Cooking Tips - Dacor Epicure ESG366SBK Use And Care Manual

Cooking Tips

For superior cooking performance and to save
energy:
• Reduce the flame height to the minimum level
necessary to perform the desired cooking pro-
cess. Food cooks just as quickly at a gentle boil
as it does at a vigorous, rolling boil. A higher boil
than is necessary wastes energy, cooks away
moisture and causes a loss in food flavor and
nutrients.
• Use low or medium flame heights when cook-
ing in utensils made of materials that are poor
conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic and
cast iron. Reduce the flame height until it covers
approximately 1/3 of the utensil diameter to
ensure even heating and reduce scorching.
Using the Simmer Plate
CAUTION
The simmer plate is specifically designed for simmering
only. To prevent damage when using the simmer plate set
the burner only to its lowest setting. Remove the simmer
plate during normal cooking.
Use the simmer plate for simmering and holding
food at the lowest safe temperature.
• To install your simmer plate, locate the five feet
on the bottom and align them with the five lon-
gest fingers on the cooktop grate. Lower it onto
the top of the grate. When correctly installed,
the simmer plate will be locked into place about
1/2 inch above the grate's top surface.
• Your simmer plate has a non-stick coating for
easy cleaning. Take care using abrasives on the
coating because it can scratch. It is normal for
some wear to occur on top of the simmer plate's
offset fingers with time.
Operating Your Cooktop
• Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce
cooking times.
• Use a timer rather than repeatedly removing the
lid to check food. Doing so will decrease cooking
time and save energy.
• Thaw foods prior to cooking to reduce cooking
time.
Wok Ring
The included wok ring is a safe, convenient way to
stir fry. Place it on top of the grate, aligning the wok
ring feet with the grate fingers. It will hold any stan-
dard sized wok.
Griddle
The included griddle has a non-stick finish and is
designed to work on the large center grate of model
ESG366 or any of the grates on model ESG486. Use
a maximum setting of medium to avoid damage to
the cooktop. See the instructions included in the
griddle carton for further information.
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