Using The Proper Cookware - LG LDE3037SB Owner's Manual

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USING THE COOKTOP
The recommended surface cooking setting
Single or
Dual
Hi
Warming
Zone
Lo
Home canning tips
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.
on smooth top surfaces.
a boil or pressure is reached in the canner.
boil, or pressure. If the heat is not turned down, the
cooktop may be damaged.

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 flat bottoms by using a straight
edge or ruler
1. Place a ruler across the bottom of the pan.
2. Hold the ruler and pan up to the light.
3. No light should be visible between the ruler and the pan.
NOTE
only does this waste energy, but it can also result in
spillovers burning onto the cooking area.
not use cookware that is oversized or uneven such
bottom, or oversized canners and griddles.
onto the glass. Do not use the cooktop if metal has
melted on it. Call an authorized Service Center.
Curved, grooved, or warped
sides. pan bottoms. Pans with
uneven bottoms do not cook
e ciently and sometimes
may not boil liquid.
glass pans.
Pan sizes that match the Pans that are smaller or larger
amount of food to be than the element.
prepared and the size of
the surface element.
Weight of handle does Cookware with loose or
not tilt pan. Pan is well broken handles. Heavy
balanced. handles that tilt the pan.
bottom.