Filter
Top Products
17
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI • To start food cooking.
• To bring liquid to a boil.
• Turn to LO or 3-2 when
sizzle starts.
6-5 • To hold a rapid boil.
• To fry poultry or meat.
• Turn to LO or 3-2 when
sizzle starts.
4 • To make pudding, sauce, or
gravy.
• To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
• Turn to LO to finish cooking.
3-2 • To keep food cooking after
starting it on a higher
setting.
LO • To keep food warm.
Push in controls before turning to a
setting. You can set them anywhere
between HI and OFF.
Until you get used to the settings, use
the chart at right as a guide. For best
results, start cooking at the high setting;
then turn the control knob down to continue
cooking.
The ceramic cooktop
The rear surface unit features a halogen
element. This element lights up as soon as
you turn it on and is brighter than regular coil
elements.
Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is
similar to cooking on coil elements. There are,
however, a few differences:
•
The surface cooking area will glow red
when the element is turned on. You will see
the element cycling on and off – even on the
HI setting – to help the area stay at the
temperature setting you chose.
•
Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.
•
Do not cook popcorn that comes in
prepackaged aluminum containers on the
cooktop. The container could leave
aluminum marks on the cooktop that
cannot be removed completely.
•
Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans
are clean and dry before using them. Food
and water particles left on the bottoms can
leave deposits on the cooktop when it is
heated.
•
Lift pots and pans onto and off of the
cooktop. Sliding pots and pans on the
cooktop could leave marks that are difficult to
remove or could leave permanent marks.
•
Dropping a heavy or hard object on the
cooktop could crack it. Be careful when using
heavy skillets and large pots. Do not store
jars or cans above the cooktop.
•
Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.
•
Do not allow anything that could melt, such
as plastic, to come in contact with the cook-
top while it is hot.
•
Sugary spills and soils can cause pitting.
See “Cleaning the cooktop and control
panel” in the “Caring for Your Cooktop”
section for more information.
•
Wiping off the cooktop before and after
each use will help keep the surface free from
stains and give you the most even heating.
See “Cleaning the cooktop and control
panel” in the “Caring for Your Cooktop”
section for care and cleaning suggestions.
Using Your Electric Ceramic Cooktop
OFF
LO
2
3
4
5
Control setting guide
4454944v11c46 8/25/98 2:58 PM Page 17