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SURFACE COOKING
to Select Flame Size
How
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
The flame size on a gas burner should match the
cookware you are using.
Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly and evenly.
Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet.
Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids for cooking with
minimum amounts of water.
Cast Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the
enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow
cookware manufacturer's recommendations for
cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware—
those for oven use only and those for surface cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
Wok Cooking
We recommend that you
use only a flat-bottomed
wok. They are available
at your local retail store.
Cooktop Light
A full-width fluorescent light in the backsplash
illuminates the cooktop. Use the switch under the
upper control panel to turn the lights on and off.
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SURFACE COOKING
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FOR SAFE HANDLING . . . .
OF COOKWARE,
NEVER LET THE
FLAME EXTEND UP
THE SIDES OF THE
COOKWARE. Any flame larger than the bottom
of the cookware is wasted heat and only serves to
heat the handle.
ring over the burner
grate may cause the burner to work improperly
resulting in carbon monoxide levels above allowable
current standards. This could be dangerous to your
health. Do not try to use such woks without the ring.
You could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for
either surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat
very slowly and cools very slowly. Check cookware
manufacturer's directions to be sure it can be used
on gas cooktops.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating
properties, and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets generally
work satisfactorily if they are used
as the manufacturer recommends.
Do not use woks that
have support rings. Use
of these types of woks,
with or without the ring
in dace, can be
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