USING THE COOKTOP 5
Usea HIGHflame settingto quicklybringliquidsto a boilor Adjust theflame size so it
to begin a cooking or canning operation. Then reduce to a does not extend beyond
lower setting to continue cooking. Never leave food the edge of the cooking
unattended when using a HIGH flame setting, utensil. This is for _"I_11_
personal safety and to
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Cookware which extends more than one inch beyond the
An intermediate flame size is used to continue a cooking grate, rests on two grates,or touches the cooktop will cause
operation. Food will not cook any faster when a higher a buildup of heat and resultin damage to the the burner
flame setting is usedthan needed to maintain a gentle grate, burnerand cooktop.
boil. Remember, water boils at the same temperature
whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously. CAUTION: Topreventdamagetothecooktop,donotuse
oversized cookware. The pan should not be more than
Use LO to simmer or keep foods at serving temperatures, one inch largerthan the burner grate. The maximum pan
size is a 10-inch skillet.
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and may result in damage to the burner grate, burner or
cooktop.
Foods cook faster when the cookware is covered because
moreheatis retained. Lower the flame sizewhen cookware
is covered. This also improves cooking efficiency.
Ifa knob is turned very quicklyfrom the HI to the LO setting,
the flame may go out, particularly if the burner is cold. Ifthis The cooking performance is greatly affected by the type of
occurs, turn the knob to the OFF position. Wait several cookware used. Proper cookwarewill reducecookingtimes,
seconds, then light the burner again, useless energyand producemoreevencooking results. For
best results use aheavy gauge metal panwith asmooth flat
bottom,straightsides and atight fitting lid. Select a material,
such asaluminum or copper,that conducts heatquickly and
evenly.
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