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Check for atness by placing the straight edge of a ruler
across the bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the
ruler,no space or light should be visible between it and
thecookware.
Use the following table as a guide for cookware material
characteristics.
Cookware Characteristics
Aluminum ■ Heats quickly and evenly.
■ Suitable for all types of cooking
■ Medium or heavy thickness is best
formost cooking tasks.
■ May leave aluminum residues which
may be diminished if cleaned
immediately after cooking.
Cast iron ■ Heats slowly and evenly.
■ Good for browning and frying
■ Maintains heat for slow cooking.
■ Rough edges or burrs may scratch
thecooktop.
Ceramic or
ceramic glass
■ Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
■ Heats slowly but unevenly.
■ Ideal results on low-to-medium heat
settings
■ May scratch the cooktop.
Copper ■ Heats very quickly and evenly.
■ May leave copper residues which
may be diminished if cleaned
immediately after cooking.
■ Can leave a permanent stain or bond
to the cooktop if overheated.
Earthenware ■ Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
■ Use on low heat settings.
■ May scratch the cooktop.
Porcelain enamel
on steel or cast
iron
■ See stainless steel or cast iron.
■ Porcelain enamel bakeware without a
metal base may bond to the cooktop
if overheated.
Stainless steel ■ Heats quickly but unevenly.
■ A core or base of aluminum or
copper on stainless steel provides
even heating.
Use at-bottomed cookware for best cooking results and
energy eciency. The cookware should be about the same size
as the cooking area outlined on the cooktop. Cookware should
not extend more than 1/2" (13 mm) outside the area.
Home Canning
Canning can be performed on a glass smooth-top cooking
surface or traditional coil element cooktop. When canning
for long periods, alternate the use of surface cooking areas
or elements between batches. This allows time for the most
recently used areas to cool.
■ Center the canner on the largest surface cooking area or
element. On electric cooktops, canners should not extend
more than 1/2" (13 mm) beyond the surface cooking area
orelement.
■ Do not place canner on 2 surface cooking areas or
elements at the same time.
■ On ceramic glass models, use only at-bottomed canners
to avoid damage to the cooktop and elements.
■ For more information, contact your local agricultural
extension oce or refer to published home canning guides.
Companies that manufacture home canning products can
also oer assistance.
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