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Surface burner cooking recommendations
Food Start
setting
Finish setting
standard burners
Finish setting XLO
®
burners
Beverages
Cocoa
MED – heat milk, cover
LO – finish heating
XLO – keep warm, cover
Breads
French toast, pancakes,
grilled sandwiches
MED – preheat skillet
LO to MED – cook
Same as for standard burners
Butter
Melting
LO – to start melting
Allow 5 – 10 minutes to melt
Cereals
Cornmeal, grits,
oatmeal
HI – cover, bring water to a
boil, add cereal
LO to MED – finish
cooking according to
package directions
Same as for standard burners
XLO – to hold, cover
Chocolate
Melting
XLO – may be stirred to
hasten melting
XLO – allow 10 – 15 minutes to
melt
XLO – to hold
Desserts
Candy
LO to MED – cook following
recipe
LO to MED
Same as for standard burners
Pudding and pie filling
mix
LO to MED LO
–
cook
according to package
directions
LO
Same as for standard burners
Pudding
LO to MED LO – bring milk
to a boil
LO
Same as for standard Burners
Eggs
Cooked in shell
MED HI – cover eggs with
water, add lid, bring to boil
Fried, scrambled
LO to MED – melt butter,
add eggs
LO finish cooking
Same as for standard burners
XLO – to hold for a short
period
Poached
HI – bring water to the
boiling point, add eggs
LO to MED – finish heating Same as for standard burners
Meat, fish, poultry
bacon, sausage patties
MED HI – until meat starts
to sizzle
LO to MED – finish
cooking
Same as for standard burners
Braising: Swiss steak,
pot roast, stew meat
MED HI – melt fat, then
brown on MED HI, add
liquid, cover
XLO – Simmer until tender
Quick frying: Breakfast
steaks
MED HI – preheat skillet
MED HI – fry quickly
Same as for standard burners
Frying: Chicken
MED HI – heat oil, then
brown on MED
LO – cover, finish cooking Same as for standard burners
Deep frying: Shrimp
MED HI – heat oil
MED to MED HI – to
maintain temperature
Same as for standard burners
Pan frying: Lamb chops,
thin steaks,
hamburgers, link
sausage
MED HI – preheat skillet
MED – brown meat Same
as
for
standard burners
XLO – to hold
Poaching: Chicken,
whole or pieces, fish
MED HI – Cover, bring
liquids to a boil
To finish cooking
