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The ceramic glass cooking area retains heat for a
Cookware
Considerations
period of time after tim element has been tu reed
Regardless of the cooking surface used, the
off. Put this residual heat to good use. Tuna the
eookware material, construction and size can
element offa few minutes before the food is
completely cooked and use the retained heat to
play a large role in cooking performance. Proper
utensils will reduce cooking times, use less
complete the cooking,
energy, and cook food more evenly Optimum
Tips tO Protect
the
Cooktop
cooking performance
can be achieved when
Do not use glass utensils on the ceramic glass
heavy gauge, fiat, smooth bottom,
metal
utensils with straight
sides and tight fitting
cooktop. Glass ceramic, earthemvare, heatproof
lids are used. When selecting cookware,
glass or glazed utensils may scratch the cooktnp
consider the following things:
and are not recommended.
Do not allow plastic, alnminum foil, sugar or
Construction
and Size
food with a high sugar content to melt onto the
For best heat condnction from the cooking
hot eooktop since this can cause permanent
surface to the utensil, use fiat bottuin utensils. To
damage. If you accidentally melt these items to
determine the flatness of the bottom of a pan try
the cooktop, remove the substance iminediately
one of these tests:
while it is still hot using a razor blade scraper
held carefully with a potholder. Do not attempt
1. Ruler test: Place the edge of a nller across
flmther cleaning until the area has cooled,
the bottom of the utensil. Hold it up to the
light. Little or no light should be visible under
Do not slide metal or glass items across the
the rnler.
ceramic glass surface. They may damage the top.
Do not slide almninmn cookavare across the
cooktop. This may result in alunainum marks
which need to be removed promptly with a
recommended
eooktop cleaner.
Disposable aluminum eookware, aluminum foil
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or foil containers such as popcorn poppers are
not recommended
for use on the ceramic glass
cooktop. They will leave metal marks and may
permanently melt onto the ceramic top if the
fi. Cooking
test: Put an inch of water into the
cooking area is turned on.
utensil. Place it on the cooktop and tnm the
To protect the cooktop, avoid cooking food
control to High. As the water heats, obsei_/e
the bubble forlnation. If the bubbles are
directly on the cooktop without a utensil or using
uniform across the bottom of the utensil, it is
the top as a work surface or cutting board.
suitable }br use on most cooking surfaces.
Do not nse a trivet or metal stand
(such
as
a wok
Uneven bubble formation indicates poor
ring) between the utensil and the cooktop. These
pan/cnoktop contact making it an inappro-
items can mark or etch the SUl_aceand affect
priate choice for ceramic glass.
cooking efficiency.
Match the size of the coo_vare to an element or
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cooking area that is the same diameter or slightly
CANADIAN
RANGES:
A Ceramic glass
srnaIler. Avoid using sluall cool_vare on a much
e_x)lctopwill not operate during a self-clean
larger element or cooking area to reduce ener_,
cycle. This is normal,
loss. Excessively large cookware nmv lengthen
coo!dllg times and transfer excess heat to the
cooktop which could cause cracking or chipping.
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