Amana AER5735QAQ Use & Care Manual page 7

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S oothtop Surface
Smoothtop Surface Notes:
, Cooktop may emit mightsmoke and odor the first few
times the cook,top is used. This is normal
, Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time
after the element is turned off. Turn the dements off
a few minutes before food is compieteiy cooked and use
the retained heat to compiete cooking. When the hot
surface Hightturns off, the cooling area will] be coo]
enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the
smoothtop dements will] not respond to changes in
settings as qubk,Hyas coi] eiements.
° In the event of a potenda] boiiover, remove the pan from
the cooking surface.
, Never attempt to miftthe cooktopo
° The smoothtop surface may appear discoiored when it is
hot. This is norma] and will] disappear when the surface
coois.
Cooking Areas
The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent
circies on the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan size to the dement size.
Pans should not extend more than ,/2 to t-inch beyond
the cooking area.
When a controi is turned on, agiow can be seen through the
smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to
maintain the preset heat setting, even on Hi.
For more information on cook,ware, refer to Cook,ware
Recommendations on page 7 and "Cooking Made Simpie"
book,iet inciuded with your range.
SINGLE WARMING ZONE
ELEMENT
DUAL
ELEMENT SINGLE
ELEMENT
Hot Surface Light
The Hot Surface indicator Hightis iocated on the
controi panel The Hightwiii be iiiuminated
Hef_ Surface
when any cooking area is hot. It wiii remain on,
even after the controi is turned off, untii the area has cooied.
Warming Zone
Use the Warming Zone to keep hot cooked foods warm, such as
vegetabies, gravies and oven-safe dinner piates.
Setting the Control:
OFF
1. Push in and turn the knob. Warming _Max
temperatures are approximate and are
indicated on the controi as Min, 2-7 Mi, 7 and Ma×. However, the controi can be
set to any position between Min and a _ ,_
Ma×=
4
2. When done, turn the controi to OFF and
remove food. The Hot Surface indicator Hightwiii go off when
the Warming Zone surface has cooied.
Notes:
, Never warm food for Mongerthan one hour [eggs for 30
minutes}, as food quaiity may deteriorate.
° Do not heat coid food on the Warming Zone.
° Heat settings wiii vary depending on type and amount of
food. Aiways hoid food at proper food temperatures.
USDA recommends food temperatures between 1aO °-
170° F.
Suggested Settings
Setting Type of feed
Min = 2 Breads/Pastries Gravies
Casseroies Eggs
2 = 5 Dinner Piate with Food Sauces
Soups (Cream} Stews
Vegetabies Meats
5 - Ma× Fried Foods Hot Beverages
Soups (Liquid}
Warming Zone Notes:
° Use oniy cook,warn and dishes recommended as safe for
oven and cook,top use.
° Aiways use oven mitts when removing food from the
Warming Zone as cook,ware and piates wiii be hot.
° AHH foods shouid be covered with a Hidor aiuminum foii to
maintain food quality.
° When warming pastries and breads the cover should have
an opening to allow moisture to escape.
, Do not use plastic wrap to cover foods. Plastic may melt
on to the surface and be very difficuit to clean.
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