Cookware Tips - KitchenAid KESH307 Use And Care Manual

Cookware tips

• Use the correct cookware to prevent
damage to the surface cooking area,
cooktop, wiring, and surrounding areas.
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If the cookware is too small for the
surface cooking area or the bottom is not
flat, the surface cooking area could stay
glowing red for an extended length of time
causing damage to the range.
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If you start cooking on high, it is impor-
tant to turn the control down to a lower
setting to complete cooking.
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Flat-bottomed cookware, including woks,
canners, and teakettles, will provide better
contact with the surface cooking area and
provide the best cooking results.
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Warped, dented, and ribbed-bottomed
cookware can result in uneven cooking
due to incomplete contact with the surface
cooking area.
• Cookware that has been designed with
slightly indented bottoms or small expan-
sion channels can be used.
• Choose medium to heavy gauge
(thickness) cookware.
• The pan material (type of metal or
glass) affects how quickly and evenly
the pan heats.
• Check for rough spots on the bottom of
your metal or glass cookware which could
scratch the ceramic glass surface.
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Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans
are clean and dry before using them. Food
and water particles left on the bottoms can
leave deposits on the cooktop when it is
heated.
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or
cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot
surface cooking area. The cookware could
overheat, causing damage to the cookware
or surface cooking area.
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Use flat-bottomed canner/pan.
Canners with rippled or ridged bottoms
do not allow good contact with the
surface cooking area.
center over
surface cooking
area
Use the largest surface cooking area
and center the canner/pan on it. A large
diameter canner/pan, if not centered
correctly, can trap heat and cause
damage to the cooktop.
Do not place your canner/pan on
2 surface cooking areas at the same
time. Too much heat will build up and
damage the cooktop.
Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce
the heat setting to the lowest position
needed to keep water boiling.
When canning for long periods of
time, alternate use of the surface
cooking areas between batches to allow
the areas to cool down, or prepare food
in small batches.
Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
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