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Cookwarerecommendations
Be sure to follow the following recommendations
1"
t"
Flat bottom and
straight sides.
• Tight fitting lids.
• Weight of handle does
not tilt pan.
Pan is well balanced,
• Pan sizes match the
amount of food to be
prepared and the size
of the surface element,
° Made of material that
conducts heat well,
° Easy to clean,
• Always match pot
diameter to element
surface diameter,
POOR
° Curved and warped
pan bottoms.
° Pan overhangs unit by
more than 2.5 cm (1").
° Heavy handle tilts
pan.
° Pan is smaller than
element.
Fig. 1
Cookware should have flat
bottoms
that make good
contact
with
the
entire
surface
heating
element.
Check
for
flatness
by
rotating
a
ruler
across
the bottom
of cookware.
Be
sure
to
follow
the
recommendations
for using
cookware that has shown--
/
in the illustration at right,
Note: Always use a cooking utensil for its intended
purpose. Follow manufacturer's
instructions. Some
utensils were not made to be used in the oven or
on the cooktop.
Specialty pans such as lobster pots, griddles and
pressure cookers may be used but must conform to
the above recommended cookware requirements.
Note:
The size and type of cookware
used will
influence
the setting
needed
for
best cooking
results,
Cookware
material
types
The cookware material determines how evenly and
quickly heat is transferred from the surface element
to the pan bottom, The most popular
materials
available are:
ALUMINUM - Excellent heat conductor. Some types
of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum
cookware resists staining & pitting). If aluminum pans
slide across the ceramic glass cooktop, they may leave
metal marks which will resemble scratches. Remove
these marks immediately.
COPPER - Excellent heat conductor
but discolors
easily. May leave metal marks on ceramic glass (see
Aluminum above).
STAINLESS
STEEL - Slow heat conductor
with
uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean
and resists staining,
CAST IRON - A poor heat conductor
however will
retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking
temperature is reached, Not recommended for use
on ceramic cooktops.
PORCELAIN-ENAMEL
on METAL
- Heating
characteristics will vary depending on base material.
Porcelain-enamel
coating must be smooth to avoid
scratching ceramic cooktops.
GLASS - Slow heat conductor. Not recommended
for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may scratch
the glass.
Using the touch controls
The recommended
way to use the touch
pads on the cooktop
is with your finger
placed in the center of
the touch pad. If the
fingeris notplaced on
the center of a pad,
the cooktop may not
J
respond to the selection made,
Lightly contact the pad with the flat part of your entire
fingertip.
Do not just use the narrow end of your
fingertip,
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