Cookware Material Types - Kenmore 790.4689 Series Use & Care Manual

Selecting Surface Cooking
Cool<ware 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 the
cookware (See Figure 1). Be sure to follow
the recommendations for using cookware
as shown in Figure 2.
Note: The size and type of cookware
used wiii influence the setting needed
for best cooking results.
Cookware
Figure 1
Correct Incorrect
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• Fiat bottom and straight
sides.
® Tight fitting lids.
• Weight of handle does not
tilt pan. Pan is well
balanced.
o Pan sizes match the
amount of food to be
prepared and the size of
the surface element,
• Made of a material that
conducts heat well,
® Easy to clean,
® Always match pot diameter
to element surface
diameter.
® Curved and warped pan
bottoms.
o Pan overhangs element by
more than one-half inch.
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o Pan is smaller than
element.
• Heavy handle tilts pan.
Figure 2
Cookware Material types
The cool<ware 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. See Cleorlirlg Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop section.
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 wiii retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached.
Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops.
PORCELAIN-ENAMEL on METAL - Heating characteristics wiii 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.
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