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Cooking on the Smoothtop
(
cont'd
)
Warming Zone Utensil
Recommen
d
ation
s
Because t
h
e warm
i
ng zone
i
s a part o
f
t
he smoothto
p
cookto
p
, it i
s
r
ecommended only to use utensil
s
d
es
i
gne
d
spec
ifi
ca
ll
y
f
or use on t
he
smoothtop (see Cookware Su
gg
estion
s
section). Using cookware not designed
f
or use w
i
t
h
a smoot
h
top may resu
l
t
i
n
p
oor cookin
g
performance, dama
g
e t
o
t
he smoothtop, or damage to th
e
coo
kw
are
.
C
ookware should not be
w
i
der than 8
i
nches around or taller
than 6 inches in hei
g
ht.
In
d
icator Li
g
ht
Th
e warm
i
ng zone
h
as
i
ts own
i
n
di
cator
l
i
g
ht. It turns on when the control is set
.
T
he indicator light will remain on afte
r
t
h
e
k
no
bi
s turne
d
to an o
ff
pos
i
t
i
on
if
the surface is still warm (approximatel
y
14
5
°F). When the glass of the cooktop
h
as coo
l
e
dd
own su
ffi
c
i
ent
l
y, t
h
e
indicator li
g
ht will then shut off
.
CAUTION
!
Al
wa
y
s use pot
h
o
ld
ers or ove
n
m
itts when removin
g
food from
th
e warm
i
ng zone as coo
k
ware
an
d
p
l
ates w
ill
b
e
h
ot.
l
l
M
E
D
l
l
OFF
LOHI
U
s
i
n
g
th
e
W
arm
i
n
g
Z
one
S
ome cooktops are equipped with a convenient warmin
g
zone. The warmin
g
z
one is designed to keep hot foods hot until serving time. When cooking
s
uch
f
oods as pancakes,
f
ried chicken, or even stir-
f
ry the warmin
g
zone can
k
eep cooked foods hot as other portions are cooked.
A
ll food placed on the warming zone should be covered with aluminum foil or
a
lid
to ma
i
nta
i
n qua
li
ty.
F
or
b
est resu
l
ts, w
h
en warm
i
n
g
pastr
i
es or
b
rea
d
s,
c
over should have a vent to allow moisture to escape. Do not use plastic
w
ra
p
or
p
lastic lids to cover food. The
p
lastic could melt onto the surface and
b
e ver
y
di
ff
icult to clean
.
Cookware should be restricted to utensils desi
g
ned for use with a smoothtop
c
ooktop. Cookware used on the warming zone should also not exceed the
p
attern o
f
the element b
y
more than one inch or be taller than six inches.
1
. Push in and turn surface element control to desired settin
g
. Warmin
g
z
one e
l
ement a
pp
rox
i
mate tem
p
eratures are
:
• 145°F on L
O
settin
g
• 175°F on MED-LO settin
g
• 205°
F
on
MED
sett
i
ng
• 250°
F
on
MED
-
HI
sett
i
n
g
• 325°F on HI settin
g
2. When finished with warming zone, turn control to OFF position
.
T
em
p
erature
S
electio
n
T
o decrease the likelihood of food borne illness, hot foods should be kept at a
minimum of 140°F. Use a meat thermometer to verif
y
foods kept on th
e
w
arm
i
n
g
zone are at t
hi
s temperature.
U
se t
h
e c
h
art
b
e
l
ow to approx
i
mate
w
hat heat settin
g
to be
g
in usin
g
for a particular food. Adjust as necessary
d
epending on the maintained temperature of the food.
Warming Zone Recommended Settings
Food Item Heat Setting
Approximate
Temperature °F
(Element)
Breads/Pastries
LO 145
Casseroles
LO 145
Dinner Plates with Food
LO 145
Eggs
LO 145
Mashed Potatoes
LO 145
Hamburger Casserole
MED-LO 175
Gravies
MED 205
Meats
MED 205
Sauces
MED 205
Cream based soups
MED 205
Stews
MED 205
Vegetables
HI 325
Fried Foods
HI 325
Hot Beverages
HI 325
Soups
HI 325