Setting Surface Controls - Kenmore Elite Use & Care Manual

Setting Surface Controls

Setting Proper Surface Burner Flame Size
For most cooking, start on the highest control setting and
then turn to a lower one to complete the process. Use the
recommendations below as a guide for determining proper
fl ame size for various types of cooking. The size and type
of utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will
infl uence the setting needed for cooking.
*Flame Size Type of Cooking
High Flame Start most foods; bring water to a boil;
pan broiling.
Medium Flame Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces,
gravies; steaming.
Low Flame Keep foods cooking; poach; stewing.
*These settings are based on using medium-weight metal
or aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using
other types of pans. The color of the fl ame is the key to
proper burner adjustment. A good fl ame is clear, blue and
hardly visible in a well-lighted room. Each cone of fl ame
should be steady and sharp. Clean burner if fl ame is yellow-
orange.
Regardless of size, always select cookware that is suitable
for the amount and type of food being prepared. Select a
burner and fl ame size appropriate to the pan. Never allow
fl ames to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan.
Never extend the fl ame beyond the outer edge of the
utensil. A higher fl ame wastes heat and energy and
increases your risk of being burned by the fl ame (Figure 1).
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fl ame
size
For deep fat frying, use a thermometer and adjust the
surface control knob accordingly. If the fat is too cool, the
food will absorb the fat and be greasy. If the fat is too
hot, the food will brown so quickly that the center will be
undercooked. Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food
at once as the food will neither brown nor cook properly.
Do not place items such as aluminum
foil, salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These
items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wood spoons
could catch fi re if placed too close to a fl ame.
Manual Lighting
In the event of an electrical power outage, the surface
burners can be lit manually. To light a surface burner, hold
a lit match to the burner head, then slowly turn the surface
control knob to LITE. After burner lights push in and turn
knob to desired setting. Use caution when lighting surface
burners manually.
Figure 1
Setting the Regular or Simmer Burners
1. Place cooking utensil on surface burner.
2. Push the surface control knob down and turn
counterclockwise out of
the OFF position (See
Figure 2).
3. Release the knob and
rotate to the LITE
position.
4. Visually check that the
burner has a fl ame.
5. Once the burner is
lit, continue to turn
counterclockwise to
the desired fl ame size.
The control knobs do
not have to be set at
a particular setting.
Use the knob indicator
settings to adjust the
fl ame as needed.
Important notes:
• DO NOT cook with the surface control knob left in the
LITE position. (The electronic ignitor will continue to spark
if the control knob setting remains in the LITE position).
• When setting any surface control knob to the LITE
position, all electronic surface ignitors will spark at the
same time. However, only the surface burner you are
setting will ignite.
• NEVER place or straddle a cooking utensil over two
diff erent surface cooking areas at the same time. This
can cause uneven heating results.
Improper
WRONG
fl ame
size
Figure 3 - Regular or Simmer Burner Control
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