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Selecting Surface Cooking Utensils Forbestresult and energy conservation, choose cool_ing utensils
thot havethese characteristics:
Pansshould have flat bottoms. Check for
flatness by rotating a ruler across the
bottom. There should be no gap between
the pan and ruler.
Note: Always use a utensil for its
intended purpose. Follow manufacturer's
instructions. Some utensils were not made
to be used in the oven or on the cooktop.
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Do not use griddle over
more than one burner because it could
damage your cooktop. It can also result in
exposure to carbon monoxide levelsabove
allowable current standardsand be
hazardousto your health.
*GOOD
• Flat bottom and straight sides.
• Tight fitting lids.
• Weight of handle does not tilt
pan. Pan is well balanced.
• Pan sizes match the amount
of food to be prepared.
• Made of a material that
conducts heat well.
• Easyto clean.
POOR
• Curved and wraped pan bottoms.
• Pan overhangs unit by more than
one inch or 2.5 cm.
• Heavy handle tilts pan.
• ',Flameextends beyond pan.
* Specialty pans such as lobster pots, griddles and pressure cookers may be
usedbut must conform to the above recor_mended cookware requirements.
Specialty Pans & Trivets
Woks with flat bottoms suitable for
useon your cooktop are available in
most cookshop or hardware stores.
Round-bottomed woks (with a
support ring that does not extend
beyond the burner unit) may also be
used. The metal ring was designed to
support the wok safely when it is
filled with large amounts of liquids
(soup making) or fat (frying).
DO NOT usea wok if it isequipped with
a metal ring that extends beyond the
burner unit. Becausethis ring traps heat,
the surface unit and cooktop surface
could be damaged.
Wire trivets: Do not usewire trivets. Cookware bottoms must be in direct
contact with the grates.
DO NOT usetwo burner units to heat-one large pan such asa
roaster or griddle, or allow cooking utensils to boil dry. The bottom surface of the
pan in either of these situations could causediscoloring or crazing of the appliance
cooking surface, and damage to the grates and burner units.
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