Thermador PC304 - Manual (Page 17)

Section 4: USING THE COOKTOP
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Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations
* We recommend that these foods be stirred occasionally.
Simmering: Stewed HI – cover, 4 to 1 – simmer slowly
Chicken, Corned Beef, bring liquid
Tongue, etc. to a boil
PASTAS HI – bring water to a MED HI to HI – to Same as for Standard Burners
Macaroni, Noodles, boil, add pasta maintain a rolling boil
Spaghetti
POPCORN (use a heavy, HI – cover, heat until MED HI to HI – Same as for Standard Burners
flat bottom pan) kernels start to pop finish popping
PRESSURE COOKER MED HI to HI – build MED LO to MED – Same as for Standard Burners
Meat up pressure maintain pressure
Vegetables HI – build up pressure MED LO to MED – Same as for Standard Burners
maintain pressure
RICE HI – cover, bring 4 to 2 – cook according
water to a boil, add to package directions
rice, cover XLO – to hold, cover
SAUCES MED HI to HI – cook 2 to XLO – simmer
Tomato Base meat/vegetables, (2 to 3 to thicken sauce,
follow recipe uncovered)
White, Cream, Bernaise MED LO – melt fat, LO to MED LO – XLO – to hold, cover*
follow recipe finish cooking
Hollandaise XLO to LO XLO XLO – To hold, lowest setting
SOUPS, STOCK HI – cover, bring 3 to 2 – simmer
liquid to a boil XLO – to hold, cover*
VEGETABLES HI – cover, bring MED LO to MED – XLO – to hold, cover
Fresh water and vegetables cook 10 to 30 minutes,
to a boil or until tender
Frozen HI – cover, bring MED LO to MED – Same as for Standard Burners
water and vegetables cook according to
to a boil package directions
Deep Frying HI – heat oil MED to MED HI – Same as for Standard Burners
maintain frying
temperature
In Pouch HI – cover, bring LO to MED LO – Same as for Standard Burners
water and vegetables cook according to
to a boil package directions
Saute HI – heat oil or melt MED LO to MED – Same as for Standard Burners
butter, add vegetables cook to desired
doneness
Stir Fry HI – heat oil, add MED HI to HI – Same as for Standard Burners
vegetables finish cooking
Food Start Setting Finish Setting Finish Setting
Standard Burners ExtraLow® Burner