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Directions and Setting
to Start Cooking
Directions and Setting to
Complete Cooking
Food
Cookware
Comments
HI. Melt fat. Switch to MED LO. Cover skillet and
Fried Chicken
Covered
Skillet
For crisp, dry chicken, cover
only after switching to LO
for 10 minutes. Uncover and
cook, turning occasionally
for 10 to 20 minutes.
A more attention-free method
is to start and cook at MED.
HI to brown chicken.
;ook until tender.
Uncover last few minutes.
Pan-fried bacon
Uncovered
Skillet
HI. In cold skillet, arrange
bacon slices. Cook just until
starting to sizzle.
HI. Melt fat. Switch to MED
to brown slowly.
MED HI. Cook, turning over
as needed.
Sauteed: Less tender
thin steaks (chuck,
round, etc.); liven
thick or whole fish
Simmered or stewed
meat; chicken;
corned beet smoked
pork; stewing beet
tongue; etc.
Covered
Skillet
LO. Cover and cook until tender.
Meat may be breaded or
marinated in sauce before
frying.
Covered
Dutch Oven,
Kettle or
Large
Saucepan
Add salt or other seasoning
before cooking if meat has
not been smoked or
otherwise cured.
HI. Cover meat with water
and cover pan or kettle.
Cook until steaming.
LO. Cook until fork tender.
[Water should boil slowly.) For
very large loads, medium heat
may be needed.
Melting chocolate,
butter, marshmallows
Small
Uncovered
Saucepan.
Use small
surface unit
WM. Allow 10 to 15 minutes
to melt through. Stir to smooth.
When melting marshmallows,
add milk or water.
Thick batter takes slightly
longer time. Turn over
pancakes when bubbles
rise to surface.
MED HI. Heat skillet 8 to
10 minutes. Grease lightly,
Skillet or
Griddle
Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Pasta
Noodles or spaghetti
Covered
Large Kettle
or Pot
HI. In covered kettle. bring
salted water to a boil, uncover
and add pasta slowly so boiling
does not stop.
MED HI. Cook uncovered
until tender. For large amounts,
HI may be needed to keep water
at rolling boil throughout entire
cooking time.
Use large enough kettle to
prevent boilover. Pasta
doubles in size when cooked.
Pressure Cooking
Pressure
Cooker or
Canner
HI. Heat until first jiggle is heard.
MED HI for foods cooking
10 minutes or less. MED for
foods over 10 minutes.
Cooker should jiggle 2 to 3
times per minute.
LO. To finish cooking.
Puddings, Sauces,
Candies, Frostings
Uncovered
Saucepan
HI. Bring just to boil.
Stir frequently to prevent
sticking.
Vegetables
Fresh
Covered
Saucepan
HI. Measure 1/2 to 1 inch
water in saucepan. Add salt
and prepared vegetable.
In covered saucepan bring
to boil.
HI. Measure water and salt
as above. Add frozen block
of vegetable. In covered
saucepan bring to boil.
HI. In skillet, melt fat.
MED. Cook 1pound 10 to 30
or more minutes, depending
on tenderness of vegetable.
Uncovered pan requires more
water and longer time.
Covered
Saucepan
LO. Cook according to
time on package.
Break up or stir as needed
while cooking.
Frozen
MED. Add vegetable.
Cook until desired
tenderness is reached.
Turn over or stir vegetable as
necessary for even browning.
Sauteed: Onions;
green peppers;
mushrooms; celery; etc
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Saucepan
HI. Bring salted water to a boil.
WM. Cover and cook
according to time.
Triple in volume after cooking.
Time at WM. Rice: 1cup rice
and 2 cups water—25 minutes.
Grits: 1
CUP grits and 4 CUPS
water-40 minutes.
Rice and grits
.
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