General Cooktop Information; Use Proper Cookware; Setting Surface Controls - Kenmore 790.4510 Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls

General Cooktop Information

Use the table below to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing. The low settings are used to
simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups. The lowest simmer settings are ideal for delicate
foods and melting chocolate or butter.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will infl uence the setting needed for best cooking results.
HI (High)
5-8 (Medium high) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry.
5 (Medium)
2-4 (Medium low)
LO-2 (Low)

Use Proper Cookware

Cookware should have
fl at bottoms that make
good contact with the
entire surface heating
element. Check for
fl atness by rotating a
ruler across the bottom of
the cookware (See Figure
1). Be sure to follow the
recommendations for
using cookware as shown
to the right.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will
infl uence the setting needed for best cooking
results.
Recommended Settings Table for Single, Dual and Bridge Surface Elements
Setting
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling.
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables.
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew.
Keep warm, melt, simmer.
CORRECT
• Flat bottom and straight sides.
• Tight fi tting lids.
• Weight of handle does not tilt
Figure 1
• Pan sizes match the amount of
• Made of material that
• Easy to clean.
• Always match pan diameter to
Type of Cooking
pan. Pan is well balanced.
food to be prepared and the
size of the surface element.
conducts heat well.
element surface diameter.
7
INCORRECT
• Curved and warped pan bottoms.
• Pan overhangs unit by more than
one-half inch.
• Pan is smaller than the element.
• Heavy handle tilts the pan.