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• Donot usecookwarathatextendsmorethan 1 inchbeyondthe edge of the cooking
area.
• Do notusea small cookpotona largeelement. Not onlycan thiscausetheelement
to requiremoreenergy and time, butit canalso resultinspillovers burningontothe
element whichcause extra effortin cleaning.
• Do not use nonflatspecialtyitems that are oversized, uneven or do not meet
proper cookware specificationssuch as round bottom woks with rings, rippled
bottom canners, and oversized or non-fiat bottom lobster pots, large pressure
cannersand griddles,etc.
• Test castironwaresinceallare notflat. Alsobe cautionedagainstpossible"impact
damage" shouldthe heavy cookpotbe droppedon the glass-ceramicsurface.
Acceptablecanningpotsshouldnotbe oversizedand must have a flat bottom. When
cannersdo notmeet thesestandards,the use of the Hi settingbecomesexcessiveand
may resultin damage to the cooktop. In addition,water may not come to a boll and
canners may not reach 10 Ibs.of pressure.
The acceptable canningprocedureuses the Hi setting just long enough to bringthe
water to a boil,then lower the settingto maintainthe water temperature.
Heavy gauge cookpotswith fiat, smooth bottomswill usually work in a similar way.
However,there are some differencesin the cookingperformanceof variousmaterials.
• Aluminum cookpotsheat quicklyand evenly. Best suitedfor simmering,braising,
boilingand frying.
Note: Aluminumcookpotswill cause metal markson the glass-ceramicsurface if
you slidethem across the cool(top. Remove metal marks immediately.
• Stainless steel cookpots will evenly distribute heat if constructedof tri-ply or
combined with other metals such as aluminum and copper. Use for cooking
functionssimilarto aluminum.
• Cast iron cookpots are slow to heat but cook more evenly once temperature is
reached. Use for longterm low heat cookingor for browningand frying.
• Porcelain enamel-on-steel or porcelain enamel-on-cast iron should be used
accordingto manufacturer'sdirections. Do not allowto boildry.
• Glass-ceramic, earthenware, heatprcofglassorglazedcookpotsmayscratchthe
glass-ceramiccooktopand therefore are not recommended.
Note Halogen element: Aluminumcookpotsmay cause the element to cycle even
when the controlsetting is Hi.
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