Setting Surface Controls; Before Setting Oven Controls - Kenmore 970- 5154 Use & Care Manual

Before Setting Oven Controls (cont'd)

Setting Surface Controls

To Operate Surface Elements (all models)
The suggested settings found in the table below are based on cooking in medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may
vary when using other types of pans.
Setting Type of Cooking
HIGH (HI - 9) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
MEDIUM HIGH (7 - 8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
MEDIUM (5 - 6) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
MEDIUM LOW (2 - 4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
LOW (LO - 1) Keep warm, melt, simmer
Max. Simmer (4) Larger quantities of food, stews and soups
Min. Simmer (LO) Smaller quanitites of food, delicate foods, melting chocolate or butter
ELEMENT ON Indicator Lights
Your range is equipped with surface control indicator lights that will glow on your
range— the ELEMENT ON indicator lights. (See illustration at left).
The ELEMENT ON located on the control panel will glow when a surface element
is turned ON. A quick glance at these indicator lights after cooking is an easy
check to be sure ALL surface controls are turned OFF.
To Operate the Surface Elements:
1. Place cooking utensil on the surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob either direction to the desired
setting. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to
a lower setting to finish cooking. The control knobs do not have to be set
exactly on a particular setting. Use the settings as a guide and adjust the
control knob as needed.
3. When cooking is completed, turn the surface element OFF before removing
the pan. Note: The surface "ELEMENT ON" indicator light(s) will glow
when one or more elements are turned on. A quick glance at these
indicator light(s) when cooking is finished is an easy check to be sure all
surface elements are turned off. See chart below for recommended control
settings for different types of foods.
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS FOR SURFACE ELEMENTS
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS FOR SIMMER SELECT SURFACE ELEMENT
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