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How toselect Flqme size
Watchtheflame,nottheknob,asyoureduceheat.
Theflamesizeon a gasburnershouldmatchthe
cookwareyouareusing.
FORSAFEHANDLINGOF
COOKWARENEVERLET
THEFLAMEEXTEND
UP THESIDESOF THE
COOKWARE.Anyflamelargerthanthebottom
of thecookwareis wastedandonlyservesto heat
thehandle.
Whenboiling,adjusttheflamesothe circleit makes
is about1/2inchsmallerthanthebottomof the
cookware-no matterwhatthecookwareis madeof.
Foodscookjust as quicklyat a gentleboilas theydo
at a furious,rollingboil.A highboilcreatessteam
andcooksawaymoisture,flavorandnutrition.Avoid
it exceptfor the fewcookingprocessesthatneeda
vigorousboil.
When frying or warming foo~ in stiidess steel,
east iron or enamelware, keep the flame down
lower—toabout 1/2the diameter of the pan.
When frying in glassor ceramic cookware,lower
the flame even more.
Top”of”Range cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weightcookwareis
recommendedbecauseit heatsquicklyandevenly.
Mostfoodsbrownevenlyin an aluminumskillet.Use
saucepanswithtight-fittinglidswhencookingwith
minimumamountsof water.
Cast-Iron: If heatedslowly,mostskilletswillgive
satisfactoryresults.
Enamelware: Undersomeconditions,the enamelof
somecookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendationsforcookingmethods.
Glass: Therearetwotypesof glasscookware-those
for ovenuse onlyandthosefor top-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).Glassconductsheat
veryslowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Canbe usedforeither
surfaceor ovencooking.It conductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Checkcookware
manufacturer’sdirectionsto be sureitcan beused
on gasranges.
StainlessSteel: Thismetalalonehaspoorheating -
propertiesandis ~~suallycombinedwithcopper,
aluminumor othermetalsforimprovedheat
distribution.Combinationmetalskilletsusu~ly work
satisfactorilyif theyareusedwithmediumheatas the
manufacturerrecommends.
wok cooking
useofstoveTop Gflls
(onmodelswithsealedburners)
(onmodelswithsealedburners)
oWerecommendthatyou
use onlya flat-bottomed
wok.Theyare availableat
yourlocalretail store.
~Do notusewoksthathave
supportrings.Useof these
typesof woks,withor
withoutthering in place,
Do notuse stovetopgrills
on yoursealedgasburners.
If you usethe stovetop
grillon the sealedgas
burnerit will cause
incompletecombustion
andcanresultin exposure
to carbonmonoxidelevels
‘t~!’i.r”
,tl!g
aboveallowablecurrentstandards.
Thiscanbe hazardousto yourhealth.
can bedangero~s.placingthe
ring overtheburnergratemay
causetheburnerto workimproperlyresultingin
carbonmonoxidelevelsaboveallowablecurrent
standards.Thiscouldbedangerousto yourhealth.
Do nottry to use suchwokswithoutthering.You
couldbe seriouslyburnedif thewoktippedover.