9 Using The Cooktop Elements; Using The Proper Cookware - LG LRE3021ST Owner's Manual

USING THE COOKTOP 21
Recommended surface cooking seffings
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Element Temp. Recommended Use
8.5-Hi * Bringliquidt0 a b0il
• Startcooking
5.5-8.0 . H01d a rapid b0il,frying, deepfat fry
• Quicklybrown orsearfood
3.5-5.0 * Maintainaslow boil
Singleor
. Fry0rsautef00ds
Dual
, Cooksoups, s auces andgravies
2.2-3.0 , Stewor steamfood
• Simmer
LO-2.0 , Keepfood warm
• Melt chocolateor butter
Element
Warming
Zone
Templ ' ReCommended Use
Hi * FriedFoods
• Hot Beverage
• Soups (liquid)
2-4 * DinnerPlatewith Food
, Sauces
• Soups (Cream)
• Stew
'_ Vegetables
, Meats
ho
* Bread/Pastries
* Gravies
* Casseroles
* Eggs
USING THE PROPER COOKWARE
Using the proper cookware can prevent many problems,
such as food taking longer to cook or achieving
inconsistent results. Proper pans will reduce cooking
times and cook food more evenly. Stainless steel is
recommended.
Check pans for flaf boffoms by using
a sfraighf edge or ruler
1. Place a ruler across the bottom of the pan.
2. Hold it up to the light.
3. No light should be visible under the ruler.
,_@ NOTE
, Do not use a small pan on a large element. Not
only does this waste energy, but it can also result
in spillovers burning onto the cooking area.
, Only use fiat bottomed cookware. Do not use
cookware that is oversized or uneven such as
round bottom woks, rippled bottom cookware, or
oversized canners and griddles.
, Do not use foil or foil-type containers. Foil may
melt onto the glass. Do not use the cooktop if
metal has melted on it. Call an authorized Servicer.
Home canning lips
Be sure that the canner is centered over the surface
unit and fiat on the bottom.
The base must not be more than 1 inch larger than
the element. Use of water bath canners with rippled
bottoms may extend the time required to bring the
water to a boil and cooktops may be damaged.
Some canners are designed with smaller bases for use
on smooth top surfaces.
Use the high heat setting only until the water comes
to a boil or pressure is reached in the canner.
Reduce to the lowest heat setting that maintains the
boil, or pressure. If the heat is not turned down, the
cooktop may be damaged.
Curved, grooved, or warped
Flat bottom and pan bottoms. Panswith
uneven bottoms do not cook
straight sides.
efficiently and sometimes may
not boil liquid.
Very thin-gauge metal or glass
Heavy-gauge pans.
pans.
Pansizes that match the
amount of food to be Pans that are smaller or larger
prepared and the size of than the element.
the surface element.
Weight of handle does Cookware with loose or bro-
not tilt pan. Pan is well ken handles. Heavy handles
balanced, that tilt the pan.
Tight-fitting lids. Loose-fitting lids.
Woks with a ring-stand bot-
Flat bottom woks.
tom.