Surface burner cooking recommendations – Thermador PC304 User Manual
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Section 4: USING THE COOKTOP
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Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations
BEVERAGES
MED – heat milk,
LO – finish heating
XLO – keep warm,
Cocoa
cover
cover*
BREADS
MED – preheat skillet
MED LO to MED –
Same as Standard
French Toast, Pancakes,
cook
Grilled Sandwiches
BUTTER
4 to 3 – Allow 5 to 10
Melting
XLO – to hold
minutes to melt
CEREALS
HI – cover, bring
MED LO to MED –
XLO – to hold, cover*
Cornmeal, Grits,
water to a boil, add
finish cooking
Oatmeal
cereal
according to package
directions
CHOCOLATE
Use XLO
2 to XLO– Allow 10
Melting
to 15 minutes to melt
XLO – to hold*
DESSERTS
MED LO to MED –
MED LO to MED
Same as Standard
Candy
cook following recipe
Pudding and Pie Filling
MED LO –
LO
Same as Standard
Mix
cook according to
package directions
Pudding
MED LO – Bring milk
Use XLO
3 to 2 – to cook
to a boil
EGGS
MED HI – cover, bring
Use XLO
XLO – cook 3 to 4
Cooked in Shell
water to a boil, add
minutes for soft cooked;
eggs, cover
or 15 to 20 minutes for
hard cooked
Fried, Scrambled
MED –
LO to MED LO
XLO – to hold for a
melt butter, add eggs
finish cooking
short period*
Poached
HI – bring water to
MED to MED HI –
Same as Standard
the steaming point,
finish cooking
add eggs
MEAT, FISH, POULTRY
HI– until meat starts
MED LO to MED –
Same as Standard
Bacon, Sausage Patties
to sizzle
finish cooking
Braising: Swiss Steak,
HI – melt fat, then
Use XLO
3 to 2 –
Pot Roast, Stew Meat
brown on MED HI to
simmer until tender
HI, add liquid, cover
Quick Frying: Breakfast
MED HI to HI –
MED HI to HI –
Same as Standard
Steaks
preheat skillet
fry quickly
Frying: Chicken
HI – heat oil, then
LO cover, finish
Same as Standard
brown on MED
cooking
Deep Frying: Shrimp
HI – heat oil
MED HI to HI – to
Same as Standard
maintain temperature
Pan Frying: Lamb Chops,
HI – preheat skillet
MED to MED HI –
4 to 3 – to hold, covered
Thin Steaks, Hamburgers,
brown meat
4 to 3 – to hold, uncovered
Link Sausage
Poaching: Chicken,
HI – Cover, bring
Use XLO
4 to 3 – to finish cooking
whole or pieces, Fish
liquids to a boil
Food
Start Setting
Finish Setting
Finish Setting
Standard Burners
ExtraLow® Burners