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ABOUTC(IOKING
The pan material determineshowevenly and quicklyheat
is transferredfrom the heating element to the pan bottom.
Aluminum
Excellentheat conductor.Avoid thin gauge aluminum.
To achieve optimum surface cooking performance, select
Some foods will cause it to darken or pit. Anodizing
heavy gauge, fiat,smooth bottom pans that fit the size of
improves stain resistance and pitting. Often used as a
the surface unit.
bottom coatingto improvethe heatingof other materials.
Properpans will reducecookingtimes, use less energy
If you slide aluminum pans across smoothtop cooktops,
and cook food more evenly.Use these tests to determine
they may leave metal marks.Removethese marks
ff pan bottom is fiat.
immediatelyto prevent permanent marks. (Seepage 22.)
RulerTest:
Copper
1. Placea ruler across the bottomof the pan.
Excellentheat conductor.Discolorseasily.Often used as
2. Hold it up to the light. Littleor no light should bevisible
a bottom coatingto improve the heat conductionof other
under the ruler,
materials. May leave metal marks (see aluminum above).
Bubble Test:
Stainless Steel
1. Put an inch of water intothe pan, place on cooktop and
Slowheat conductorwithunevencookingif usedalone.
turn controlto HIGH.
To improve heat conduction,copper or aluminum is used
as a bottom coatingor as an inner core between two
2. Watch the bubbleformation as the water heats,
layers of stainless.Durable, easy to clean and stain
• Uniformbubbles = good performance,
resistant.
• Unevenbubbles = hot spots and uneven cooking.
Cast Iron
Good Pans:
Goodheatconductor, b utslowto heat. Cooksevenly
• Flat bottom,straight sides,and
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oncetemperature is reached.Needsseasoningto prevent
tightfitting covers.
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sticking and rusting.
• Made ofa heavygauge
PorcelainEnamel
materialthat conducts heatwell.
Glass-likesubstance fusedto metal. Heating
• Weightof handledoes nottilt pan.
characteristics dependon base material(usuallysteelor
• Pan sizematchesthe size of the surfaceunit.Pan
castiron).
shouldnotextendmore than t-inch beyondthe
surfaceunit.
Glass-Ceramic
Slowheatconductor. N otrecommended forsmoothtop
Poor Pans:
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surfacesas it may scratchthe smoothtop. S ometypes
• Grooved orwarpedpan _
mayonlybe usedin the oven.
bottoms.
• Panthatissmallerthan
the surface unit.
• Thingaugemetalpans.
Thisappliancehasbeentestedfor safeperformance
• Oversizedpansor pans
usingconventional c ookware.Do notuseany devicesor
thatrestacrosstwocoilelements. T hese will cause
accessories that are notspecifically recommendedinthis
discoloration or damageto the dripbowls,damageto
manual.Donot useeyelidcovers forthe surfaceunits,
the porcelaincooktop,and may lengthenthe cooking
stovetopgrills,or add-onovenconvection systems.The
timeon the smoothtop cooktop,
use ofdevicesor accessories that are notexpressly
• Wokswith roundmetal rings.The ringtraps heat and
recommendedin this manual can create serioussafety
may damagecoil element, porcelaincooktop, and
hazards, resultin performanceproblems, and reducethe
smoothop cooktop,
life of the componentsof the appliance.
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