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wok
Werecommendthatyouuseonlya flat-bottomed
wok.Theyareavailableatyourlocalretailstore.
Do notuse woksthathavesupportrings.Useof these
typesofwoks,withor withouttheringin place,can
be dangerous.Placingtheringoverthe surfaceunit
willcausea build-upofheatthatwilldamagethe
porcelaincooktop.Do nottrytousesuchwoks
withoutthering.Youcouldbe seriouslyburnedif the
woktippedover.
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Potsthatextendbeyondoneinchof surfaceunit’s
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drippan arenotrecommendedformostsurface
POTSFOR.FRYINGORBOILINGFoom OTHER
cooking.However,whencanningwithwater-bathor
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor saucemixtures—
pressurecanner,larger-diameterpotsmaybeused.
andalltypesof frying-cook at temperaturesmuch
Thisis becauseboilingwatertemperatures(even
higherthanboilingwater.Suchtemperaturescould
underpressure)arenotharmfulto cookto~surfaces
eventuallyharmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
.
surroufidingthesurfaceunit.
surfaceunits.
observeh! Pointsincanning
L Be surethecannerfitsoverthecenterof the
surfaceunit.If’yourrangeor itslocationdoesnot
allowthecannerto be centeredonthesurfaceunit,
usesmaller-diameterpotsforgoodcanningresults.
2.Forbestresults,use cannerswithflatbottoms.
Cannerswithflangedorrippledbottoms(oftenfound
in enamelware)don’tmakegoodcontactwiththe
surfaceunitandtakea longtimeto boilwater.
Flat-bottom cannersaremxmmended.
3.Whencanning,userecipesandproceduresfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipesandproceduresare
availablefromthemanufacturerof yourcanner;
manufacturersof glassjars forcanning,suchas Ball
andKerr;andtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
AgricultureExtensionService.
4. Rememberthatcanningis aprocessthatgenerates
largeamountsof steam.Toavoidburnsfrom steamor
heat,becarefulwhencanning.
NOTE: If yourhousehas lowvoltage,canningmay
takelongerthanexpected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefiily followed.Theprocesstimewill
be shortenedby: .
(1)usinga pressurecanner,and
(2) startingwithHOTtapwaterfor fastestheatingof
largequantitiesof water.