Surface Cooking Guide
Cookware Tips
Flat ground
saucepans
fitting lids. Match the size of the
or skillets coated on the bottom
saucepan to the size of the surface
with aluminum generally cook
unit. A pan that extends more than an
evenly. When cooking on surface
inch beyond the edge of the trim ring
unit coils, use glass saucepans with
heat which causes discoloration
heat-spreading trivets available for
ranging from blue to dark gray
that purpose.
on chrome trim rings and module
1.
Use medium-or heavy-weight
cookware. Aluminum cookware
conducts heat faster than other
metals. Cast iron and coated cast
iron cookware is slow to absorb
heat, but generally cooks evenly at
LOW or MEDIUM settings. Steel
pans may cook unevenly if not
combined with other metals.
2. To conserve the most cooking
surfaces.
energy, pans should be flat on the
bottom, have straight sides and tight
Directions and Setting
to Start Cooking
Setting to Complete
Cooking
Food
Cookware
Comments
Cereal
Cornmeal, grits,
oatmeal
HI. In covered pan, bring
water to boil before adding
cereal.
Stir together water or
milk, cocoa ingredients.
Bring just to a boil.
At first perk, switch
heat to 3.
3, then add cereal.
Finish timing according
to
directions.
Cereals bubble and expand as
they cook; use large enough
saucepan to prevent
Covered
Saucepan
Uncovered
Saucepan
Milk boils over rapidly. Watch as
boiling point approaches.
Cocoa
4, to cook 1 or 2 minutes
to completely blend ingredients
3, to maintain gentle but
Coffee
Eggs
Cooked in shell
Percolator
Percolate 8 to 10 minutes for
8 cups, less for fewer cups.
Covered
Saucepan
Cover eggs with cool
water. Cover pan, cook
until steaming.
5. Melt butter, add eggs
and cover skillet.
Cook only 3 to 4
minutes for soft cooked;
15 minutes for hard cooked.
Fried sunny-side-up
Covered
Skillet
Continue cooking at 5 until
whites are just set, about
3 to 5 more minutes.
If you do not cover skillet, baste
eggs with fat to cook tops evenly.
HI. Melt butter.
3, then add eggs. When
bottoms of eggs have just set,
carefully turn over to cook
other side.
3. Carefully add eggs.
Cook uncovered about 5
minutes at 5.
Fried over easy
Uncovered
Skillet
Remove cooked
with slotted
spoon or pancake turner.
Poached
Scrambled or omelets
Covered
Skillet
HI. In covered pan, bring
water to a boil.
Eggs continue to set slightly after
cooking. For omelet, do not stir
last few minutes. When set, fold
in half.
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Heat butter until light
golden in color.
4. Add egg mixture.
Cook, stirring to desired
doneness.
In covered pan, bring
fruit and water to boil.
Fresh fruit: Use 1/4 to 1/2 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 time.
Fruits
Covered
Saucepan
3. Stir occasionally and
check for sticking.
3. Simmer until fork tender.
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.
Meats, Poultry
Braised: Pot roasts of
beef, lamb or veal;
pork steaks and
chops
Covered
Skillet
HI. Melt fat, then add meat
Switch to 8 to brown meat.
Add water or other liquid.
Timing: Steaks 1 to 2-inches: 1 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
before adding meat
Parr-fried: Tender
chops; thin steaks up
to 3/4-inch; minute
steaks; hamburgers;
franks and sausage;
thin fish fillets
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Preheat skillet, then
grease lightly.
Brown and cook to
desired doneness, turning
over as needed.
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