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Improper
Cookware
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Do not use cookware that extends more than 1 inch beyond the edge of the cooking
area.
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Do not use a small cookpot on a large element.
Not only can this cause the
element to require more energy and time, but it can also result in spillovers burning
onto the element which cause extra effort in cleaning.
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Do not use nonflat specialty
items that are oversized, uneven
or do not meet
proper cookware specifications such as round bottom woks with rings, griddles,
rippled bottom canners, lobster pots, large pressure canners, etc.
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Testcastironwaresinceallarenotflat.
AIso be cautioned against possible "impact
damage" should the heavy cookpot be dropped on the glass-ceramic
surface.
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Canning
Acceptable canning pots should not be oversized and must have a flat bottom. When
canners do not meet these standards, the use of the HI heat setting becomes excessive
and may result in damage to the cooktop.
In addition, water may not come to a boil and
canners may not reach 10 Ibs. of pressure.
The acceptable canning procedure uses the HI setting just long enough to bring the water
to a boil, then lower the setting to maintain the water temperature.
Characteristics
of Cookware
Materials
Heavy gauge cookpots with fiat, smooth bottoms will usually work in a similar way.
However, there are some differences in the cooking performance of various materials.
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Aluminum cookpots heat quickly and evenly. Best suited for simmering, braising,
boiling and frying.
NOTE:
Aluminum cookpots will cause metal marks on the glass-ceramic
if you
slide them across the cooktop.
Remove metal marks immediately.
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Stainless steel cookpots will evenly distribute heat if constructed
of tri-ply or
combined with other metals such as aluminum and copper.
Use for cooking
functions similar to aluminum.
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Cast iron cookpots are slow to heat but cook more evenly once temperature
is
reached.
Use for long term low heat cooking or for browning and frying,
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Porcelain
enamel-on-steel
or porcelain
enamel-on-cast
iron should be used
according to manufacturer's directions.
Do not allow to boil dry.
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Glass-ceramic,
earthenware, heat proof glass or glazed cookpots may scratch the
glass-ceramic
cooktop and therefore are not recommended.
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Halogen element:
Aluminum cookpots may cause the element to cycle even
when the control setting is on Hi.
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