Selecting Types Of Cookware For Glass Cooktop Models; Aluminum; Copper Bottom; Glass-Ceramic - GE Profile PB970SPSS User Manual

Selecting types of cookware
for glass cooktop models.
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. See insert
for cookware to use with induction cooktops.
Check.pans.for.flat.bottoms.by.
using.a.straight.edge .
Pans with rounded, curved,
ridged or warped bottoms are not
recommended.
Do not place wet pans
on the glass cooktop.
Do not use woks with support
rings on the glass cooktop.
Use flat-bottomed woks
on the glass cooktop.
(on non-induction models)
Stainless Steel:
recommended

Aluminum:

heavy weight recommended
Good.conductivity . . Aluminum.residues.
sometimes.appear.as.scratches.on.the.cooktop.
but.can.be.removed.if.cleaned.immediately . .
Because.of.its.low.melting.point,.thin.weight.
aluminum.should.not..
be.used .

Copper Bottom:

recommended
Copper.may.leave.residues.which.can.appear.
as.scratches . . The.residues.can.be.removed,.as.
long.as.the.cooktop.is.cleaned.immediately . .
However,.do.not.let.these.pots.boil.dry . .
Overheated.metal.can.bond.to.glass.cooktops . .
An.overheated.copper.bottom.pot.will.leave.a.
residue.that.will.permanently.stain.the.cooktop.
if.not.removed.immediately .
NOTE: Follow all cookware manufacturer's recommendations when using any type of cookware on
the ceramic cooktop.
For Best Results
.. P lace.only.dry.pans.on.the.surface.
elements . . Do.not.place.lids.on.the.surface.
elements,.particularly.wet.lids .
.. D o.not.use.woks.that.have.support.rings . .
This.type.of.wok.will.not.heat.on.glass.
surface.elements .
.. W e.recommend.that.you.use.only.a.flat-
bottomed.wok . . They.are.available.at.your.
local.retail.store . . The.bottom.of.the.wok.
should.have.the.same.diameter.as.the.
surface.element.to.ensure.proper.contact .
.. S ome.special.cooking.procedures.require.
specific.cookware.such.as.pressure.
cookers,.deep-fat.fryers,.etc . . All.cookware.
must.have.flat.bottoms.and.be.the.correct.
size .
.
Porcelain Enamel on Cast Iron:
recommended if bottom of pan is coated
Porcelain Enamel on Steel:
not recommended
Heating.empty.pans.can.cause.permanent.
damage.to.cooktop.glass . . The.enamel.can.melt.
and.bond.to.the.ceramic.cooktop .

Glass-ceramic:

not recommended
Poor.performance . . Will.scratch.the.surface . .
Stoneware:
not recommended
Poor.performance . . May.scratch.the.surface .
Cast Iron:
not recommended—unless designed specifically
for glass cooktops
Poor.conductivity.and.slow.to.absorb.heat . . Will.
scratch.the.cooktop.surface .
.. A void.allowing.foods.to.boil.dry.as.some.
cookware.may.stick.to.the.cooking.
surface,.causing.permanent.damage.to.
the.cooktop .
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