COOKING CHART
FOOD
BREADS
French Toast, Pancakes
Grilled Sandwiches
CEREALS
Cornmeal, Grits,
Oatmeal
CHOCOLATE
DEEP FRYING
EGGS
Cooked in Shell
Fried, Scrambled
MEAT, FISH, POULTRY
Bacon, Sausage Patties
Braising: Swiss Steak,
Pot Roast
Frying: Chicken
Pan Frying: Lamb Chops, Med. HI to Hl –
Thin Steaks, Hamburgers,
Link Sausage
Simmering: Stewed
Chicken, Corned Beef,
Poaching Fish
POPCORN
PRESSURE COOKER
Meat, Vegetables
RICE
SAUCES
Tomato Base
White, Cream, Bernaise,
Hollandaise
SOUPS, STEWS
STIR FRY
VEGETABLES
Fresh
Start Cooking
Med. – preheat skillet.
Hl – cover, bring water
to a boil, add cereal.
LO to melt.
Hl – heat oil
Hl – cover, bring
water to a boil, add
eggs, cover.
Med. to Med. HI –
melt butter, add egg.
Hl – until meat starts
to sizzle.
Hl – melt fat, then
brown on Med. HI to
Hl, add liquid, cover.
Hl – melt fat, then
brown on Med.
preheat skillet.
Hl – cover, bring liquid
to a boil.
Med to Med. HI – cover,
heat until kernels
start to pop.
Med. HI to Hl – build
up pressure.
Hl – cover, bring water
to boil, add rice, cover.
Med. HI to Hl – cook
meat/vegetables,
follow recipe.
LO to Med. LO – melt
fat, follow recipe.
Hl – cover, bring
liquid to a boil.
Hl – heat oil, add
vegetables.
Hl – cover, bring
water and vegetable
to a boil.
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Continue Cooking
Med. LO to Med.
Med. LO to Med. –
finish cooking according
to package directions.
Remove when melted.
Med. HI to Hl – to
maintain temperature.
OFF to LO – cook 3
to 4 minutes for soft
cooked; or 15 to 20
minutes for hard cooked.
LO to Med. LO
finish cooking.
Med. LO to Med. – to
finish cooking.
LO to Med. LO – cover,
simmer until tender.
LO – cover, finish
cooking.
Med. to HI –
brown meat.
LO to Med. LO
Med. to Med. HI –
finish popping.
Med. LO to Med. –
maintain pressure.
LO to Med. LO – cover,
cook according to
package directions.
LO to Med. LO
LO to Med. LO –
finish cooking.
LO to Med. LO –
simmer.
Med. HI to Hl –
finish cooking.
Med. LO to Med. –
cook 10 to 30 minutes,
or until tender.