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~pes of Cookware
Thefollowinginformation willhelp you choose
cookwarewhich willgivegoodperformance.
StainlessSteel:
highly recommended
Especially goodwitha sandwichcladbottom.The
sandwichbottomcombinesthebenefitsof stainless
steel(appearance,durability,andstability)withthe
advantagesof aluminumor copper(heatconduction,
evenheatdistribution).
Aluminum:
heavy weight recommended
Goodconductivity.Aluminumresiduessometimes
appearasscratchesonthecooktop,butcanbe
removedif cleanedimmediately.Becauseof its
lowmeltingpoint,thinweightaluminumshouldnot
beused.
Glass-ceramic:
Usable, but not recommended.
Poorperformance.Mayscratchsurface.
Howto CheckPanPerformance
Useofcorrect cookwarecan affectthe cooking
performance and cleaningofyour cooktop.
Thecorrectcookwarereducesthetemperatureof
thecooktopsurfaceandminimizesthechanceof
spilloversburningontothecooktop.
Youmust use pans with perfectly flat bottoms.
Somepansmayhavecurvedorroundedbottomsor
maybewarped.If youareunsureof theflatnessof
yourpansyoumaydo thisquicktest.
Turnyourpanupside
downon thecountertop,
placea rulerflatagainst
e
m
thepansurface.The
bottomofthepanandthe
straightedgeoftheruler
shouldfitflushagainsteachotherallthewayacross.
Turnthemler a full360degrees,checkingforany
spacebetween
the rulerandthebottomof thepan.
Stoneware:
Usable, but not recommended.
Poorperformance.Mayscratchsurface.
Cast Iron:
Usable, but not recommended.
Poorperformance.Mayscratchsurface.
Copper Bottom:
Goodperformance,butcoppermayleaveresidues
whichcanappearas scratches.Theresiduescanbe
removed,aslongasthecooktopiscleaned
immediately.However,do notletthesepotsboildry.
Overheatedmetalcanbondto glasscooktops.
Anoverheatedcopperpotwillleavearesiduethat
willpermanentlystainthecooktop.
Porcelaidenamel:
Goodperformanceonlywitha thick,flat,smooth
bottom.Avoidboilingdry,asporcelaincanmeltand
fuseto the surface.
-’ e-
Panswithrounded,curved,ridgedor warpedbottoms
arenotrecommended.
Anothersimpletesttodetermineevenheatdistribution
acrossthecookwarebottomistoputoneinchof water
inthepan.Bringthewatertoaboilandobservethe
locationofbubblesasthewaterstartstoboil.Good
flatcookwarewillhaveanevendistributionofbubbles
overthebottomsurfaceareaof thepan.Bubbles
localizedinonlyaportionof thebottomindicate
unevencontactofthepantothesurfaceunit,uneven
heattransferoranunsuitablepan.
Usepansthatmatchthe diameterofthesurface
unit.Cookingperformancewillnotbeasgoodif
thecookwareiseithersmalleror largerthanthe
surfaceunit.
+- ● Werecommendthatyouuse
onlya flat-bottomedwok.
Theyare availableatyour
localretailstore.Thebottom
of‘thewok shouldhavethe
samediameterasthesurface
unitto insurepropercontact.
● Do notusewoksthathave
= surfaceunits.
supportrings.Thistypeof
wokwdl notheatonradiant
● Somespecialcookingproceduresrequirespecific
cookwaresuchaspressurecookers,deepfatfryers,
etc.All cookwaremusthaveflatbottomsandbethe
correctsize.Thecookwareshouldalsobecovered,
if applicableto thecookingprocess.
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