Surface Cooking - Kenmore Electric Cooktop Use & Care Manual

Surface Cooking

Use Proper Cookware
Cookware 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
Fig. 1). Be sure to follow
the recommendations for
using cookware as shown
to the right.
Note: The size and type of cookware used will
influence the setting needed for best cooking
results.
Using Woks
For ceramic glass cooktop
models, use only flat bottomed
woks (without support rings).
CORRECT
• Flat bottom and straight sides.
• Tight fitting lids.
• Weight of handle does not tilt
pan. Pan is well balanced.
• Pan sizes match the amount of
food to be prepared and the
Fig. 1
size of the surface element.
• Made of material that con-
ducts heat well.
• Easy to clean.
• Always match pan diameter to
element surface diameter.
DO NOT use a wok if it is
equipped with a metal ring that extends
beyond the surface element. Because this
ring traps heat, the surface element and
cooktop surface could be damaged.
Wire trivets: Do not use wire trivets.
Cookware bottoms must be in direct
contact with the surface cooking areas.
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INCORRECT
• Curved and warped pan bottoms.
• Pan overhangs unit by more than
one-half inch.
• Pan is smaller than the element.
• Heavy handle tilts the pan.
DO NOT use two
surface cooking areas, if your
appliance is not equipped with a
bridge element, to heat one large pan
such as a roaster or griddle. DO NOT
allow cooking utensils to boil dry. Either
of these situations could damage the
glass ceramic cooktop.