Surface Module Cooking Guide
Cookware Tips
1. Use medium-or heavy-weight
cookware. Aluminum cookware
conducts heat faster than other
metals. Cast-iron and coated
iron cookware is slow to absorb heat,
but generally cooks evenly at LO or
MED settings. Steel pans may cook
unevenly if not combined with other
metals.
2. To conserve the most cooking
3. Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill
energy, pans should be flat on the
kettle with fat that may spill over
bottom, have straight sides and
when adding food. Frosty foods
tight-fitting lids. Match the size
bubble vigorously. Watch foods
of the saucepan to the size of the
frying at high temperatures and
element. A pan that extends more
keep cooktop and vent system free
than one inch beyond the edge of
from accumulated grease.
the element will not cook evenly.
Food
Cereal
Cornmeal, grits,
oatmeal
Cocoa
Coffee
Eggs
Cooked in shell
Fried sunny-side-up
Fried over easy
Poached
Scrambled or omelets
Meats
Braised: Pot roasts of
beef, lamb or veal;
pork steaks and
Pan-fried: Tender
chops; thin steaks up
to 3/4 inch; minute
steaks; hamburgers;
franks and sausage;
thin fish fillets
Cookware
Covered
Saucepan
Uncovered
Saucepan
Percolator
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Directions and Setting
to Start Cooking
HI. In covered
bring
water to boil before adding
cereal.
HI. Stir together water or
milk and
ingredients.
Bring just to a boil.
At first perk, switch
heat to LO.
HI. Cover eggs with cool
water. Cover pan, cook
until steaming,
MED HI. Melt butter,
add eggs and cover skillet.
HI. Melt butter.
In covered pan bring
water to a boil.
HI. Heat butter
light
golden in color.
HI. In covered pan bring
fruit and water to boil.
HI. Meh fat, then add meat.
Switch to MED HI to
brown meat. Add water or
other liquid.
HI. Preheat skillet, then
grease lightly.
Setting to Complete
Cooking
LO or MED LO, then add
cereal. Finish timing according
to package directions.
“MED
or 2 minutes
to completely blend
ingredients.
LO to maintain gentle but
steady perk.
Turn heat off. Let eggs stand in
hot water in covered saucepan
minutes for soft cooked;
15-17 minutes for hard cooked.
Continue cooking at MED HI
until whites are just set,
about to 5 more minutes.
LO, then add eggs. When
bottoms of eggs have just set,
carefully turn over to cook
other side.
LO. Carefully add eggs.
Cook uncovered about 5
minutes at MED HI.
MED. Add egg mixture.
Cook, stirring to desired
doneness,
LO. Stir occasionally and
check for sticking.
LO, simmer until
tender.
MED HI or MED. Brown
and cook to desired doneness,
turning over as needed.
Comments
Cereals bubble and expand as
they cook; use large enough
saucepan to prevent
Milk boils over rapidly. Watch as
boiling point approaches.
Percolate 8 to 10 minutes for
cups, less for fewer cups.
If you do not cover skillet, baste
eggs with fat cook tops
Remove cooked eggs with slotted
spoon or pancake turner.
Eggs continue to set slightly after
cooking. For omelet do not stir
last few minutes. When set, fold
in half.
Fresh
Use l/4 to
cup
water per pound of fruit.
Dried fruit: Use water as package
directs. Time depends on whether
fruit has been presoaked. If not,
allow more cooking
Meat can be seasoned and floured
before it is browned, if desired.
Liquid variations for flavor could
be wine, fruit or tomato juice or
meat broth.
Timing: Steaks I to 2 inches: to
2 hours. Beef Stew: 2 to 3 hours.
Pot Roast:
to 4 hours.
Pan frying is best for thin steaks
and chops. If rare is desired, preheat
skillet before adding meat.
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