Smoothtop Surtace - Maytag MER5875QAF Use & Care Manual

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Smoothtop Surface
Smoothtop Surface Notes:
. Cooktop may emit mightsmoke and odor the first few
times the cooktop is used. This is normal
. Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time
after the element is turned off. Turn the dements off
a few minutes before food is compHeteHy c ooked and use
the retained heat to compHete cooking. When the hot
surface Hightturns off, the cooking area wH] be coo]
enough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, the
smoothtop dements wH] not respond to changes in
settings as quickHyas coil dements.
° In the event of a potentia] believer, remove the pan from
the cooking surface.
, Never attempt to miftthe cooktop.
° The smoothtop surface may appear discoHoredwhen it is
hot. This is norma] and will] disappear when the surface
cooHs.
Cooking Areas
The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent
circHeson the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,
fit the pan size to the dement size.
Pans should not extend more than ,/2 to t-inch beyond
the cooking area.
When a controHis turned on, a gHowcarl be seen through the
smoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off to
maintain the preset heat setting, even on Hi.
For more information on cookware, refer to Cookware
Recommendations on page 7 and "Cooking Made SimpHe"
bookHetincHudedwith your range.
WARMING CENTER
FLEXCHO[CE
DUAL
ELEMENT
Hot Surface Light
The Hot Surface indicator Hightis Hocatedon the
controHpanel The HightwiHH be iHHuminated
Hef_ Surface
when any cooking area is hot. It wiHH remain on,
even after the controH is turned off, untiHthe area has cooHed.
Warming Center
Use the Warming Center to keep hot cooked foods warm, such
as vegetabHes,gravies and oven-safe dinner pHates.
Setting the Control:
1,
2,
OFF
Push in and turn the knob. Warming .f_...
temperaturesareapproximateandam /'y//[_ _, "_\Max
indicated on the centre[ as Min, 2-8 // # /! \\
and Max. However, tile controHcarl M!n(( ![ /I /} 8
be set to any position between Min : \\ II J! //
and Max. 2
When done, turn the control to OFF and " ....................... s.........................
remove food. The Hot Surface indicator Hight
will[ go off when the Warming Center surface has cooHed.
Notes:
. Never warm food for longer than one hour _eggs for 30
minutes:), as food quaHitymay deteriorate.
° Do not heat coHdfood on the Warming Center.
° Heat settings wiHH vary depending on type and amount
of food. AHwayshoHdfood at proper food temperatures.
USDA recommends food temperatures between
140°-170° F.
Suggested Settings
Setting Type of feed
Min - 2 Breads/Pastries Gravies
CasseroHes Eggs
2 - 5 Dinner Hate with Food Sauces
Soups (Cream:) Stews
VegetabHes Meats
5 - Max Fried Foods Hot Beverages
Soups (Liquid:)
Warming Center Notes:
. Use onHycookware and dishes recommended as safe for
oven and cooktop use.
. AHwaysuse oven mitts when removing food from the
Warming Center as cookware and pHateswiHH be hot.
. AHH foods shouHdbe covered with a Hidor aHuminumfoiHto
maintain food quality.
. When warming pastries and breads the cover shouHdhave
an opening to aHHow moisture to escape.
° Do not use pHasticwrap to cover foods. PHasticmay merit
on to the surface and be very difficuHt to dean.
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