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On electric cooktops, match the size of When canning, use the High setting
the pan to the coil element or indicated just until the water comes to a boil or
cooking area.ldeally, the pan should not pressure is reached in the pressure
extend more than 1/2-1" over the cook- canner, then reduce to the lowest heat
ing area on ceramic glass cook-tops and setting that maintains the boil or pres-
notmorethan2"beyondtheelementon sure. If the heat is not turned down,
coil eooktops. Avoid using small pans the cooktop may be damaged.
on large elements to reduce energy loss
and for safety reasons. For more information on canning pro-
cedures, contact your local county Ex-
On gas cooktops, adjust the burner tension Office.
flame soit does not extend beyond the
edge of the pan. This is for safety Heat Settings
reasons and also to save energy.
Itis betterto select a lower settingand
Do not useoversized pans or pans that increaseto a higher one laterif needed.
rest across two elements or burners. There are many factors that affect the
Thesemay transfer heatto the porcelain choice of the heat setting.
cooktop which causescracking or chip-
ping. Likewise, on ceramic glass
cooktopsoversized pans (more than 1"
beyondindicatedcookingarea)lengthen
cookingtimes.
Home Canning
Recommendations
Acceptablewater-bath or pressure can-
ners should not be oversized and
should have flat bottoms. When can-
nersdo not meet these standards, cook-
ing times may be extended and Keepinmindthatfooddeesnotcook
cooktops may be damaged. For best anyfasteratahighersettingorflame
results, use a canner not more than 1" size than that which maintains a
larger than the cooking area on a co- gentle boil. Water boils at the same
ramic glass surface and not more than temperature, whether boiling vigor-
2" larger than a coil element or gas ously or gently. If too high a setting
burner, is used, food may burn on the bot-
tom before it is completely cooked.
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