IMPORTANT:
Donotleave e mpty cookware onahotsurface
cooking a rea, e lement orsurface b urner.
Ideal cookware should have aflatbottom, straight sides anda
well-fitting lid,and thematerial should beofmedium-to-heavy
thickness.
Rough f inishes may scratch t hecooktop o rgrates. Aluminum a nd
copper may beused asacoreorbase incookware. However,
when used asa base they canleave p ermanent marks onthe
cooktop o rgrates.
Cookware material isafactor i nhowquickly a nd evenly h eat i s
transferred,
which affects c ooking r esults. Anonstick finish has
thesame characteristics
asitsbase material. Forexample,
aluminum c ookware witha nonstick finish will t ake onthe
properties ofaluminum.
Cookware withnonstick surfaces should notbeused under t he
broiler.
Use thefollowing c hart a saguide forcookware material
characteristics.
COOKWARE
CHARACTERISTICS
Aluminum
•
Cast iron
Ceramic or
Ceramic glass
Copper
•
Earthenware
•
Porcelain
•
enamel-on-
steel or cast
iron
Stainless
steel
•
Heats quickly and evenly.
Suitable for all types of cooking.
Medium or heavy thickness is best for
most cooking tasks.
Heats slowly and evenly.
Good for browning and frying.
Maintains heat for slow cooking.
Follow manufacturer's
instructions.
Heats slowly, but unevenly.
Ideal results on low to medium heat
settings.
Heats very quickly and evenly.
Follow manufacturer's
instructions.
Use on low heat settings.
See stainless steel or cast iron.
Heats quickly, but unevenly.
A core or base of aluminum or copper
on stainless steel provides even
heating.
ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROLS
A
B
C
D
UPPEROVEN
Keep
Warm
CANCEL
Bake
Broil
Clean
CANCEL
Bake
LOWER OVEN
Convect
Roast
Clean
Convect
Keep
Bake
Warm
Upper
Oven
Light
Lower
Oven
Light
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Favorite
0
Autoset
M
A. Upper oven settings
B. Oven display
C. Upper oven light
D. Number pads
E. Autoset
K
J
F. Favorite setting
G. Lower oven light
H. Delay
I. Cook & Hold
H
G
F
J. Clock
K. Timer 2
L. Timer 1
M. Lower oven settings
E
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