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How
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select Flqme
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Watchthe flame,not theknob,as youreduceheat.
The flamesize on a gas burnershouldmatchthe
cookwareyou are using.
FOR SAFEHANDLINGOF
COOKWARE NEVERLET
THE FLAMEEXTEND
UP THE SIDESOF THE
COOKWARE. A ny flamelargerthanthe bottom
of the cookwareis wastedand only servesto heat
the handle.
When
boiling, adjustthe flame so the circleit makes
is about 1/2inch smallerthan the bottomof the
cookware-no matterwhat the cookwareis madeof.
Foodscookjust as quicklyat a gentleboil as they do
at a furious,rollingboil. A high boilcreatessteam
and cooksaway moisture,flavorand nutrition.Avoid
it exceptfor the few cookingprocessesthatneed a
vigorousboil.
When frying or warming foo~ in stiidess steel,
east iron or enamelware, keep the flame down
lower—to about 1/2 the diameter of the pan.
When frying in glass or ceramic cookware, lower
the flame even more.
Top"of"Range
cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight c ookwareis
recommendedbecauseit heatsquicklyand evenly.
Mostfoodsbrownevenlyin an aluminumskillet.Use
saucepanswith tight-fittinglids whencookingwith
minimumamountsof water.
Cast-Iron: If heatedslowly,most skilletswillgive
satisfactoryresults.
Enamelware: Undersomeconditions,the enamelof
somecookwaremay melt.Followcookware
manufacturer's r ecommendations for cookingmethods.
Glass: Thereare two typesof glasscookware-those
for ovenuse only and thosefor top-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeand teapots).Glassconductsheat
very slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either
surfaceor oven cooking.It conductsheat very
slowlyand coolsvery slowly.Checkcookware
manufacturer'sdirectionsto be sureit can be used
on gas ranges.
Stainless Steel: This metal alonehas poor heating
-
propertiesand is ~~sually c ombinedwith copper,
aluminumor other metalsfor improvedheat
distribution.Combinationmetalskilletsusu~ly work
satisfactorilyif they are used with mediumheat as the
manufacturerrecommends.
wok cooking
use ofstove
T op Gflls
(onmodelswithsealedburners)
(onmodelswithsealedburners)
oWerecommendthat you
use only a flat-bottomed
wok. They are availableat
your localretail store.
~Do not use woks thathave
supportrings. Use of these
typesof woks, with or
withoutthe ring in place,
Do not use stovetop grills
on your sealedgas burners.
If you use the stovetop
grill on the sealedgas
burnerit will cause
incompletecombustion
and can result in exposure
to carbonmonoxidelevels
't~!'i.r"
,tl!g
aboveallowablecurrentstandards.
This can be hazardousto your health.
can be dangero~s.placingthe
ring over the burnergratemay
cause the burnerto workimproperlyresultingin
carbonmonoxidelevelsaboveallowablecurrent
standards.This couldbe dangerousto yourhealth.
Do not try to use suchwokswithoutthe ring. You
could be seriouslyburnedif the wok tippedover.
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