Selecting typesof cookware.
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
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Check pans for flat bottoms by
using a straight edge.
Stainless Steel'.
recommended
Aluminum:
heavyweight recommended
(;ood conductixJq:. _Muminun_ residue
sometimes appeai_ as scratches on the
cooktop but can be removed if cleaned
immediately: Because of its low melting
point, thin weight alunfilmm should not
be used.
Copper:
recommended
Porcelain Enamel-CoveredCastIron:
recommended
_s long as the cookware is covered
comi)letely with porcelain enamel, this
cookware is recommended. Caution is
i'ecoiiliilended tk)i" cast-iron cookware
that is not completely covered with
Slnooth porcelain elmmel, since it inav
scratch the glass ceralnic cooktop.
Glass-Ceramic:
usable,butnot recommended
Poor perfimnance. Ma) scratch the
StlI];Ice.
CopperBottoms:
usable,but notrecommended
Pans with Col)per bottoms may leave
residue ai)pearh_g as scratches. Relnove
anv residue imn_ediatelv after use. Do not
let a pot boil di'v. Overheated metal can
bond to the glass cooktop and leave a
i)eHnai_ei_t stain if it is not relnoved
imlnediatel_:
Stoneware:
usable,butnot recommended
Poor perfimnance. Ma) scratch the
StlI];Ice,
Use pans that inatch the diameter of the
sui_hce elen/ent, Cooking pei_bi_nance
will not be as good if the cookware is
either slnaller or lalger than the surti_ce
elenmnt.
Pans with rounded, curved, ridged
or warped bottoms are not
recommended.
Do not place wet pans
on the glass cooktop.
Do not use woks with support
rings O0 the glass cooktop
For Best Results
Place only dry pans on the surfl_ce
elements. Do not place lids on the
surlilce elements, particularly wet
lids.
Do not use woks that have suI)port
rings. This type of wok will not heat
on glass surlhce elements.
_'e recolnlnend that you use only a
flat-bottomed wok. They are available
at your local retail store. The bottom
of the wok should have the same
diameter as the surface elen_ent
to enstlre l)rol)er contact.
Some special cooking procedures
require specific cookware such as
i)ressure cookers, deep-tat flTers, etc.
All cookware inust have fiat bottoms
and be the correct size.
Use flat-bottomed woks
on the glass cooktop,
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