"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri 07 Apr 2006 10:53:09p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Rusty?
>
>>
>> Dee Randall wrote:
>>> Can't find: Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> When recipes say to cook at
>>> low heat
>>> low-medium heat
>>> medium heat
>>> medium-high heat
>>> high heat
>>>
>>> braise it
>>> simmer it
>>> fry it (depending on what you're frying, I know - donuts or chicken)
>>>
>>> I'm wondering what temperatures they have in mind. I've sort of got
>>> used to setting my stove on certain temperatures (guessing!) when a
>>> recipe calls for these terms, but I've not found any degrees written
>>> down.
>>>
>>> Mainly I'm interested in this because of a new electric skillet I have,
>>> and there are no referrals as to these temperatures. But it's
>>> something that I'd like to generally know if these are written down
>>> anywhere. Any help appreciated.
>>> Thanks so much.
>>> Dee Dee
>>
>> Looking at various electric skillet recipes and guides on Google, these
>> seems to be the temperature ranges:
>>
>> Simmer 200-220
>> Braise 350F until browned, reduce heat to 200f and cook until tender
>> Fry 350F
>>
>> low 200-250
>>
>> Medium low 250-300
>>
>> Medium 300-350
>>
>> Medium high 350-400
>>
>> high 400-450
>
> Sounds about right to me. Years ago most electric skillets had little
> temperature charts right on the handle or the control. Too bad they still
> don't. Having used electric skillets since the 1950s, however, I pretty
> much would never need to look at a chart. Not really any different than
> knowing what position to set the control knob on a rangetop element. No
> two seem to perform quite the same, but when you get used to your own it's
> a no-brainer.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
> _____________________

As I stated,
But it's
>> something that I'd like to generally know if these are written down
>> anywhere. <<

I, too, have become accustomed to electric skillet temperatures (as well as
electric stoves, panini grill, tortilla press, waffle maker, pizzell maker,
etc?) past and present as I've used them, because I have no brain -- oops, I
mean, because it is a no-brainer - hmm -- is that the same thing? :-))
Dee Dee