On Sat 08 Apr 2006 07:12:21a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
Randall?

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> 28.19...
>> 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

Sometimes I feel like the scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz. :-)


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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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