Check pans for flat bottoms by
using a straight edge or ruler
1. Place a ruler across the bottom of the
pan.
2. Hold it up to the light.
3. No light should be visible under the
ruler.
Recommended
Flat bottom and
straight sides.
Heavy-gauge pans.
Pan sizes match the
amount of food to be
prepared and the size
of the surface element.
Weight of handle does
not tilt pan. Pan is well
balanced.
Tight-fitting lids.
Flat bottom woks.
Note:
SURFACE CONTROLS COOKING
Incorrect
Curved, grooved, or warped
pan bottoms. Pans with
uneven bottoms do not cook
efficiently and sometimes may
not boil liquid.
Very thin-gauge metal or glass
pans.
Pans are smaller or larger than
the element.
Cookware with loose or broken
handles. Heavy handles that tilt
the pan.
Loose-fitting lids.
Woks with a ring-stand
bottom.
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