Flame Setting Guidelines - Thermador PRDS304 Care & Use Manual

PROPER COOKWARE
Use canners and stock pots that
have a flat bottom and extend
no more than 1 inch beyond the
burner grate.
Canning Tips:
An oversize canning pot can be used
with success following these
suggestions.
L Use a canner with a dark or dull
finish to reduce heat reflecting
back to the cooktop surface.
L Select a canner with a flat bottom,
rather than one with a concave,
convex or rippled bottom.
FLAME SETTING CHART GUIDELINES
Use the right size flame for
the cooking job
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ExtraLow Burners
1
2
3
4
All the controls have an infinite
number of heat settings, with no
fixed positions between HI, LO
or XLO. The word Medium and
number designations are for
reference only and are guides to the
flame settings referenced in the
chart.
L Allow at least 3/8 inch of air
space between the canner
overhang and the cooktop
surface.
L Use the lowest heat setting
possible to maintain a boil or
pressure.
L Be sure to cover all containers.
L Follow the canning instructions
given in a standard cookbook or
manufacturer's instructions
provided with the canning jars.
The Flame Setting Chart, on Pages 16
and 17, is to be used as a guide.
Your pans and your manner of
cooking may dictate use of a different
setting than what is suggested. All
flame settings were determined using
a variety of good quality, flat
bottom pans with lids (unless the
method of cooking did not require a
covered pan). The flame was matched
to the size of the pan and the method
of cooking: simmering, frying, braising,
etc.
GUIDELINES:
Medium
1. The actual flame setting
used to cook is selected
from the range of flame
settings given. Whether the
higher or lower setting is
selected depends on the quality
of the pan and the amount of
food.
SECTION FOUR: USING THE COOKTOP
Page 15
L Use care to prevent burns from
the large amount of steam
generated by the canning process.
Look for canners fitting this
description:
L Water Bath Canner: Standard
21 to 22-quart canners with an
11 to 12-inch diameter and a 9 to
11-inch depth.
L Pressure Canner: Canners
vary in size from 8 to 22 quarts
with 8 to 11-inch bottom
diameters and a 6-1/2 to 12-inch
depth.
How to Use the Chart
The chart is divided into two sections:
the food and the flame settings. The
flame settings section shows an initial
Start Cooking setting, a second
Continue Cooking setting and/or an
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ExtraLow Heat setting. There may
or may not be a change between the
two Start Cooking and the Continue
Cooking settings depending on the
food prepared. The ExtraLow
setting can be either a cooking or a
holding setting.
2. Raise or lower the flame
setting gradually. Allow time
for the pan and food to adjust
to the new setting. Changes
are more satisfactory when the
setting is only changed one or
two markings on the control.
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