GE JP355 Owner's Manual page 8

Selecting types of cookware.
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
Check pans for flat bottoms by
using a straight edge.
Stainless Steel'.
recommended
Aluminum:
heavyweight recommended
(;ood conductixJq:. _Muminun_ residue
sometimes appeai_ as scratches on the
cooktop but can be removed if cleaned
immediately: Because of its low melting
point, thin weight alunfilmm should not
be used.
Copper:
recommended
CopperBottoms:
usable, b ut notrecommended
Pans with Col)per botton_s may leave
residue ai)peafii_g as scratches. Remoxe
am residue imn_ediatelv after use. Do not
let a pot boil dla'. Overheated metal can
bond to the glass cooktop and leave a
i)ei]/mnent stnin if it is not removed
ilmnediatelv.
Porcelain Enamel-CoveredCast Iron:
recommended
_s long as the cookware is covered
comi)letely with porcelain enamel, this
cookware is reconllnended. Caution is
i'ecolm/_ei_ded fi)r cast-ii'on cookware
that is not completely covered with
Slnooth i)orcelain elmmel, since it inav
scratch the glass ceralnic cooktop.
Glass-Ceramic:
usable, b utnot recommended
Poor l)ei'fimnai_ce. Ma) scratch the
StlI];Ice.
Stoneware:
usable, b utnot recommended
Poor l)erfommnce. Ma) scratch the
StlI];Ice,
Use pans that inatch the diameter of the
sur{hce elen/ent, Cooking i)er{brmance
will not be as good if the cookware is
either slnaller or lalger than the surti_ce
elenmnt.
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,
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For Best Results
_:4Place only dry pans on the surfl_ce
elen_ents. Do not place lids on the
surfl_ce elen_ents, l)articularly wet
lids.
Si! Do not use woks that have suI)port
rings. This type
of wok will not heat
on
glass
surface elements.
_2>We reconm_end that you use only a
fiat-bottomed wok. Thev are available
at your local retail store. The bottom
of the wok should have the salne
dialneter as the surtace elen_ent
to enstlFe i)roi)er contact.
::Ji:: S ome special cooking procedures
require specific cookware such as
pressm'e cookers, deep-tat fl'yers, etc.
All cookware must have flat bottoms
and be the correct size.