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AluminumFoil 18
ApplianceRegistration 2
CanningTips 9
CareandCleaning 22-25
Clock/Timer 12
Energy-SavingTips 5
Features 6,7
InstallationInstructions 5
Leveling 5
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Oven 13
Baking/BakingGuide 14,15
Broiling/BroilingGuide 18,19
ControlSettings 13
DoorRemoval 22
Light;BulbReplacement22,23
Preheating 13
Roasting/RoastingGuide 16,17
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Self-CleaningInstructions 20,21
ThermostatAdjustment 24
VentDuct 22
ProblemSolver 26,27
RepairService 27
SafetyInstructions 3,4
SurfaceCooking 8-11
ControlSettings 8
CookwareTips 10,H
3-in-lBurners 8
Warranty BackCover Mm Dilwt Line toGeneral Eka’k
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andmaintainyournewrange
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnmbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelon
thefrontoftherangebehindthe
ovendoor.
‘Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
If you received
aHinge. oe’
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange,
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service.
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pages26and27.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
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Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
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2
VYheriwingelectricalappliances,
basic safet~precaution; ;hm.dd
be followed,includingthe
-. following:
euse this onlyfor its
use asdescribed in this
manual.
@Be SWx?your is
and
byaqualified technicianin
accordancewith the provided
installationinstructions.
@Don9tattempt to repair
or mphx my part of your
rage dess it k
in this book. All
otherservicingshouldbe referred
to aqualifiedtechnician.
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@DonotkaveChiklrendo’ne—
childrenshouldnotbe leftalone
or unattendedin an area wherean
applianceis in use. Theyshould
neverbe allowedto sitor stand
on anypart ofthe appliance.
aDongt. to
stand 0!$”hang mithe dooq
drawer’or rangetqh TheyCoulld
tine.rangeand eventip
it over, severe
injury.
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couldbe ignitedif broughtin
contactwithhotheatingelements
and maycause severeburns.
@use only dry jpothW@s-
rnoistor damp potholderson
hot surfacesmay result in burns
from steam.Do notletpotholders
touch hot heatingelements. Do
not use atowelor other bulky
cloth.
aNever RJLseyour appliance for
m“ the Imom.
ostorageinm-(m appMu-m+-—
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stored in an ovenor near surface
units.
3
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ckxmto maintain,good venting
and to avoidgrease fires.
*Do notii.lsewateron grease
fires.Never pick up a
pan. pan on
swfke unitby ifwering pan.
with W&
cookiesheet or flat.baye
Fhning greWM9@3ideapall
canbe put out byCoverhlgwith
bakingsoda or, a
or
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WWUIeThesesurfaces maybe hot
enoughto burn eventhoughthey
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after use, do)nottouch, or let ~---
clothingor other flammable
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materialscontactsurfaceunits,
areas nearby surfaceunits otiany =
interiorarea of the oven;allow =—
sufficienttime for cooling, first. ==
Potentiallyhot surfacesinclude =
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the cooktopand areas facingthe =
cooktop,ovenventopeningand
surfacesnear the opening, and .
crevicesarouridthe ovendoor.
Remcmber: The inside surface
ofthe ovenmay‘behot when tlk
door is opened.
ewhen pol”k~follow
our directions exactlyand always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least M)%
This assures that, in the remote
possibilitythat trichina maybe
present in the meat, it will be
killed and the meat wilIbe safe
to eat.
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9stand m’%’ayfromrange‘whi?n
‘oven door. Hot air’or
s@m-k escapes @ma?msfe
to face.mdh
eyes.
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inthe imm.
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@Keep mwli freefromgrease
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psitim! Wbik’oval is C430LIf
shelvesmust be handled when
hot, do not let potholder contact
heatingunits in the oven.
eout sheBfto the
shelf stop is t% in
tiffing heavy foods. IItis also a
againstburns from
hot surfaces Ofthe
doorG’lrwell walls.
emen Wing4Xd@g (Er
roastingbags in oven, follow
the manufacturer’sdirections.
@Do not use your’oven to dry
If overheated,they
can catch fire.
@Do notdean door gasket.
TIEdoor gasketis essential for a
good seal. Care should be taken
notto rub, damage or movethe
gasket.
aDo l-lotII&M!oven ckxMWY!LNo
commercial ovencleaner or oven
liner protectivecoating ofany
kind shouldbe used in or around
any part ofthe oven.
*C&%monly parts listed in this
use zmdcmw Book.
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@Use properpm siz42JH3is
applianceis equipped with one
or more surfaceunits ofdifferent
size. Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslarge enoughto cover
the surfaceunit heatingelement.
The use of undersizedutensils
will exposeaportion ofthe
heatingelement to direct contact
and.may result in ignitionof
clothing.Proper relatiomhip of
utensiito burner will also
improveefficiency.
@p+~~~~~~~~e!s~fl~~~~fi~
at high.heat W4fhRgS.
130iiovercauses smokingand
greasy spilloversthat may catch
on fire.
@Be sure drip pans ad vent
ducts am not UYVeredand are
in place. Their absenceduring
cookingcould damagerange
parts and wiring.
@Don9t?@Se f~il~
line drip pans or anywherein
the ovenexceptas described in
this book. Misuse couldresult in
ashock, fire hazard or damage
to the range.
eonly Cel%aintypes ofgkRss9
Warthelnvare4Jr
other gkzed containersare
for servb;
others may break because of the
sudden changein temperature.
(See section on “Surface
Cooking” for suggestions.)
@‘lb burm39ignition
of flarnrnablematerials, and
spillage,the handle ofa
container shouldbe turned
towardthe center of the range
without extendingovernearby
surface units.
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@woods far frying beas
dry as Frost cmfrozen
foodsor moisture on fresh foods
can causehot fatto bubbleup
and oversides ofpan.
@use wefatforeffective ~—
SRMOWor deep-fatfrying.
Fillingthe pan too full of fatcan- —
cause spilloverswhen food is
added.
@If aof oils or
fatswill be used infrying9 stir
togetherbefore heating, or as fats
melt slowly.
@Alwaysheat fat shwly9and
watchas it heats.
*usedeep fat
whenever to prevent
overheatingtit beyondthe
smokingpoint.
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4s%+Mm’rangeym? many other
:- items,is heavyand
cansew infosoftmm’U.w’erhgs
suchasW3hionedvinylor
Whenmovingtherange
onthistypeofflooring,usecare,
anditisrecommendedthatthese
simpleandinexpensiveinstructions
befollowed.
Therangeshouldbeinstalledon
asheetofplywood(orsimilar
material)asfollows:Whenthe
jhxwcoveringem%attheji%mto~
~herange,theareathattherange
willrestonshouldbebuiltupwith
plywoodtothesamelevelor higher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
allowtherangetobemovedfor
cleaningorservicing.
-W?&’
-Levelingscrewsarelocatedon
+eachcoher ofthebaseofthe
range.Removethebottomdrawer
andyoucanleveltherangeon
anunevenfloorwiththeuseof
anutdriver.
TOremovedrawer,pull drawer
Qntallthe way,tilt up ‘thefront
and takeit ‘out.TOrephwe
drawer,insertglidesatbackof
drawerbeyondstoponrangeglides.
Liftdrawerifnecessarytoinsert
easily.Letfrontofdrawerdown,
thenpushinto close.
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aluminum,withtight-fittingcovers, necessary.Mostf“odswillcoOk => ---
andflatbottomswhichcompletely ~satisfactorilywithoutpreheatir~g. ___
covertheheatedportionofthe Ifyoufind preheatingisnecessary, =
watchtheindicatorlight,andput .-
surfaceunit. - --
foodinovenpromptlyafterthe
*Cookfreshvegetableswithalightgciesout. -=–
minimumamountofwaterina.- ,, ~–”..
~M’waysturnovenOFFbefore ** ----
coveredpan. —.-.—
,rerrmvirigfood. m
~WatchfOo@whenbringingthem -&x?&–
quicklytocookingtenq?eni~uresat ‘, @Duringbaking,avoidfrequent”
HIGHbeat.V/henfoodreaches dobrope.hings.Keepdoofofienas.- -
cookingtemperature,reduceheat -‘~‘==@—
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willkeepitcooking. ~
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starting the se~f-c~e~p~- ~“
euse [email protected] heatwithsurface ‘~.,,.
cookingwheneverpossible”For ~‘~oP@atiQno. ‘“-.’~~ ‘. -
example,whencooking’eggsinthe -‘“
shell,bringwatertoboil,thenturn ~~~•@Cookcpmpleteoventieak+‘“--~.’“‘.
instead’ofjqst imefooditem.
toOFF~ositiontocom~letethe ‘“;: ~o~toes,~~er~ege~~~~s,~@ - -, ;
cooking. .,- ,sorne+ssertswillcooktogethei
@UsecorrectheatforcookingMk: ‘witharhain-dishcasserole,.meat
HKH-I-tostartcooking(iftime ‘‘Ioaf,cliic\en orroast.’Choo$e.
:fobdsthatcopk..atthesame ~~
allows,donotuseHIGHheatto ~~•,
start). ~~•tdqywatureandin approximately-,
,th~sarnetimel
MEDIUMHI—quickbroW~ng.
MEIXIJM—S1OWfrying. ‘@Useresid~aih&atintheoven -
wheneverpossibletofinish
LOW—finishcookingmost -cookingc&seroles,&inmeals,
quantities,simmer—doubleboiler etc.Alsoaddrollsor precooked
heat,finishcooking,andspecial dessertstowarmoven,using
forsmallquantities. residualheattowarti them. =-
MOWW---tomainminsem~ng ,.
temperatureofmostfoods.
~Whenboilingwaterforteaor
coffee,heatonlyarnountneeded. ~
Itisrioteconomicaltoboila
containerfullofwaterforone
ortwocups.
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5
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6
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-Fewn’e Index
—1Mode}andSerialNumbers
I
mdained IModel
Oinpage JB550G* JB450G*
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8
.2SurfaceUnitControls
3SurfaceUnit“ON” IndicatorLight 28 2
u)
4CooktopLampSwitch I
5OvenSetControl
6Oven‘lkmpControl 43
14 I
147OvenCyclingLight
8AutomaticOvenTimer,Clockand
MinuteTimer
9DoorLatch
12
II
20 I
10 BroilerPanandRack(Donotcleanin
Self-Cleanoven.)
11 DoorLockedLight. 69
20 I
2012 OvenCleaningLight
13 3-in-lSurfaceUnitControl
14 3-in-lSurfaceUnit
-15 Plug-h Calrod@SurfaceUnit(Mayberemoved
—whencleaningunderunit.) —
—16 Tih-LockCalrod@SurfaceUnit(Maybe
raisedbutnotremoved.)
I
8
!#45w——
23 26-in. 26-in.
1S-in. 28-in.
23 18-in. -.
-
_–
-
23 4 4
17 ChromePlatedTrimRingsandPorcelainDripPans
18 OvenVentDuct(Locatedunderright
rearsurfaceunit.)
19 OvenInteriorLight(Comesonautomatically
whendoorisopened.)
22
13 e’
20 OvenLightSwitch
21 BroilUnit
22 BakeUnit(Maybeliftedgentlyforwiping
ovenfloor.)
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22
23 OvenShelves
24 OvenShelfSupports(LettersA, B,C~D
indicatecookingpositionfor shelvesas
recommendedoncookingguides.)
_25 StorageDrawer
‘aa:%~6GJ?in m~fle~n~mbe~indicatesbkitk gkBSst’hll’m
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7
SW?Sm’fawcooking Guideon pages10-11.
Heat
Yoursurfaceunitsandcontroisare
designedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothOFFandHIpositions,
thereisaslightnichesocontrol
“clicks”atthosepositions;“click”
onHImarksthehighestsetting;the
lowestsettingisbetweenthewords
LOandOFF.In aquietkitchenyou
mayhearslight“clicking”sounds
duringcooking,indicatingheat
settingsselectedarebeing
maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.
How to set the Controk
IJ
step1
Graspcontrolknobandpushin...
step2
Turneitherclockwiseor counter-
clockwisetodesiredheatsetting.
Controlrmastbepushedintoset
only fromOFFposition.When
controlis in anyposithmother
thanowl?,itmaybe rotated
withoutpushingin.
BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYheatonanysurfaceunitison.
caking
forusing Heats
I-III
Mm
HI
Mm
Lo
WM
Quickstartforcooking;
bringwatertoboil.
Fastfry,panbroil;maintain
fastboilonlargeamountof
food.
Sauteandbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamount
offood.
Cookaftersta~lingatHI;
cookwithlittlewaterin
coveredpan.
Steamrice,cereal;maintain
servingtemperatureofmost
foods.
NOD%:
LAtHI, M13DHI, neverleave
foodunattended.Boiloverscause
smoking;greasyspilloversmay
catchfire.
2. AtWM, LO,mehchocolate,
butteronsmallunit.
How to use the
3’-in-l unit
(ModelJB550)
Thissurfaceunitoffersthe
convenienceofthreeunitsinone.
Theunitmaybeusedasan
8-inch,6-inch,or4-inchunitto
accommodateanysizeutensil.
Turnsizeselectorswitch,nextto
surfaceunitcontrol,to8’(,6“or4!’
Thenturnsurfaceunitcontrolto
desiredheatsetting.
8
—Af%$%k
Matchunitsizeselectiontosizeof
utensil.
1
LARGE—8-inchunit.Turnswitch
to8“whenusinglargeutensilsthat
completelycovertheunit(3-quart
to6-quartsaucepansor 8-to 10-
inchskillet).Thenselectdesired
heatsetting.
IMEDNJIW-6-inchunit.Turn
switchto6(’whenusingmedium-
sizedcookirwutensilsthatdonot
completelyc~vertheunit(2to
2~z-qua~saucepansor 6to7-inch
skillets).Thenselectdesiredheat
setting.
~
SNQHA-4-inch unit.Turnswitch
to4“whenusingsmallcooking
utensilsabout4inchesindiameter
(asal-quartsaucepan).Then
selectdesiredheatsetting.
A3mtrr.~
Rf&gY-
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Aulsat. -–
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—— &
q. IYIw1can hdsand preserves
(m myhfacemits?
A. ~~~, ~~t OidyuseUtensi]s
Zcks@xdforcanningpnposes. Chwk
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyourCalrod@
unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarge
amountsofsteam,becarefi.dto
avoidbumsfromsteamor heat.
Canningshouldonlybedoneon
surfaceunits.
Q. Can 1covermydrip panswith
foil?
A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.
Q. Gin Iusespeciallcooking
equipment,likemorientalW&
onanysurfaceunits?
A. Utensilswithoutflatsurfaces
arenotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursurfaceunitcanbeshortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.
Q. ‘WhyamInotgettingtheheat
Ineedfrommyunitseventhough
Ihavetheknobsontheright
setting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
makesurethatyourplug-inunits
aresecurelyfastenedintothe
surfaceconnection.
(). Whydomy utensilstiltwhen~ -- --
placethemonthesurfaceunit?
A..Becausethesurfaceunitis
notflat.Makesurethatthe“feet”
onyourCalrod@unitsaresitting
tightlyintherangetopindentation
andthereflectorringisflatonthe
rangesurface.
Q. Whyisthe porcdainfinishon
mycontainerscomingoff?
A. IfyousetyourCalrod@unit
higherthanrequiredforthe
containermaterial,andleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
burndependingonthepotorpan.
Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.
A?I&s&b
_Camingshouklbe doneon
CooktopOdy.
In surfacecookingoffoodsother
thancanning,theuseoflarge-
diarneterutensils(extendingmore
thanl-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring)
isnotrecommended.However,
whencanningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,large-diameter
utensilsmaybe used.Thisis
becauseboilingwatertemperatures
(evenunderpressure)arenot
harmfultocooktopsurfaces
surroundingheatingunit.
HOWEVER,Ix) NOTWE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
OROTHERLARGEDIAMETER
-UTENSILSFORFRYINGOR
BOILINGFOODSOTHER
THAN WATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures—andaHtypesof
_frying—cook attemperaturesmuch
.
YUk=~-thanboilingwater.Such
-!
‘tempemtures couldeventually
~harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
‘- heatingunits.
.-
Observe Points
in$33ming
LBringwatertoboilonHIGH
heat,thenafterboilinghasbegun,
adjustheattolowestsettingto
maintainboil(savesenergyand
bestusessurfaceunit.)
2. Besurecannerfitsovercenter
ofsurfaceunit.Ifyourrangedoes
notallowcannertobecenteredon
surfaceunit,usesmaller-diameter
containersforgoodcanningresults.
3. Flat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
cannerisflator slightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedor rippled
bottoms(oftenfoundinenamelware)
arenotrecommended.
.
9
4, Whencanning,userecipesfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
areavailablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
5. Remember,in.followingthe
recipes,thatcanningisaprocess
thatgenerateslargeamountsof
steam.Becarefidwhilecanningto
preventburnsfromsteamorheat.
NQTE:If yourrangeisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencareiidlyfollowed.The
processmaybeimprovedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)forfastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
HOTtapwater.
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Usenon-stickor coatedmetal fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe
cookware.HatgroundPyroceram” saucepantothesizeofthesurface
saucepansor skilletscoatedonthe unit.Apanthatextendsmorethan
bottomwithaluminumgenerally aninchbeyondtheedgeofthetrim
cookevenly.Useglasssaucepans ringtrapsheatwhichcauses
withheat-spreadingtrivets “crazing”(finehairlinecracks)on
availableforthatpurpose. porcelain,anddiscoloration
Tips
LUsemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfasterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareisslowtoabsorb
heat,butgeneraHycooksevenlyat
LOWorMEDIUMsettings.Steel
pansmaycookunevenlyif not
combinedwithothermetals.
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2. Toconservethemostcooking rangingfrombluetodarkgrayon
energy,pansshouldbeflatonthe chrometrimrings.
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
Comments
DirectionsandSetting
toStartCookiniZ SettingtoComplete
Cookingmod Cookware
Cereal
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal LOWorWM,thenaddcereal.
~inishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.
Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventboilover.
Covered
Saucepan HLIncoveredpanbring
watertoboilbeforeadding
cereal.
Cocoa Uncovered
Saucepan HI.Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringjusttoaboil.
MED,tocook1or2minutes
tocompletelyblendingredients. Milkboilsoverrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.
Percolate8to 10minutesfor
8cups,lessforfewercups.
db
coffee Percolator HI.Atfirstperk,switch
heattoLOW. LOWtomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
Eggs
Cookedinshell HI. CovereggswithcoolCovered
Saucepan LOW.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoflcooked;
15minutesforhardcooked.
Continuecookingat MEDI-H
untilwhitesarejust set, about
3to5moreminutes.
LOW,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnovertocook
otherside.
LOW.Carefullyaddeggs.
Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesat MEDHI.
MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MEDI-H.Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.
Friedsunny-side-up Cove]ed
Skillet Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfattocooktopsevenly.
Friedovereasy Uncovered
Skillet HI. Meltbutter.
Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonorpancaketurner.
Covered
Skillet HI.Incoveredpanbring
watertoaboil,
Scrambledoromelets Uncovered
Skillet HI.Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor. Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking,Foromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset,fold
inhalf.
Fruits Covered
Saucepan HI.hcoveredpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil. LOW.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking. Freshfruit:Use1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.If not,
allowmorecookingtime.
Meats,Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lamborveai;
porksteaksand
chops
Covered
Skillet HI.Meltfat, thenaddmeat.
SwitchtoMEDHIto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
LOW.Simmeruntilfork
tender. Meatcanbe seasonedandfloured
beforeitisbrowned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2to3hours.
PotRoast:2%to4hours.
Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks
andchops.Ifrareisdesired,pre-
heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
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Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
[o3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksm-dsausage:
[hinfishfillets
Uncovered
Skillet HI. Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly, MEI)HIor MED.Brownand
cooktodesireddoneness,
turningoveras needed.
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