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Thefollowing information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
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Check pans for flat bottoms by using
a straight edge.
Stainless Steel'.
recommended
Aluminum:
heavy weight recommended
Good conductivity. _Muminun/residues
sometin/es appear as scratches on tile
cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned
immediately: Beca use of its low melting
point, thin-weight almninmn should not
be used.
CopperBottom:
recommended
Col)per may leave residues which ('_ln
appear as scratches. The residues can be
removed, as long as the cooktop is cleaned
immediately. However; do not let these pots
boil (hT: Overheated metal can bond to
glass coohops. An overheated COl)per
bottom pot will leave a residue that will
pemmnentlv stain the cooktop if not
removed immediately.
Glass-ceramic:
usable, but not recommended
Poor pei_)iJ/]ance, ]¥la) scratch the Stli'iil('e.
Stoneware:
usable, but not recommended
Poor perfimnance. Ma) scratch the surii_ce.
Home CanningTips:
Be sm'e the canner is centered o_er the
sm'li_ce tmit.
Make sm'e the canner is fiat on the bottom.
Use redpes and procedm'es fl'om
reputable sources. These are available
fl'Olll illanHfilctHi'ei3 such as Ball '_and
t(erI "_ and tile Del)artment of Agriculture
Extension Se_ice.
To prexent bHI'ns J[l'Oiil steaIll or heat, tlse
caution when canning
Pans with rounded, curved,
ridged or warped bottoms are
not recommended.
Porcelain EnamelCoveredCastIron:
recommended
_ long as tile cookware is covered
completely with porcelain enamel, this
cookware is recolnn/ended. Catlfion is
i'ecoiiliilended fi)r cast-iron cookware
that is not completely covered with smooth
porcelain enamel, as it may scratch the
glass-ceranfic cooktop.
The foflowing information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on coil cooktops.
1"
Not over I inch
Surface Cookware Tips
Use medimn- or hea\)'-weight cookware.
Muminmn cookware conducts heat fi_ster
than other metals. Cast-iron and coated
cast-ii'on cookwaI'e aI'e slow t() _lbsoI'b heat,
but generally cook exenh' at low to medimn
heat settings. Steel pans may cook tme_enlv
if not combined with other metals.
I?or best cooking results, pans should be
fiat on the bottom. Match the size (ff the
saucepan to tile size of tile surlilce unit.
Tile pan should not extend over tile edge
ot the s/mfi_ce trait more than 1 inch.
Wok Cooking
Werecommendthatyouuseonlya flat-bottomed
wok.Theyareavailableat yourlocalretailstore.
Do not rise woks that have Stll)l)ort IJngs.
Use of these types of woes, with or without
the ring in place, can be dangerous.
Placing tile ring over tile s/mfhce trait will
cause a buildu I) ot heat that will damage
the porcelain cooktop. Do not try to use
such wol<s without the ring. Y)m could be
seriously bm'ned if the wok tips over
Use only flat-bottomed woks.
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