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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