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USING YOUR SMOOTHTOP
COOKWARE
Cook{ngperformanceisgreattyaffectad Pan size is particularly important in
by the type of cookware used. Pans
deepfrying. Be surepanwitlaccommo-
shouldhave a flat bottom.The flat hot- date the volume of food that is to be
tom allowsgood conductivity between
addedaswellasthebubbleactionoffat.
the utensiland the cookingarea to pro-
Never leave a deep fat frying opera-
vide uniform cooking results, faster tion unattended.
heating and more efficientuse of en-
ergy.
Acceptable water-bath or pressure
Pans with uneven, warped, or grooved canners shoutd not be oversized and
bottomsdo not make good contact,re-
must have a fiat bottom.
duce heat conductivityand result in
slower,less even heating.
Donot usespecialtyitemsthatareover-
Be sure utensilis largeenoughto prop-
sized, have an unevenbottomor do not
erlycontainfoodand avoidboitovers,
meet properutensilspecifications.
SUGGESTED HEAT SETTINGS
sethe following chart as a GUIDELINE untilyou become
We suggest that you experiment to find the heat setting
morefamiliarwithyourcooktop. Keepin mind thatdifferent
that best suits your particular cooking needs. Chart is
types of cookware materialsrequire different heat settings
based on heavy gauge aluminum cookware. Lower the
for the same cooking operation,
heat setting if using other materials.
Medium
6-5
To maintain moderate to stowboil for large amounts of liquids.
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LO
I Tokeep foods warm before serving.
NOTE:Referto cookwaremanufacturer'srecommendations for suggestedheat settings. Some manufacturersdo not rec-
ommendthe use of HIGH orthe usa of HIGH for extendedcookingoperations.
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