Solid Disk Element
Guide
Suggested Heat Settings
Regular Element
Automatic Surface Unit
(Models
and
only)
Food
Start at Setting
Complete at Setting
Beverages
Cocoa
LOW—heat
milk. Cover.
heating.
Bring
to a boil at HI. Heat milk at
Coffee
Percolator-type
Breads
French Toast,
Pancakes,
Grilled Sandwich
Butter
HIGH—bring water to perk.
MED HIGH—preheat
skillet 4-8 minutes.
about 5 to
minutes to melt.
but
steady perk.
MED HIGH—finish
cooking.
coffee
in basket and water in pot. To
perk, set at HI. To keep hot, set at
Preheat skillet 4 to 5 minutes at 350-450,
add food.
Minimum—allow about 5 to 10 minutes
to melt.
Cereals
Cornmeal, Grits,
Oatmeal
HIGH—cover, bring water
to a boil.
and finish
timing according to package
directions.
Bring water to a boil at MED, add
and time according to package directions.
Meat, Fish,
Bacon
Sausage Patties
Swiss Steak,
Pot Roast, braised
Chicken, fried
HIGH—cook
just
starting to sizzle.
MED HIGH—finish
cooking.
Cook on 350-425.
Brown meat on 350, then switch to 175 to
200, simmer until tender.
HIGH—melt fat, then brown
4-5 minutes. Add liquid.
HIGH—melt fat, then brown
4-5 minutes, cover.
to LOW—simmer until
tender, covered.
to LOW—cook until
tender.
Brown chicken on 400, switch to 200 to
finish cooking.
Chicken, Shrimp
Deep-fried
Lamb Chops,
Hamburgers,
Link Sausage
Pan Fried
Thin Steaks
HIGH—heat oil.
HIGH—preheat skillet, then
grease lightly.
HIGH—preheat skillet, then
grease lightly.
MED to HIGH—maintain
temperature.
MED to MED
brown meat and cook to
desired doneness.
425 or 450—to heat and maintain
temperature.
Preheat skillet and cook on 300-400.
MED to MED
brown meat and cook to
desired doneness.
Preheat skillet and cook on 425-475.
Stewed Chicken,
Corned Beef,
Tongue,
Simmering
HIGH—bring liquid to
steaming.
to LOW—covered,
cook until fork tender.
(Water should
boil.)
For very
amounts,
MED heat maybe needed.
HI—bring a
amount of water to boil,
then switch to 200-350 simmer.
Pastas
Macaroni,
Noodles,
Spaghetti
HIGH—bring salted water
to a
in a covered
utensil, add pasta slowly
so boiling does not stop.
MED HIGH—maintain a
rolling boil, cook
tender. For
amounts,
MAX may be needed to
keep water at rolling boil
throughout entire cooking
time.
HI—bring a
amount of water to boil,
add pasta and continue cooking on HI.
300-Place oil and popcorn in pan, cover
and cook
it stops popping.
Popcorn
HIGH—heat, until popcorn
starts to pop.
LOW—finish popping.
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