KitchenAid KGRI801 Use And Care Manual page 8

TripleTier™ Burner with High Power Settings and Low
Power Simmer Settings (on some models)
NOTE: Settings are marked on the control knob.
The TripleTier™ Flame Burner (15,000 BTU [British Thermal
Units]) can provide the highest heat setting and 3 levels of
simmer control. It is ideal for cooking large quantities of food or
liquid and using large pots and pans.
High Power Settings
To Set:
1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to LITE.
All surface burners will click. Only the simmer burner with the
control knob turned to Lite will produce a flame.
2. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to POWER BURNER
HI. All three rings will produce a flame.
3. Turn knob anywhere between POWER BURNER HI and
POWER BURNER LO.
Use the following chart as a guide when setting Power Burner
heat levels.
HIGH POWER RECOMMENDED USE
SETTINGS
HI
MED
LO
Simmer Settings
1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to Lite.
All surface burners will click. Only the simmer burner with the
control knob turned to LITE will produce a flame.
2. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise anywhere between
SIMMER BURNER HI and SIMMER BURNER LO.
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Start food cooking.
Bring liquid to a boil.
Wok cooking.
Maintain a slow boil.
Fry poultry or meat.
Cook pudding, sauce, icing or gravy.
Fry or sauté foods.
Hold a slow boil.
Use the following chart as a guide when setting Simmer Burner
heat levels.
SIMMER SETTINGS RECOMMENDED USE
LITE
HI
MED
LO
Large, Medium and Small Burner Controls
NOTE: Settings are marked on the control knob.
All of the burner controls provide a range of cooking settings from
HI to LO.
The large standard burner (14,000 BTU [British Thermal Units])
provides the highest heat setting, and is ideal for cooking large
quantities of food or liquid and using large pots and pans.
The medium burner (12,500 BTU) provides the high heat setting,
and is ideal for cooking medium-sized quantities of food or liquid
and using medium-sized pots and pans.
The small burners (6,000 BTU) are ideal for small quantities of
food or liquid and using small pots and pans. The lower power
allows more accurate simmer control at the lowest setting.
To Set:
1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to LITE.
All surface burners will click. Only the burner with the control
knob turned to LITE will produce a flame.
2. Turn knob anywhere between HI and LO.
Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI
MED-HI
MED
MED-LO
LO
Light the burner.
Cooking thicker foods such as tomato
sauce, chili.
Stew or steam foods.
Cooking medium-density foods such
as cream soups, sauces and gravy.
Keep food warm.
Melt chocolate or butter.
Simmer.
Bring liquid to a boil.
Hold a rapid boil.
Quickly brown or sear food.
Maintain a slow boil.
Fry poultry or meat.
Cook pudding, sauce, icing or gravy.
Stew or steam food.
Keep food warm.
Melt chocolate or butter.
Simmer.