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The following intormation wilt help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
Check pans for fiat bottoms b9
using o straight edge.
Stainless Steel:
recommended
Aluminum:
heavy weight recommended
Good conductivitg. Aluminum residues
sometimes appear as scratches on the
cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned
immediatelg. Becauseof its low melting
point, thin-weight aluminum should not
be used.
Copper Boftom:
recommended
Copper mag leave residueswhich can
appear as scratches.Theresiduescan be
removed, aslong as the cooktop is cleaned
immediatelg. However,do not let these pots
boi!drg. Overheated metal can bond to glass
cool<tops.An overheated copper bottom pot
will leavea residue that will permanentlg
stain the cool<topif 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:
Besurethe canner is centered overthe
surface unit.
Hake surethe canner isflat on the bottom.
Userecipesand proceduresfrom
reputable sources Theseare available
from manufacturers such asBall®and
KerP 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
completelg with porcelain enamel, this
cool<wareis recommende¢ Caution is
recommended for cast-iron cool<ware
that isnot completelg covered with smooth
porcelain enamel, as it mag scratch the
glass-ceramic cool<top
The following information will help gou choose cookware which will give good performance on coil cooktops.
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Surface Cookwere Tips
Usemedium- or heavg-weight cool<ware,
Aluminum cool<wareconducts heat faster
than other metals. Cast-iron and coated
cast-iron cool<wareare slow to absorb heat,
but generallg cool<evenlg at low to medium
heat settings.Steelpans mag cool<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.
Thepan should not extend over the edge
ofthe surface unit more than i inch.
Use onl9 fiat-bottomed woks.
Wok Cooking
Werecommend that you useonly a flat-
bottomed wok. Theyare availableat your
local retailstore.
Do not 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 trg to usesuch
woks without the ring You could be seriouslg
burned if the wok tips over
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