GE PHP900 Owner's Manual page 14

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Note: Flat-bottomed canners are
required for glass cooktops.
Observe the Following Points in Conning
When canning with water-bath or
pressure canner, larger-diameter pots
may be used. This is because boiling
water temperatures (even under
pressure) are not harmful to the cooktop
surfaces surrounding the surface
elements.
HOWEVER, D O NOT USELARGE-
DIAMETER CANNERS OROTHERLARGE-
DIAMETER POTSFORFRYING OR BOILING
FOODSOTHER THAN WATER. M ost syrup
or sauce mixtures-and all types of
frying-cook at temperatures much
higher than boiling water Such
temperatures could eventually harm
the glass cooktop surfaces.
[] Remember that canning is a
process that generates large
amounts of steam. To avoid burns
from steam or heat, be careful
when canning.
NOTE:If gour house has low voltage,
canning mag take longer than expected,
even though directions have been
corefullg followed. The process
time will be shortened bg:
(1) using o pressure conner, and
(2) starting with HOT top water for
fastest heating of large quantities
of water.
CAUTION:
[] Be sure the canner fits over the
center of the surface element.
If your cooktop or its location does
not allow the canner to be
centered on the surface element,
use smaller-diameter pots for good
canning results.
[] Flat-bottomed canners must be
used. Do not use canners with
flanged or rippled bottoms (often
found in enamelware) because
they don't make enough contact
with the surface elements and take
a long time to boil water.
[] When canning, use recipes
and procedures from reputable
sources. Reliable recipes and
procedures are available from
the manufacturer of your canner;
manufacturers of glass jars for
canning, such as Ball and Kerr
brand; and the United States
Department of Agriculture
Extension Service.
_ Safe conning requires that harmful
microorganisms ore destroged and
that the jars ore sealed completelg.
When canning foods in a water-bath
conner, a gentle but steadg boil must
be maintained for the required time.
When conning foods in o pressure
conner, the pressure must be
maintained for the required time.
_ After gou hove adjusted the controls,
it is very important to make sure the
prescribed boil or pressure levels ore
maintained for the required time.
_ Since gou must make sure to
process the canning]ors for the
prescribed time, with no interruption
in processing time, do not con on ang
cooktop surface element if gour
conner is not flat.
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