USING YOUR SOLID DISC COOKTOP
Usethefollowingchart asa GUIDELINE untilyou become morefamiliarwith yourcooktop. Keep in mindthat differenttypes of
utensilmaterialsrequire different heatsettingsfor the samecookingoperation. Wesuggest thatyou experimentto find the heat
settingthat best suits your particular cooking needs. Information in the chart is based on heavy gauge aluminum cookware.
Lower the heat setting if using stainless steel, cast iron utensils or glassware designed for surface cooking.
NOTE: Refer to utensil manufacturer's recommendations for suggested heat settings. Some manufacturers do not recom-
mend the use of HIGH or the use of HIGH for extended cooking operations.
FOR RED DOT ELEMENT
HEAT SETTINGS USES
HIGH To bring liquid to a boil, blanch, preheat skillet, or bring pressure up in pressure cooker. (Note:
Alwaysfollow instructions inpressure cooker Use/Care book). Always reduceto alower heat set-
ting when liquids boil or food begins to cook.
SETFINGS To brown or sear meat, heat oil for deep fat frying, scald.
7-9 To fast saute or fry. To make candy.
To maintain fast broil for large amounts of liquids, for slower frying or sauteing.
SETTINGS To maintain moderate to slow boil for large amounts of liquids.
5-6
SETTINGS To continue cooking uncovered foods, and for most frying.
2-4 To continue cooking covered foods, maintain boil pressure in most pressure cookers. Stews,
braise or steam.
To maintain boil, poach, steam or simmer.
LOW To keep foods warm before serving.
FOR SENSOR SOLID ELEMENT
HEAT SETTINGS USES
HIGH To boillargequantitiesof water.
SETTINGS To deepfat fry,blanch.
10-11 To pan fry. Fryin succession.
To braise, to brownor sear meat.
SETTINGS To fast saute, deep fatfry smallquantities.
6-9 To make candy,reheat,scald.
To steam, boilsmallquantities.
SETTINGS To slowsaute, stew.To maintainpressurein mostpressurecookers.
2-5 To scramble eggs. Egg basedsauces. Pot roast.
To thickensauces, heat milk,poach,simmer.
To meltchocolate,butteror fat.
LOW To keep foodswarm. Thaw. Melt.
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