Jenn-Air SVE47500 Use And Care Manual page 12

• Select heavy gauge cookpots. Usually heavy gauge cookpotswill not change
shape when heated.
• Use cookpots with flat, smooth bottoms. The two ways to determine if cookpots
have a flat, smooth bottom are the ruler test and the cooking test.
Ruler Test
1. Place the edge of ruler across the bottom
of the pot.
2. Hold up to the light.
3. No light should be visible under the ruler.
Cooking Test
1. Put 1 inchof water intothe cookpot,
2.
3.
Place cookpot on the element. Turn control to the Hi setting.
Observe the bubble formation to determine the heat distribution, tfthe bubbles
are uniform across the cookpot, the cookpot will perform satisfactorily. If the
bubbles are not uniform, the bubbles will indicate the hot spots.
• Match the size of the cookpot to the size of the element, ideally the cookpot
will be the same size or slightly larger.
Heavy gauge cookpots with flat, smooth bottoms will usually work in a similar way.
However, there are some differences in the cooking performance of various materials.
• Aluminum cookpotsheat quicklyand evenly. Best suitedfor simmering,braising,
boiling and frying.
• Stainlesssteel cookpotswil! evenly distributeheat if constructedof td-ply or
combinedwith other metals such as aluminum and copper. Use for cooking
functions similarto aluminum.
• Cast iron cookpotsare slow to heat but cook more evenly once temperatureis
reached. Use for longterm low heat cookingor for browningand frying.
• Glassceramic,earthenware, heat-proofglass or glazed cookpotscan be used if
recommendedby the manufacturer for cookpotcooking. Do not use with trivets.
Best used on low to mediumcontrolsettings.
• Porcelain enamel-on-steel or porcelain enamel-on-cast iron should be used
according to manufacturer's directions. Do not allow to boil dry.
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