Amana Distinctions DCF3305A Owner's Manual page 8

Cookware Recommendations
Flat Pan Test
For best cooking results, use a pan
with a flat bottom. To determine if
pan has a flat bottom:
1. Rotate a ruler along bottom
of pan. If pan is not flat, gaps
between bottom of pan and
edge of ruler can be seen.
2. A small groove or mark on a
pan does not affect cooking
times. However, if a pan has
a gap, formed rings, or an
uneven bottom, it does not
cook efficiently and in some
cases may not boil liquid.
What Should You Consider in Cookware?
SELECT AVOID
Flat bottomed ceokware. Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms.
Heavy gauge metal coekware. Light gauge metal ceokware.
Handles that are secure, that are not Cookware with loose or broken handles or
heavy enough to tilt pan. heavy handles that tip pan when empty.
Proper pan size. Cookware that is smaller than or greater than
burner grate by ! inch.
Flat bottomed wok Wok with a ringstand on bottom.
Does not cover burner
More than 1 inch
overhang
Can I can?
Canning is not recommended with
any of the Amana gas ranges or
cooktops due to the intense heat and
large cookware required to can.
The high, sustained heat generated by
the canning coo_vare overheats both
the burners and the surface of the range
or cooktop. This may cause damage to
burners, kalobs, or finish, and may even
cause overheating of surrounding walls.
Damage incurred by canning, or
attempting to can, is not covered under
warranty.
COOKWARE
MATERIAL
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Copper Clad /
Tin Lined
Cast Iron
Enamelware
Ceramic (Glass)
USES
Heats and cools quickly. Use for frying, braising,
and roasting.
Heats and cools at moderate rate. Use for soups,
sauces, vegetables, general cooking.
Heats and cools quickly. Use for gourmet cooking,
wine sauces, egg dishes.
Heats and cools slowly. Use for low heat cooking,
frying.
Heating speed depends on base metal in the
cookware. Use for low heat cooking.
Heats and cools slowly. Use for low heat cooking.