“ Frozen vegetables may be cooked without thawing. However, if they are allowed to defrost partially, the frozen block can be easily broken up, resulting in more even cooking. Complete thawing of vegetables before cooking is not recommended.
2. Use covered cooking utensil—measure 1⁄2 to 1 cup of water, or enough to cover bottom of utensil to depth of 1⁄8 to 1⁄4 inch.
3. Start all vegetables on high heat in boiling water. Reduce heat when active steaming is regained. ”

“ A hot broiler pan is many times responsible for excess smoking because of fat drippings from the meat striking the hot broiler pan.
20. Q. How Is Broiling Speed Regulated?
A. Broiling speed is regulated by raising or lowering the position of the broiler pan in the oven. For fast broiling, place on oven shelf located close to heating unit. This will produce results very similar to charcoal broiling. For lower temperature or slower broiling, lower the oven shelf so that top surface of food will be 21⁄2 or 3 inches from the broiling unit, and allow slightly more time for broiling. ”

“ One make of Range has available a metal ring which slips in under the unit and raises it about 1 inch to prevent damage to the porcelain top.
Care of the Electric Range
1. Q. Why Is It Easy to Keep Electric Ranges Clean?
A. First, electricity is the cleanest of all fuels. Second, one piece ovens eliminate cracks and provide round corners—work surfaces with coved backs and cooking units that are easily removed for cleaning. Porcelain in itself is one of the easiest of all surfaces to clean.
17 2. Q. What Is the Best Way to Clean the Outer Surface of an Electric Range? ”

“ Q. How Many Surface Heats Should be Provided for Best Results?
A. Most ranges have five surface heats described here, and these have been found adequate for every cooking need.
3. Q. What Is the Use for Surface “High” Heat?
A. “High” heat is always used to bring foods quickly to steaming point. (As soon as cooking temperatures are reached one of the lower heats is used to continue and complete that cooking.) It is used to preheat fat for frying and used continuously for deep fat frying of potatoes. “High” heat is always used for speed in heating water.
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“ A. First, let porcelain finished surfaces cool before cleaning. Second, wipe up spots as soon as possible. If porcelain is warm, use a dry cloth, never a wet one. Third, when porcelain is cool, wipe with a damp soapy cloth, rinse and dry well. ”