Kenmore 61011 Owner's Manual page 11

How to Select Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
The flame size on a gas burner should match the
cookware you are using.
FOR SAFE HANDLING OF _:
COOK-WARE NEVER LET ........
THE FLAME EXTEND UP
THE, SIDES OF THE
COOKWAREo Any flame larger than the bottom of the
coolcware is wasted and only serves to heat the handle_
Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly and evenly..
Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use
saucepans with fight-fitting lids when cooking with
minimum amounts of water.
Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results_
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of
some cookware may melt. Follow cookware
manufacturer's recommendations for cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware--those
for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either
surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly
and cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer's
directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges°
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating
properties and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work
satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
Wok Cooking
(on models with sealed burners)
We recommend that you use _
only a flat-bottomed wok.
They are available at your
local retail store.
Do not use woks that have
support rings. Use of these
types ofwoks, with or
•without the ring in place,
can be dangerous. Placing
the ring over the burner grate may cause the burner to
work improperly resulting in carbon monoxide levels
above allowable current standards. This could be
dangerous to your health° Do not try to use such woks
without the ring. You could be seriously burned if the
wok tipped over°
Stove Top Grills
(on models with sealed burners)
Do not use stove top grilJs on
._,_,_- AIII_
your sealed gas burners. If
you use the stove top grill on
the sealed gas burner it will
cause incomplete combustion _'!_ii_i_"
and can result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels
above allowable current standards. This can be
hazardous to your health.
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