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Surface Cooking (coot=cued)
Surface Burner Controms
The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are
marked as to which burners they control.
The two knobs on the left control the left front and left
rear burner& The two knobs on the right control the
right front and right rear burners.
On ranges with sealed burners:
o The smaller burner (right rear position) will give
the best simmer results. It offers precise cook-
ing performance for delicate foods, such as
sauces or foods which need to cook over low
heat for a long time° It can be turned down to a
very low simmer setting.
o The right front burner is higher powered than the
others and will bring liquids to a boil quicker
(natural gas installations only)_
Before Lighting a Burner
o If drip pans are supplied with your range, they should
be used at all times.
o Make sure all grates on the range are in place before
using a burner,
To Light aSurface Burner
Electric ignition Models
Push the control knob in and
turn it to LtTE. You will hear a
little "clicking" noise--the sound
of the electric spark igniting the
burner.
Standing Pilot Model:
Push the control knob in and turn it to HI position° The
burner should light within a few seconds.
After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the
flame size,
Flame will be almost horizontal and will lift slightly
away from the burner when the burner is first
turned on. A blowing sound may be heard the first
few seconds. This normal sound is due to improved
injection of gas and air into the burner, Put a pan on
the burner before lighting it, or adjust the flame to
match pan size as soon as it lights, and the blowing
sound will stop.
After Lighting a Burner
o After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the
flame.
° Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the one
you want to use.
o Do not operate a burner for an extended period of
time without cookware on the grater The finish on the
grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat,
° Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you
place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or
other materials on them.
How to Select Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
The flame size on a gas burner should match the
cookware you are using,
FOR SAFE HANDLING OF ::_,
COOKWARE NEVER LET
THE FLAME EXTEND UP
THE SIDES OF THE
COOKWARE, Any flame
larger than the bottom of the cookware is wasted and
only serves to heat the handle,,
Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is recommend-
ed because it heats quickly and evenly, Most foods
brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans
with tight-fitting lids when cooking with minimum
amounts of water°
Cast-iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give sat-
isfactory results,
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of
some cookware may melt. Follow cookware manufac-.
turer's recommendations for cooking methods°
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware--those
for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly,,
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either
surface or oven cooking° it conducts heat very slowly
and cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer's
directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating
properties and is Usually combined with copper, alu-
minum or other metals for improved heat distribution,
Combination metal skillets usually work sa!isfactority if
they are used with medium heat as the manufacturer
recommends,
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