KitchenAid KEDH207WHO Use And Care Manual page 10

Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
Cookware tips
• Select a pan that is about the same size
as the surface unit.
• NOTE: For best results and greater
energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed
utensils that make good contact with the
surface units. Utensils with rounded,
warped, ribbed (porcelain enamel-ware) or
dented bottoms could cause severe
overheating, which damages the utensil
and/or surface unit.
Woks, canners and teakettles with flat
bottoms suitable for use on your cooktop
are now available in most stores that sell
housewares.
• The pan should have straight sides and a
tight-fitting lid.
• Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
• The pan material (metal or glass) affects
how fast heat transfers from the surface
unit through the pan material and how
evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom.
Choose pans that provide the best cooking
results.
• Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-
resistant material and be securely attached
to the pan.
• With your hand, feel the bottom of your
pans while they are cool for nicks and
scratches. Nicks and scratches on pan
bottoms will scratch the glass ceramic
cooktop.
• Make sure bottoms of pans are clean and
dry before using on cooktop.
• Avoid spillovers on cooktop. Use pans
with tall sides.
Do not cook food directly on cooktop.
Product Damage Hazard
Do not leave an empty utensil, or one
which has boiled dry, on a hot surface
unit.
The utensil can overheat and may dam-
age the utensil or surface unit.
Home canning information
• Use the largest surface unit for best
results. Also, use a canner/pan which can
be centered over the surface unit.
• Start with hot water. This reduces the time
the control is set on high. Reduce heat
setting to lowest position needed to keep
water boiling.
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