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SURFACE COOKING
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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.
Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended 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
satisfactory results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel
of some cookware may melt. Follow cookware
manufacturer's recommendations for cox)king methcxls.
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware_those
tbr 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
andcooIsvery slowly. Check cookware manufacturer's
dil_ctions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone hits poor heating
properties and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work
satisfactorily ir they are used with medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
Wok Cooking
We recommend that you
use only a flat-bottomed X_L_ /
wok. They are available
at your local retail store.
Do not use woks that have
support rings. Use of these _: )' 2
types of woks, with or without
the ring in place, can be
dangerous. Placing the ring ....
eve; the burner grate may cause
the burner to work improperly resulting in carbon
monoxide levels above allowable current standards.
This could be dangerous to your health. Do not try
to use such woks without the ring. You could be
seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
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