Food setting comments – West Bend L 5243 User Manual
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TEMPERATURE
FOOD
SETTING
COMMENTS
Fry 5 to 8 minutes per side.
EGGS (FRIED)
250º F
Fry with or without cooking oil or butter. Fry about 3 minutes
(up
to
6)
per
side.
FRENCH TOAST
350º F
Dip bread in milk-egg mixture. Place bread on ungreased
(4-6 slices)
griddle or sauté in butter. Bake 2 minutes per side.
FISH
350º F
Melt 2 Tbsp. cooking oil or butter on grill. Start frying skin
(up to 1½ lbs.)
side up. Fry 4 to 6 minutes per side.
FRANKFURTERS
300º F
May be placed on griddle while it is preheating. Turn with
(1½ lbs.)
tongs to prevent bursting. Total grilling time: 10 to 12
minutes.
HAM
325º F
Have slices cut ½ to 1 inch thick. Score fat and grill 10
(2-3 slices)
minutes on each side. Add canned peach halves or pineapple
slices
last
5
minutes.
HAMBURGERS
325º F
Grill 4 minutes each side (rare),
(4-6 patties,
6 minutes each side (medium),
½-inch thick)
or 8 minutes each side (well done).
PANCAKES
350º F
Add 2 Tbsp. melted butter or cooking oil to package mix
(4-6)
batter. Bake until bubbles appear, turn and brown other
side
(about
1
minute
per
side).
PORK CHOPS
325º F
Brown chops about 10 minutes per side. Pork should
(4-6)
always
be
served
well
done.
POTATOES
350º F
Slice or shred raw or parboiled potatoes. Add 2 Tbsp.
(FRIED)
shortening or butter to grill. Brown potatoes, stirring and
(up to 1½ lbs.)
turning occasionally.
SANDWICHES
375º F
Place filling between slices of bread. Spread outside of
(4-6)
sandwich with softened butter or dip in French toast batter.
Grill 3 to 4 minutes per side.
SAUSAGE
300º F
Brown about 8 to 10 minutes per side. Pork should always
(up to 1½ lbs.)
be served well done.
STEAK
400º F
Score fat on sirloin, porterhouse, club, tenderloin or T-bone
(3-4 T-bone steaks)
steak. Grill steak 1-inch thick 4 to 6 minutes each side (rare),
5 to 8 minutes (medium), or 8 to 10 minutes (well done). Turn
with
tongs.
STEAK(CUBED)
400º F
Brown about 2 minutes per side. Cooking in butter enhances
(4-6)
flavor.
WARMING/
WARM
Place hors d’oeuvres or canapés on griddle to warm. To keep
SERVING
(150º F to
chops, ham slices, French toast, etc. warm until serving time,
175º F)
turn heat control down to WARM about 1 minute before
cooking is completed.