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9
Before Setting Surface Controls
Please note: The size and type of utensil used, and the
amount and type of food being cooked will inuence the
burner ame setting needed for best cooking results.
Cookware material types
The most popular materials available are:
Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food
will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists
staining & pitting).
Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily.
Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results.
Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining.
Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor however will retain
heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is
reached.
Porcelain-enamel on metal - Heating characteristics will
vary depending on base material.
Glass - Slow heat conductor.
Using proper cookware
For best cooking results,
cookware should have at
bottoms that rest level on the
burner grate. Before using
cookware, check for atness
by rotating a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware (Fig. 1).
Setting proper burner ame size
For most cooking; start on the highest setting and then
turn to a lower setting to complete the process. Use the
recommendations below as a guide for determining proper
ame size for various types of cooking (Fig. 2)
For deep fat frying; use a thermometer and adjust the
surface knob accordingly. If the fat is too cool, the food will
absorb the fat and be greasy. If the fat is too hot, the food
will brown so quickly that the center will be under cooked.
Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food at once as
the food will neither brown or cook properly.
Never extend the ame beyond the outer
edge of the cooking utensil. A higher ame wastes energy,
and increases your risk of being burned by the ame.
*These settings are based for medium-weight metal or
aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using
other types of pans.
The color of the ame is the key to proper burner adjustment.
A good ame is clear, blue and hardly visible in a well-lighted
room. Each cone of ame should be steady and sharp. Adjust
or clean burner if ame is yellow-orange.
Correct
ame setting
Incorrect
ame setting
DO NOT place ammable items such as
plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on the cooktop when it is in use. These items
could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons
could catch re if placed too close to the range cooktop.
Important: DO NOT place aluminum foil, or ANY material
that can melt on the range cooktop. If these items melt they
may damage the cooktop.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Flame size* Type of cooking
High ame Start most foods; bring water to a
boil; pan broiling.
Medium ame Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces,
gravies; steaming.
Low ame Keep foods cooking; poach; stewing.
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