Top-Of-Range Cookware - GE JGS968 Owner's Manual

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Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight
cookware is
rec(nmnended because it heats quickly
and e'_enlv: Most fi)ods brown e'_enlv in
an aluminum skillet. ILrse saucepans with
tight-fitting lids when cooking with
IlliniIlltlI// aillo/ints of wateI:
Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets
will give satisti_ct(n y results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions,
tile enalllel of SOllle cookwaI'e Ill,IV
melt. Follow cookware ill_lnutlilCtlli'ei"s
recommendations tot cooking methods.
Glass:
There are two t)l)es of
glass
cookware--those t0r o','en/ise only
and those
tor tOl>OiXrange cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots).
Glass conducts heat ve_' slowly:
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used
tot either smti_ce or oven cooking. It
conducts heat vei'_' slowly and cools vei'_'
sh)wh'. Check cooJ_ware immufilcturer's
directions to be sm'e it can be used on gas
i'anges.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has
poor heating properties and is usually
combined with coppe_; aluminmn
or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets
usually work safisfi_ctorilv if they are used
with medimn heat as tile manufi_ctm'er
i'ecolillilends.
Stove TopGrills
Do not use stove top grills on your sealed
gas burners. If' you use tile st()ve top grill
on the sealed gas bm'ne_; it will cause
incomplete combustion and can result
in exposure to carbon inonoxide levels
above allowable cmTent standards.
This canbe hazardous t o yourhealth.
Use a fiat-bottomed wok.
Wok This Way
Werecommend t hatyouusea 14-inch orsmaller
flat-bottomed wok.Makesurethewokbottom
sits flat on thegrate.They areavailable at your
localretailstore.
Onh a flat-b()tt()med wok should be used.
Do not/Ise a I']at-bottoi//ed
wok
on a
support ring. Placing tile ring over tile
b/lI'neI" 0I"
grate may Catlse tile
b/lI'neI"
to work improperly, resulting in carb(:,n
monoxide levels above allowable
standards. This could be dangerous to
veto" health.
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