GE JSP62GN, Use And Care Manual

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RIGHT
WRONG
Directions and Setting
to
start
Food
Fried Chicken
Cookware
Covered
Skillet
Comments
HI. Melt fat. Switch to MED HI
to brown chicken.
LO. Cover skillet and cook
until tender. Uncover last few
minutes.
For crisp dry chicken, cover only
after switching to LO for 10
minutes. Uncover and cook,
turning occasionally 10 to 20
minutes.
A more attention-free method is to
start and cook at MED.
Pan fried bacon Uncovered
Skillet HI. In cold skillet, arrange bacon
slices. Cook just until starting to
sizzle.
HI. Melt fat. Switch to MED to
brown slowly.
MED HI. Cook, turning over
as needed.
Sauteed: Less tender thin
steaks (chuck, round,
etc.); liver; thick or
whole fish Cwered
Skillet
LO. Cwer and cook until
tender.
Meat may be breaded or
marinated in sauce before frying.
Simmered or stewed
meat; chicken; corned
beef; smoked Cwered Dutch
Oven, Kettle or
Large Saucepan HI. Cover meat with water and
cwer pan or kettle. Cook until
steaming. LO. 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.
stewing beef; etc.
Melting chocolate,
marshmallows Double Boiler.
Use small
element
Skillet or
Griddle
LO. Allow 10 to 15 minutes to
melt through. Stir to smooth. When melting marshmallows, add
milk or water.
Pancakes or
French Toast
MED HI. Heat skillet 8 to 10
minutes. Grease lightly. Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side. Thick batter takes slightly longer
time. Turn over pancakes when
bubbles rise to surface.
Pasta
Cwered Large
Kettle or Pot HI. In cwered kettle, bring salted
water to a boil,
and add
pasta slowly so boiling does not
stop.
MED HI. Cook uncovered
until tender. For large amounts,
HI maybe needed to keep
water at rolling boil throughout
entire cooking time.
Use large enough kettle to prevent
Pasta doubles in size
when cooked.
Pressure Cooking Cooker
or Canner
HI. Heat until is heard. MED HI for foods cooking
10 minutes or less.
MED for foods wer 10
minutes.
Cooker should jiggle 2 to 3 times
per minute, or according to
cooker directions.
Puddinga, Sauces,
Candies, Frostings
Vegetables
Fresh
Uncwered
Saucepan HI. Bring just to boil. LO. To finish cooking. Stir frequently to prevent sticking.
Cwered
Saucepan
HI. Measure 1/2 to 1 inch water
in saucepan. Add salt and
prepared vegetable. In covered
saucepan bring to boil.
HI. Measure water and salt as
Add frozen block of
vegetable. In covered saucepan
bring to boil.
HI. In skillet melt fat.
MED. Cook 1 pound 10 to 30
or more minutes, depending on
tenderness of vegetable. Uncwered pan requires more
water and longer time.
Frozen Cwered
Saucepan LO. Cook according to time on
package. Breakup or stir as needed while
cooking.
Sauteed: Onions; green
peppers; mushrooms;
etc.
Uncovered
Skillet
MED. Add vegetable. Cook
until desired tenderness is
reached.
Turn over or stir vegetable as
necessary for even browning.
Rice and Grita Covered
Saucepan HI. Bring salted water to a boiL Triple in volume after cooking.
Time at LO. Rice: 1 cup rice and
2 cups water-25 minutes. Grits:
1 cup grits and4 cups
40 minutes.
to time.
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