Selecting Surface Cooking Utensiis; Speciaity Pans & Trivets - Frigidaire CFES367DC4 Use & Care Manual

SeMecting Surface Cooking UtensiMs
For best result and energy conservation, choose cooking utensils that have these caracteristics:
Pans should have flat bottoms that make
good contact with the entire surface ele-
ment Check for flatness by rotating a ruler
across the bottom_ There should be no
gaps between the pan and ruler
Note: Always use a utensil for its intended
purpose Follow manufacturer's instruc°
tions_ Some utensils were not made to be
used in the oven or on the cooktop
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, Flat bottom and straight sides_
• Tight fitting lids
Weight of handle does not tilt pan
Pan iswell balanced
•
Pansizesmatch the amount of food
to be preparedand the sizeof the sur-
face element
Made of material that conducts heat
well
Easy to clean
Specialty pans such as lobster pots,
griddles and pressure cookers may be used
but must conform to the above recom-
mended cookware requirements
POOR
Curved and warped pan bottoms
Pan overhangs unit by more than 25
cm (I ")
Heavyhandle tilts pan.
Pan is smaller than element,
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SpedaMty Pans & Trivets
Woks with flat bottoms suitable for
use on your cooktop are available in
most cookshop or hardware stores.
Round-bottomed woks (with a
support ring that does not extend
beyond tile heating element) may
also be used. The metal ring was
designed to support the wok safely
when it isfilledwith large amountsof
liquids (soup making) or fat (frying).
I)0 NOT use two
elements (if the cooktop is not
equipped with bridge element) to
heat one large pan such as a roaster
or griddle, or allow cooking utensils
to boil dry. The bottom surfaceofthe
pan in either of these situations could
cause discoloring or crazing of the
porcelain enamel range surface, and
damage to the surface elements
and/or damage to tile drip pans (if
equipped).
Wire trivets: Do not use wire
trivets. Cookware bottoms must be
in direct contact with the surface
elements.
DO NOT use a wok if it is equipped with
a metal ring that extends beyond the
surface element. Because this ring traps
heat, the surface element and cooktop
surface could be damaged.
For glass smoothtop models, only flat
bottomed woks (without support rings)
may be used.