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The ceramic
glass cooking area retains heat for a
period of time after the element
has been turned
off. Put this residual
heat to good use. Turn the
element
offa few minutes
before the food is
completely, cooked and use the retained
heat to
complete
the cooking.
Tips
to Protect
the
Cooktop
Do not use glass utensils
on the ceramic
glass
cooktop.
Glass ceramic,
earthenware,
heatproof
glass or glazed utensils rnay scratch the cooktop
and are not recommended.
Do not allow plastic, aluminum
foil, sugar or
food with a high sugar content
to melt onto the
hot cooktop since this can cause permanent
damage.
If you accidentally
melt these items to
the cooktop,
remove the substance
immediately
while it is still hot using a razor blade scraper
held carefully with a potholder.
Do not attempt
further
cleaning
until the area has cooled.
Do not slide metal or glass items across the
ceramic
glass surface.
They may damage
the top.
Do not slide almninum cookavare across the
cooktop, This mav result in aluminum marks
which need to be removed promptly with a
recommended
eooktop cleaner.
Disposable
aluminum
cook'ware, aluminurn
foil
or foil containers
such as popcorn
poppers
are
not recommended
for use on the ceramic
glass
cooktop. They will leave metal marks and may
permanently
melt onto the ceramic
top if the
cooking area is turned
on.
To protect
the cooktop,
avoid cooking food
directly on the eooktop without
a utensil or using
the top as a work surface or cutting board.
Do not use a trivet or metal stand
(snob as
a wok
ring) between
the utensil and the cook-top. These
items can mark or etch the surface and affect
cooking efficienc},:
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Cookware
Considerations
Regardless
of the cooking surface used, the
eookavare material,
construction
and size can
play a large role in cooking performance.
Proper
utensils will reduce
cooking times, use less
enerD_ and cook food more evenly. Optimum
cooking
performance
can be achieved
when
heavy" gauge,
flat, smooth
bottom,
metal
utensils
with straight
sides and tight fitting
lids are used. When selecting
cookware,
consider
the following things:
Construction
and
Size
For best heat conduction
from the cooking
surface to the utensil,
use flat bottom
utensils. To
determine
the flatness of the bottom
of a pan, try
one of these tests:
1. Ruler test: Place the edge of a ruler across
the bottom of the utensil. Hold it up to the
light. Little or no light should be visible under
the ruler.
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Cooking
test:
Put an inch of water into the
utensil.
Place it on the cooktop
and tuna the
control to High. As the water heats, observe
the bubble
formation.
If the bubbles
are
uniform
aeross the bottom
of the utensil, it is
suitable f.br use on most cooking surfaces.
Uneven bubble
formation
indicates
poor
panicooktop
contact
making it an inappro-
priate choiee
for ceramic
glass.
Match the size of the coolc, vare to an element
or
cooking area that is the same diameter
or slightly
smaller. Avoid using small eook-,vare on a much
larger element
or cooking area to reduce
energy
loss. Excessively
large cooba:are
may lengthen
cooking times and transfer
excess heat to the
cooktop which could cause cracking or chipping.
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