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Q. MayIcanf~ds andpreserves
onmysurfaceunits?
A. Yes,butonlyusecookware
designedtbrcanningpurposes.Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecanneris flat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyourCalrod@
unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarge
amountsof steam,becarefulto
avoidbumsfromsteamor heat.
Canningshouldonlybe done
onsurfaceunits.
Q. CanIcovermydrippanswith
foil?
A. No. Cleanas recommendedin
CleaningGuide.
Q. CanI usespecialcooking
equipment,likean orientalwok,
onanysurfaceunits?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
is notrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursuri%ceunitcanbe shortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.
Q. WhyamI notgettingtheheat
I needfrommyunitseventhough
I havetheknobsontheright
setting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureit iscool,check
to makesurethatyourplug-in
units(onmodelssoequipped)are
securelyfastenedintothesutiace
connection.
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Q. Whydo mypanstilt whenI
placethemonthesurfaceunit?
A. Becausethesutiaceunitis
notflat. Makesurethatthe “f~t”
on yourCalrod@unitsaresitting
tightlyinthecooktopindentation
andthetrim ringisflaton the
rangesurface.
Q. Whyis the porcelainfinishon
mycontainerscomingoff?
A. If yousetyourCalrod@unit
higherthanrequiredforthe
containermaterial,andleaveit,
thefinishmaysmoke,crack,pop,
or bum dependingonthepotor
pan. Also,a toohighheatfor long
periods,and smallamountsofdry
food,maydarnagethe finish.
HomeCanning~p~
Canningshouldbedoneon
cooktoponly.
In surfacecookingoffoodsother
thancanning,theuseof large-
diameterpots(extendingmorethan
l-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring)is
notrecommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathor pressure
canner,large-diameterpotsmaybe
used.Thisisbecauseboilingwater
temperatures(evenunderpressure)
arenotharmfulto cooktopsurfaces
surroundingheatingunit.
HOWEVER,DONOTUSE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
OR~HER LARGEDIAMETER
COOKWAREFORFRYINGOR
BOILINGFOODS~HER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures—andalltypesof
frying-cook at temperaturesmuch
higherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually
harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunits.
observeFollowingPoints
inCanning:
1. Bringwaterto boilonHIGH
heat,thenafterboilinghasbegun,
adjustheatto lowestsettingto
maintainboil(savesenergyand
bestusessurfaceunit.)
2. Besurecannerfitsovercenter
ofsurfaceunit.If yourcooktop
doesnotallowcannertobe
centeredon surfaceunit,use
smaller-diametercontainersfor
goodcanningresults.
3. Flat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
canneris flator slightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedor rippled
bottoms(oftenfoundinenamelware)
arenotrecommended.
RIGHT’
WRONG
4. Whencanning,userecipesfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
are availablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchas Ball
andKerr; andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
5. Remember,in followingthe
recipes,thatcanningis a process
thatgenerateslargeamountsof
steam.Becarefulwhilecanningto
preventburnsfromsteamor heat.
IWXE:If yourcooktopis being
operatedon lowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.
Theprocessmaybeimprovedby:
(1)usinga pressurecanner,and
(2)for fastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
HOTtap water.
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