Cooking Utensils - Amana AGDS902SS Owner's Manual

Cooking Utensils
• Use proper pan size. Do not use a pan that has a
bottom smaller than burner flame. Do not use utensils
that overhang grate by more than 1 inch.
Does not cover burner
• Use care when using glazed cooking utensils. Some
glass, earthenware, or other glazed utensils break due
to sudden temperature changes.
• Select utensils without broken or loose handles.
Handles should not be heavy enough to tilt pan.
• Do not use a wok with a ring stand. Use flat bottom
wok.
More than 1 inch
overhang
Woks
Use Proper Pan Size
For best cooking results, use a pan with a flat bottom.
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 occur.
2. A small groove or mark on a pan does not effect
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.
Utensil Material Characteristic
Type Temperature Uses
Response
Aluminum Heats and Frying, braising,
cools quickly roasting
Cast Iron Heats and Low heat
cools slowly cooking, frying
Copper Tin Heats and Gourmet
Lined cools quickly cooking, wine
sauces, egg
dishes
Enamelware Depends on Low heat
base metal cooking
Ceramic (Glass) Heats and Low heat
cools slowly cooking
Stainless Steel Heats and Soups, sauces,
cools at vegetables,
moderate rate general cooking
Use a Flat Pan
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