Burners - GE JGP628 Owner's Manual

Usingthe cooktopburners.
How to Select Flame Size
Forsafe handling of cookware,never let the
flames extend up the sides of the cookware.
X'_ atch the flame, not the knob, as xou
reduce heat. The flame size on a gas
burner should match the cookware
yo[I are rising.
Any flame larger than the bottom of the
cookware is wasted and onl_ ser\es to
heat the handle.
Wok This Way
Use a flat-bottomed wok.
Werecommend t hat youusea 14-inch or smaller
fiat-bottomed wok They are available at your
local r etailstore.
Onh a fiat-bottomed wok should be used.
Make st/re the wok bottom sits flat on
the grate.
Do not use a wok support ring. Placing
the ring over the burner or grate may
catlse the burner to work improperly,
resulting in carbon monoxide levels
above allowable standards. This could
be dangerous to wmr health.
Cookware
,41uminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly
and e\ enl> Most foods brown evenly
in aluminum cook_lre. Use saucepans
with tight-fitting lids wile** cooking
with
I//illiI/]tlI/] allloHnts of
_;itel:
Enamelware:
Under some conditions,
the ellaI/lel o_ soI/le cookware iI/av
melt. Follow cookware manufi_cmrer's
recolllmen(latiolls [()r cooldng l/]etho(ls.
Glass: The*e are avo types of glass
cookwaie: those _br ovell use only
and those tot cooktop cooldng
(saucepans, coffee and tea pots).
(;lass conducts heat xv_'_ rslowly.
Cast#on:
If heated slowly, most
cookware will give satisfimtory results.
Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be used
fbr either
StlliiJce or
o\_ell
cool_ing.
It conducts heat very slowly and cools
very slowly. Check cookwa_e
mamdimturer's directions to be sure
it ca** be used on a gas cooktop.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has
poor heating propei_ies and is usually
combined with coppeI; aluminum
or other metals %_:" iml:)roved heat
distribution. Combination metal
cookware usually works satisflmtorily
if it is used with medium heat as the
I//ant t_i_cttlrer recoil/ill ellds,
Home Canning Tips
Be sure the canner is centered over
the burner
To l)revent burns fl'Oln stealn or heat,
rise Carl[ion when canning.
Use recipes and l)rocedures
fl'om
rel)utable sources. These are available
frOIll illantllilCtllrei's Stlch as
Ball ') and
KeI'I _'_and tile Department of Agriculture
Extension Service.
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