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Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
Characteristics of cookware materials
The pan materialaffects howfast heat transfersfrom the surface cookingarea throughthe pan
material and how evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom. Choose pans that providethe
bestcookingresults.
Aluminum • Heats quicklyand evenly.
• Use for all types of cooking.
• Medium or heavy thicknessis best for mostcooking.
• Used as a core or base incookware to provide even heating.
Cast iron • Heats slowlyand evenly.
• Good for browning and frying.
• Maintains heat for slow cooking.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
Ceramic or • Heats slowly and unevenly.
ceramic glass • Use on low to medium settings.
• Followmanufacturer's instructions.
Copper • Heats very quicklyand evenly.
• Used as a core or base in cookware to provide even heating.
Earthenware • Can be used for cooktop cooking ifrecommended by the
manufacturer.
• Use on low settings.
Porcelain enamel-on-steel • See cast iron and stainless steel.
or enamel-on-cast iron
Stainless steel • Heats quickly but unevenly.
• A core or base of aluminumor copper on the cookware
provides even heating.
• Can be coated with porcelain enamel.
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