USING THE COOKTOP
Usea HIGHflamesettingtoquicklybringliquidsto a boilor Adjusttheflamesize so it
to beginacookingoperation.Thenreduceto alowersetting does not extend beyond
to continuecooking.Never leave food unattended when the edge of the cooking
usinga HIGHflame setting, utensil. This is for _"t_
personal safety and to
% I -. prevent possibledamage
_"_)J .__ to the appliance, pan, or
cabinets above the
___._______jj j _----/ appliance.Thisalsoimprovescookingefficiency.
Cookwarewhich extends more than one inch beyondthe
An intermediateflame size is used to continue a cooking grate,restsontwo grates,ortouchesthe cooktopwillcause
operation.Foodwill not cook anyfaster when a higher a buildupof heat and resultin damagetothe the burner
flame setting is usedthan neededto maintain a gentle grate,burnerandco0ktop.
boil. Remember, water boils at the same temperature
whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously. CAUTION:Topreventdamagetothecooktop,donotuse
cannersoroversizedcookware.Thepan shouldnotbe
UseLOtosimmeror keepfoodsat servingtemperatures, morethanoneinchlargerthantheburnergrate.
I Themaximumpansize is a lO-inchskillet.
__ _(_-_ _'-_ Cookware,suchasawokwitha supportring,whichrestricts
aircirculationaroundthe burnerwillcauseheattobuildup
and may resultin damageto the burnergrate, burneror
cooktop.
Foodscookfaster when the cookwareis covered because
more heat isretained.Lowerthe flamesizewhencookware
Ifaknobisturnedvery quicklyfrom theHI to the LO setting, is covered.Thisalso improvescookingefficiency.
theflame maygo out,particularlyif the burneris cold. Ifthis
occurs, turn the knob to the OFF position. Wait several The cookingperformanceis greatlyaffected bythe type of
seconds,then lightthe burneragain, cookwareused. Propercookwarewill reducecookingtimes,
uselessenergyandproducemoreevencookingresults.For
best resultsusea heavygaugemetalpanwith asmoothflat
bottom,straightsidesandatightfitting lid.Selecta material,
suchasaluminumorcopper,that conductsheatquicklyand
evenly.
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