Amana Easy Touch Control 800 Use & Care Manual page 6

S oothtop Surface
Smoothtop Surface Notes:
. Cooktop may emit mightsmoke and odor the first few
times the cooktop is used. This is normal
, Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time
after the element is turned off. Turn the dements off
a few minutes before food is compHeteHy c ooked and use
the retained heat to compHete cooking. When the hot
surface Hightturns off, the cooking area wiHH be cooH
enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the
smoothtop dements wiHH not respond to changes in
settings as quickHyas coiHdements.
° In the event of a potentiaHboiHover,remove the pan from
the cooking surface.
, Never attempt to miftthe cooktopo
° The smoothtop surface may appear discoHoredwhen it is
hot. This is normaHand wiHH disappear when the surface
cooHs.
Cooking Areas
The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent
circHeson the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan size to the dement size.
Pans should not extend more than ,/2 to t-inch beyond
the cooking area.
When a control is turned on, a gHowcan be seen through the
smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to
maintain the preset heat setting, even on Hi.
For more information on cookware, refer to Cookware
Recommendations on page 7 and "Cooking Made Simple"
bookHetincHudedwith your range.
SINGLE
ELEA/IENT
WARMING ZONE
SINGLE
ELEMENT
DUAL
ELEMENT
Hot Surface Light
The Hot Surface indicator Hightis Hocatedon the
controHpanel The HightwiHH be iHHuminated
Hot, Surface
when any cooking area is hot. It wiHH remain on,
even after the controH is turned off, untiHthe area has cooHed.
Warming Zone
Use the Warming Zone to keep hot cooked foods warm, such as
vegetabHes,gravies and oven-safe dinner pHates.
Setting the Control:
1, Push in and turn the knob, Warming
2,
OFF
temperatures are approximate and are _--_M_x
indicated on the controHas Min, 2-7
andMa"Hewever'thecentm'can °'°tt [{))))'
set to any position between Min and
Max,
When done, turn the controHto OFF and 4
remove food. The Hot Surface indicator Hight
wiHH go off when the Warming Zone surface has cooHed.
Notes:
° Never warm food for Hongerthan one hour (eggs for
30 minutes[), as food quality may deteriorate.
° Do not heat coHdfood on the Warming Zone.
° Heat settings wiHH vary depending on type and amount
of food. AHwayshoHdfood at proper food temperatures.
USDA recommends food temperatures between
140°-170° F,
Suggested Settings
Setting Type of feed
Min - 2 Breads/Pastries Gravies
CasseroHes Eggs
2 - 5 Dinner PHate with Food Sauces
Soups (Cream) Stews
VegetabHes Meats
5 - Ma× Fried Foods Hot Beverages
Soups (Liquid)
Warming Zone Notes:
° Use onHycookwam and dishes recommended as safe for
oven and cooktop use.
° AHwaysuse oven mitts when removing food from the
Warming Zone as cookware and pHateswiHH be hot.
° AHH foods shouHdbe covered with a Hidor aHuminumfoiHto
maintain food quality.
° When warming pastries and breads the cover shouHdhave
an opening to aHHow moisture to escape.
° Do not use pHasticwrap to cover foods. PHasticmay melt
on to the surface and be very difficuHt to dean.
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