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Cooking Utensils
Utensil Material Characteristic
Type Temperature
Response
Uses
Aluminum Heats and
cools quickly
Frying, braising,
roasting
Cast Iron Heats and
cools slowly
Low heat
cooking, frying
Copper Tin
Lined
Heats and
cools quickly
Gourmet
cooking, wine
sauces, egg
dishes
Enamelware Depends on
base metal
Low heat
cooking
Ceramic (Glass) Heats and
cools slowly
Low heat
cooking
Stainless Steel Heats and
cools at
moderate rate
Soups, sauces,
vegetables,
general cooking
• Use proper pan size. Do not use a pan that has a
bottom smaller than element. Do not use utensils that
overhang element by more than 1 inch.
More than
1 inch overhang
Correct Size
Use Proper Pan Size
Operating Surface Elements
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of serious personal injury, property
damage, or fire, do not leave surface elements
unattended while in operation. Grease and spillovers
can ignite causing a fire.
1. Push in and turn surface element control to desired
setting.
• When any element is on, surface indicator light
glows.
2. When finished cooking, turn control to
OFF
position.
OFF
LO
HI
MED
Surface Element Control Knob
Settings
LO—Use to prepare food at less than boiling
temperatures or to simmer.
MED—Use to maintain boiling of larger amounts of food,
low temperature frying and to maintain correct pressure
in a pressure cooker.
HI—Use to bring food to boiling temperatures. When food
is boiling temperature setting should be reduced.