings, Sauces,
Candies, Frostings
Uncovered
Saucepan
Vegetables
Fresh
Covered
Saucepan HI. Measure 1/2 to 1 inch
water in saucepan. Add
vegetable.
bring
to boil,
MED. Cook 1 pound 10
to 30 or more minutes,
depending on tenderness
of vegetable.
Uncovered pan requires more
water and longer time.
Frozen Covered
Saucepan HI. Measure water and salt
as above. Add frozen block
of vegetable. In covered
saucepan bring to boil.
HI. In skillet melt fat. WARM. Cook according to
time on package. Break needed while
cooking.
Sauteed: Onions;
green peppers;
etc.
Uncovered
Skillet
MED. Add vegetable.
Cook until desired
tenderness is reached. Turn over or stir vegetable as
necessary for even browning.
Rice and Grits LO. Cover and cook
according to time. Rice in volume
after cooking. Time at LO.
Rice: 1 cup rice and 2 cups
water—25 minutes.
Grits: cup grits
water—40 minutes.
Covered
Saucepan
HI. Bring salted
boil.
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