Canning Tips; Observe The Following Points In Canning - GE 164 D2966P073 Use And Care Manual

Canning should be clone
Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface unit
canner. Iw-gcr-diameter pots may be used. This is
pressure) are not harmful to the cooktop surl'aces
surrounding the surface Units.
observe the Following Points
unit. If' your
Flat-bottomed canners n~ust be used. Do not use
canners with ilarlgeci or rippled bottoms (often
too Ion: to boil w:iter.
Flat-bottomed canners are required for glass cooktops.
CA II TI[)N :
organisms are destroyed and that the jars are
sealed completely. When canning foods in a
be maintained f'or the' required time. ;Vhen
canning foods in a pressure canner, the pressure
must be maintained for the required time.
After you ha~e ad,justed the controls, it is
required time.
l'he cooktop surface units ha}e temperature
limiters that prevent the glass cooktop f"rom getting
too hot. If the bottom of' your canner is not flat, the
temperature limiters turn the unit off f'or a time.
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This will stop the boil or reduce the pressure in
the canner.
the cooktop only.
in Canning
CANNERS OR OTHER L.ARGE DIAMETER POTS
FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER
and all Iypes Frying—cook ut temperatures much
higher than boiling wa[cr. Such temperatures could
eventually harm the g] ass cook top surf"ace~,
3.
are a\'ai lable
manufacturers of glas~ jars
Remember that canning is a process that gener-ates
or heat, be careful when canning.
house has low voltage, canning may
than expected, even though directions
(2) starting with HOT tap water for fastest hea[ing
Since j ou must make sure to process the canning
jars for the prescribed time, with no interruption
the cooktop surface units if ~-om- canner is not
flat enough.
Limiter. The Temperature limiter protects the
i c surface l-mm Qett
The may turn off' the
. The pan bottom is not tl at,
* There is no pan on the unit.
and procedure~ from
canning.
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