GE JP910 Owner's Manual page 9

Selecting typesof cookware, ge.com
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
Stainless Steel:
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Aluminum:
Check pans for flat bottoms by
using a straight edge.
heavyweight pans recommended
Good conducfidtv. Muminun_ residue
sometimes appea_ as scratches on the
cooktop but can be removed if cleaned
immediately: Because of its low melting
point, thin weight ahnninunl should not
be used.
Copper:
recommended
Porcelain Enamel-CoveredCastIron:
recommended
_&s long as the cookware is covered
completely with porcelain enam el, this
cookware is recommended. Caution is
recoilli//ended ti)i" C_lS[-ii'on cookware
that is not completely covered with
smooth porcelain enamel, since it may
scratch the glass ceramic cooktop.
Glass-Ceramic:
usable, b utnot recommended
Poor periimnance. May scratch the
St/I'J[il ce,
Pans with rounded, curved, ridged
or warped bottoms are not
recommended.
CopperBottoms:
usable, b utnotrecommended
Pans with Col)per bottoms
may leave
residue appearing as scratches. Remove
any residue immediately after use. Do not
let a pot boil (h_'. Overheated metal can
bond to the glass cooktop and leave a
pemmnent stain if it is not removed
immediatelv.
Stoneware:
usable,but not recommended
Poor perfimnance. Mm scratch the
StlI'J[il ce.
Use pans that match the diameter of the
surfilce eleinent. (_ooking i)e_fimnance
will not be as good if the cookware is
either smaller or larger than the
surti_ce element.
Do not place wet pans
on the glass cooktop
Do not use woks with support
rings on the glass cooktop;
For Best Results
;_' Place onl} (h T pans on the sm'fi_ce
elements. Do not place lids on the
stmface elements, particularly wet lids.
:;i_ Do not rise wo]csthat ha'_e support
tings. This type ot wok will not heat on
glass sm_i_ce elements.
_ii;_: We recommend
that
you use only
a
fiat-bottomed wok. Thev are awfilable
at yore" local retail store. The bottom
of the wok should have the same
diameter as the stwlilce element
to enstli'e
l)roper contact.
_: Some special cooking procedm'es
require spedfic cookware such as
pressm'e cooke_, deep tat flTe_, etc.
M1 cookware illttst have fiat bottolns
and be the correct size.
Useflat-bottomed woks
on the glass cooktop
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