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11
Surface Cooking
For most cooking, start on the highest control
setting and then turn to a lower one to complete
the process. Use the chart below as a guide for
determiningproperamesizeforvarioustypes
ofcooking.Thesizeandtypeofutensilusedand
theamountoffoodbeingcookedwillinuencethe
setting needed for cooking.
For deep fat frying, useathermometerandadjust
the surface control 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
thecenterwillbeundercooked.Donotattemptto
deep fat fry too much food at once as the food will
neither brown nor cook properly.
The coloroftheameis the key to proper burner
adjustment.Agoodameisclear,blue andhardly
visible in a well-lighted room. Each cone of ame
shouldbesteadyandsharplydened.Adjustorclean
burnerifameisyellow-orange.Tocleanburner,see
instructions under General Care & Cleaning.
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Flame Size
ProperBurnerAdjustments
*These settings are based on using medium-
weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may
vary when using other types of pans.
Neverextendtheamebeyondtheouteredgeof
theutensil.Ahigheramesimplywastesheatand
energy, and increases your risk of being burned by
theame.
*Flame Size Type of Cooking
High Flame
Start most foods; bring water
to a boil; pan broiling
MediumFlame
Maintainaslowboil;thicken
sauces, gravies; steam
LowFlame
Keep foods cooking; poach;
stew
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