Thermador PRD30 User Manual

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Section Four: USING THE COOKTOP

Surface Burner Cooking Recommendations

MED – heat milk,

LO – finish heating

XLO – keep warm,

Cocoa

cover

cover*

MED – preheat skillet

MED LO to MED –

Same as Standard

French Toast, Pancakes,

cook

Grilled Sandwiches

Allow 5 to 10

Melting

XLO – to hold

minutes to melt

HI – cover, bring

MED LO to MED –

XLO – to hold, cover*

Cornmeal, Grits,

water to a boil, add

finish cooking

Oatmeal

cereal

according to package
directions

Use XLO

XLO – allow 10

Melting

to 15 minutes to melt
XLO  – to hold*

MED LO to MED –

MED LO to MED

Same as Standard

Candy

cook following recipe

Pudding and Pie Filling

MED LO

 LO

MED LO

Mix

cook according to
package directions

Pudding

MED LO – Bring milk

 LO

MED LO – to cook

to a boil

MED HI – cover, bring

Use XLO

XLO– cook 3 to 4

Cooked in Shell

water to a boil, add

minutes for soft cooked;

eggs, cover

or 15 to 20 minutes for
hard cooked

Fried, Scrambled

MED –

LO to MED LO

XLO– to hold for a

melt butter, add eggs

finish cooking

short period*

Poached

HI – bring water to

MED to MED HI –

Same as Standard

the boiling point,

finish cooking

add eggs

HI – until meat starts

MED LO to MED –

Same as Standard

Bacon, Sausage Patties

to sizzle

finish cooking

Braising: Swiss Steak,

HI – melt fat, then

Use XLO

Simmer until tender

Pot Roast, Stew Meat

brown on MED HI to
HI, add liquid, cover,

Quick Frying: Breakfast

MED HI to HI –

MED HI to HI  –

Same as Standard

Steaks

preheat skillet

fry quickly

Frying: Chicken

HI – heat oil, then

LO cover, finish

Same as Standard

brown on MED

cooking

Deep Frying: Shrimp

HI – heat oil

MED HI  – to

Same as Standard

maintain temperature

Pan Frying: Lamb Chops,

HI – preheat skillet

MED HI to HI –

To hold, covered

Thin Steaks, Hamburgers,

brown meat

To hold, uncovered

Link Sausage

Poaching: Chicken,

HI – Cover, bring

Use XLO

To finish cooking

whole or pieces, Fish

liquids to a boil