GE PP912 Owner's Manual page 10

Selecting types of cookware.
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
Stainless Steel'.
recommended
" Aluminum:
Check pans for flat bottoms by heavywelght pans recommended
using a straiglTt edge.
Good conducti\'i_'.
J_dt/Illint/ll/
residue
sometimes appemN
as scratches
011 the
cooktop but can be removed ff cleaned
immediately. Beta use ()f its l()w melting
point, thin weight ahmfinum should not
be used.
Copper:
recommended
Porcelain Enamel-Covered CastIron:
recommended
_s long as the cookware is covered
completely with porceMn enamel, this
cookware is recommended. Caution is
recomlnended fi)r cast-ii'on cookware
that is not colnpletely covered with
slnooth porcelain enalnel, since it inav
scratch the glass ceramic cooktop.
Glass-Ceramic:
usable, but not recommended
Poor pei_timnalwe. May scratch the
st/I_iIce,
Pans wifl7 rounded, curved, ridged
or warped bottoms are not
recommended.
CopperBottoms:
usable, b utnotrecommended
Pans with copper bottoms Inav leave
residue appearing as scratches. Relnove
anv residue ilmnediatelv atter use. Do not
let a pot boil
dry: Overheated
metal can
bond to the glass cooktop and leave a
i)emmi_ent stain if it is not relnoved
ilmnediatelv:
Stoneware;
usable, b ut notrecommended
Poor i)ei_ommnce. Ma) scratch the
StlI_ilce,
Use pails that inatch the dialneter of the
surlilce elelnent. (_ooking pei_Ibi_mance
will not be as good if the cookware is
either slnaller or larger than the
surli_ce elemelK.
Do not place wet pans
on the glass cooktop.
Do not use woks with support
dngs on the glass cooktop
For Best Results
_;i!: Place only dly pans on the surti_ce
elen_ents, Do not place lids on the
sui_ti_ce elenmnts, particularly wet lkls,
f;;_: Do not use woks that have suppolt
rings. This type of wok will not heat on
glass surli_ce elements.
_;;_: _,,Ve reconlmend that you use only a
fiat-bottomed wok. They are available
at your local retail store, The bottom
of the wok should have the same
dialneter as the surfi_ce elemei_t
to ensure proper contact,
_: Some special cooking procedures
require spedfic cookware such as
pressure cookels, deep tilt flTels, etc.
_M1cookware illtlst have fiat bottoms
and be the correct size.
use {latrbottomed woks
on the glass cooktop.
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