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Surface cooking utensils
Setting surface controls
Note: Always use a utensil for its intended purpose. Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Some utensils
were not made to be used in the oven or on the cooktop.
*GOOD
• Flatbottom and
straight sides.
• Tightttinglids.
• Weightofhandle
does not tilt pan. Pan
is well balanced.
• Pansizesmatchthe
amount of food to be
preparedandthesize
of burner.
• Madeofmaterialthat
conducts heat well.
• Easytoclean.
POOR
• Curvedandwarpedpan
bottoms.
• Panoverhangsunitbymore
than2.5cm(1”).
• Heavyhandletiltspan.
• Flameextendsbeyondunit.
Pansshouldhaveatbottoms.Check
foratnessbyrotatingaruleracross
the bottom. There should be no gaps
between the pan and ruler.
* Specialty pans such as lobster pots,
griddles and pressure cookers may be
used but must conform to the above
recommended cookware requirements.
Surface Cooking
Your cooktop may be equipped with any
combination of the following burners:
SimmerBurner:bestusedforsimmeringdelicate
sauces, etc.
StandardBurner:usedformostallsurfacecooking
needs.
LargeBurner:bestusedwhenbringinglarge
quantities of liquid to temperature and when
preparing larger quantities of food.
Regardlessofsize,alwaysselectautensil
that is suitable for the amount and type of food
beingprepared.Selectaburnerandamesize
appropriatetothepan.Neverallowamesto
extend beyond the outer edge of the pan.
The valves provide enhanced control of the burner
ame.Eachburner
lights automatically
from an electric ignitor
when its control knob
is pushed.
Do not place plastic items such as salt and
pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic
wrappings on top of the cooktop when it is in
use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders,
towelsorwood spoonscouldcatchre ifplaced
tooclosetoaame.
To operate the surface burner:
1. Place cooking utensil on burner.
2. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob to the
symbol .
Note: All electronic ignitors will click at the same time
when the knob is pushed in. However, only the burner
you are turning on will ignite.
3. Visually check that the burner has lit.
4. Turnthecontrolknobtothedesiredamesize.
The control knobs do not have to be set at a
particularmark.Usetheguidesandadjustthe
ameasneeded.
In the event of an electrical power outage, the
surface burners can be lit manually. To light a
surface burner, hold a lit match to the burner head,
then slowly turn the Surface Control knob to light
position. Use caution when lighting surface burners
manually.
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