Surface Cooking; Control Settings; Cookware Tips - GE JAS02 Use And Care & Installation Manual

Surface Cooking Controls
Your surface units and controls are designed to give you a variety of heat
settings for surface unit cooking.
At both OFF and HI positions, there is a slight niche so control ''clicks'' at
those positions; HI marks the highest setting; LO, the lowest setting. In a
quiet kitchen, you may hear slight ''clicking'' sounds during cooking,
indicating heat settings selected are being maintained.
Switching heats to higher settings always shows a quicker change than
switching to lower settings.
How to Set the Controls
Control must be pushed in to set only from the
OFF position. When control is in any position
other than OFF, you can turn it without pushing in.
Be sure you turn control to OFF when you finish
cooking. An indicator light will glow when ANY heat
on any surface unit is on.
Cooking Tips
1. Use medium- or heavy-weight
cookware. Aluminum cookware
conducts heat faster than other
metals. Cast-iron and coated
cast-iron cookware is slow to
absorb heat, but generally cooks
evenly at low or medium heat
settings. Steel pans may cook
unevenly if not combined with
other metals.
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SURFACE COOKING

1. Push the control knob in.
2. Turn either clockwise or
counterclockwise to
desired heat setting.
2. To conserve the most cooking
energy, pans should be flat on the
bottom, have straight sides and
tight fitting lids. Match the size
of the saucepan to the size of the
surface unit. A pan that extends
more than an inch beyond the
edge of the drip pan traps heat,
which causes "crazing" (fine
hairline cracks) on porcelain, and
discoloration ranging from blue
to dark gray on chrome drip pans.
Heat Setting Guide
Medium High
HI—Quick start for cooking; bring water to boil.
MEDIUM HIGH—Fast fry, pan broil; maintain fast
boil on large amount of food.
MED—Saute and brown; maintain slow boil on large
amount of food.
MEDIUM LOW—Steam rice, cereal; maintain
serving temperature of most foods.
LO—Cook after starting at HI; cook with little water
in covered pan.
NOTE:
1. At HI or MEDIUM HIGH, never leave food
unattended. Boilovers cause smoking; greasy
spillovers may catch fire.
2. At MEDIUM LOW or LO, melt chocolate, butter
on small unit.
3. Do not overfill cookware with
fat that may spill over when
adding food. Frosty foods
bubble vigorously. Watch foods
frying at high temperatures. Keep
range and hood clean from
accumulated grease.
Medium Low