Kenmore 61021 Owner's Manual page 10

Surface Cooking ( o0 o°od)
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 LE:T
THE FLAME EXTEND UP
THE SIDES OF THE
COOIZ-W_aA_E. Any flame larger than the bottom of the
coolcware is wasted and only serves to heat the handle.
Top.of-Range Cookware
Muminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quicldy and evenly.
Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use
saucepans with tight-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 ename!
of some coolcware may melt_
Follow cookware manufacturer's recommendations for
cooking methods.
Glass: There ate two types of glass coolcware 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 s!owly. 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 hear as the
manufacturer recommends.
Wok This Way
(on models with sealed burners)
We iecommend that you use
a fiat-bottomed wok. They
are available at your loca!
retail store.
A traditional round bottom wok can be used with
Wok Holder accessory, model JXWK which can be
ordered from your appliance dealer. The Wok Holder
fits on top of the range grate to provide support and
proper air circulation for traditional round bottom
woks only. Do not use flat bottomed woks with the
Wok Holder:
Do not use a wok on any
other support ring. Placing
the ring over the burner
grate may cause the burner
to work improperly, f "_
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 unless you are using
the Wok Holder° You could be seriously burned if the
wok tipped over.
Stove Top Grills
(on models with sealed burneM
Do not use stove top grills on
your sealed gas burners. If you
use the stove top grill on the
sealed gas burner it will cause
incomplete combustion and
can result in exposure to
carbon monoxide levels above allowable curIent
standards. This can be hazardous to your health.
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