Cooking Areas; Surface Control - Maytag cse9000dde Use And Care Manual

USING YOUR CERAMIC Suggested Heat Settings for
GLASS COOKTOP Ceramic Glass Surface
(select models)
Use the _bllowing chart as a GUIDELINE until
you become more familiar with the ceramic glass
Cooking Areas
cooktop. Remember that there are many factors
The conking areas on your cooktop are identified that affect the choice of the heat setting. Anmug
by permanent pattm'ns in the ceramic glass those fhctors are:
surface. Use the smaller areas for small pans and
the larger areas }br large pans. the type, flatness and size of the cookware
When a cooking area is turned on, a red glow (see pages 5_6).
from the element can be seen through the -- the type of cooking action desired.
ceramic glass surface. The red glow will cycle on the quanti_ and Lype of food being cooked.
and offas the element cycles to maintain the the use of a lid.
heat setting. -- the electrical voltage.
We suggest that you experiment to find the heat
Surface Control
Knobs
setting that best suits your particular cooking
The cooking area controls are called INFINITE needs. Information in the chart is based on
controls. This type of control provides an infinite heavy gauge metal cookware. (Do not use
choice of heat settings from LO to HI. The glassware on the ceramic glass cooktop. Glass
control can be set either on or between the ceramic or earthenware pans may scratch the
settings, ceramic glass cooktop and are not reeom-
To operate control: Push in and turn the knob, mended.)
in either direction, to the desired heat setting. Tuna the control knob to the desired heat
When the control is in any position, other than setting. If in doubt as to the correct setting, it is
off, it may be turned in any direction without better to select a lower setting and increase to a
pushing down. higher setting as needed.
Surface Indicator Light
Setting Uses
Your cooktop is equipped with a light(s) to ttI To bring liquid to a boil, blanch, heat oil
indicate when a surface element is on. The light for deep fat frying.
will remain on until the element is turned off.
Always reduce to a lower heat setting
After a cooking operation, be sure the element when liquids just begin to boil or food
and indicator light are off. begins to cook.
Hot Surface
Light
MED HI To brown or sear meat, scald.
To fast saute.
The eooktop is also equipped with a HOT
To maintain fast boil for large anaonnts of
SURFACE light. This red light will turn on to liquids.
indicate that the cooking area is hot and will
remain on until the area has cooled. MED To maintain slow boil for large amounts of"
liquids, for frying.
After 30 minutes, the eooktop may be too eooI to
keep foods warm; however, the top may still be MED LO To continue cooking foods, maintain boil,
too warm to touch. When the HOT stew, braise or steam.
SURFACE indicator light tunas off, the top will LO To keep foods warm before serving.
be cool enough to touch. Melting butter or chocolate.
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