Home Canning; Before Setting Surface Controls - Crosley 316902610 Use & Care Manual

Using proper cookware
The size and type of cookware used will influence the
setting needed for best cooking results. Be sure to follow
the recommendations for using proper cookware as
illustrated in Figs. 1 & 2.
Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good contact
with the entire surface heating element (See Fig. 1). Check
for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the
cookware (See Fig. 2). For more information about the
ceramic cooktop see"Cooktop cleaning & maintenance" in
the Care &Cleaning section.
t t
" Curved and warped pan.
e Flat bottom and straight
sides.
® Tight fitting lids.
• Weight of handle does
not tilt pan. Pan is well
balanced.
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® Pan larger than cooking area
marked on cooktop by more
than one-half inch or 12mm.
• Pan sizes match the
amount of food to be
prepared and the size of
the surface element,
e Made of a material that
conducts heat well,
• Easy to clean,
o Always match pot
diameter to element size,
® Heavy handle tilts pan,
• Pan is smaller or larger
than heating area marked
on cooktop.
Fig. 1
Home Canning
Be sure to read and observe all the following points when
home canning with your appliance. Check with the USDA
(United States Department of Agriculture) website and be
sure to read all the information they have available as well
as follow their recommendations for home canning
procedures.
Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning.
Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom (see
"Cookware material types" in the Before setting
surface controls section).
• Use only a completely flat bottom canner with no
ridges that radiate from the bottom center when home
canning using a ceramic cooktop.
Make sure the diameter of the canner does not
exceed 1 inch beyond the surface element
markings or burner, It is recommended to use smaller
diameter canners on electric coil and ceramic glass
cooktops.
• Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more
quickly.
• Use the highest heat seating when first bringing the water
to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to lowest
possible setting to maintain that boil.
NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over 2 different
surface cooking elements at the same time. This can
cause uneven heating results. For models equipped with
a ceramic cooktop, uneven heating between different
cooking elements may cause the glass cooktop to
fracture.
Fig. 2