Selecting types of cookware. 6EAppliances.com
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
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Checkpansfor flat bottomsby using
astraight edge.
Stainless Steel:
recommended
Aluminum:
heavy weight recommended
Good conductivity. Aluminum residues
sometimes appear as scratcheson the
cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned
immediately. Becauseof its low melting
point, thin-weight aluminum should not
be used.
Copper Bottom:
recommended
Copper mag leave residueswhich can
appear as scratches.The residuescan be
removed,as long asthe cooktop is cleaned
immediately. However,do not letthese pots
boil dry. Overheated metal can bond to glass
cooktops.An overheated copper bottom pot
will leavea residuethat will permanentlg
stain the cooktop if not removed
immediatelg.
Glass-ceramic:
usable,but not recommended
Poorperformance. Hag scratch the surface.
Stoneware:
usable,but not recommended
Poorperformance. Hag scratch the surface.
Home Canning Tips:
Besure the canner is centered over the
surface unit.
Make surethe canner is flat on the bottom.
Userecipes and proceduresfrom
reputable sources.These are available
from manufacturers such as Ball®and
Kerr®and the Department of Agriculture
ExtensionService.
Toprevent burns from steam or heat, use
caution when canning.
Pans with rounded, curved,
ridged or warped bottoms are
not recommended.
Porcelain Enamel Covered Cast Iron:
recommended
Aslong as the cookware is covered
completely with porcelain enamel, this
cookware is recommended. Caution is
recommended for cast-iron cookware
that isnot completelg covered with smooth
porcelain enamel, as it mag scratch the
glass-ceramic cooktop.
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on coil cooktops.
Not over1 inch
Surface Cookware Tips
Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware.
Aluminum cookware conducts heat faster
than other metals. Cast-iron and coated
cast-iron cookware are slow to absorb heat,
but generallg cook evenly at low to medium
heat settings.Steel pans may cook unevenly
if not combined with other metals.
Forbest cooking results,pans should be
flat on the bottom. Hatch the sizeof the
saucepan to the sizeof the surface unit.
The pan should not extend overthe edge
ofthe surface unit more than I inch.
Wok Cooking
Werecommend that gou use onlg a fiat-
bottomed wok. Thqj ore available at _jour
local retailstore.
Donot usewoks that have support rings.Use
of these tgpes of woks,with or without the
ring in place,can be dangerous.
Placingthe ring over the surface unit will
cause a buildup of heat that will damage
the porcelain cooktop. Do not try to use such
woks without the ring. Youcould be seriously
burned ifthe wok tips over.
Useonly flat-bottomedwoks. 9
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