Maytag MER4530 Range User Manual


 
Surface Cooking ................°...................
Surface Controls
A Surface Cooking CAUTIONS:
Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of
Before Cooking heat settings is available from LOW to HIGH. The knobs
, Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn can be set on or between any of the numbered settings.
it on. To prevent damage to range, never operate
surface unit without a pan in place. Setting the Controls
Do not use the cooktop as a storage area for food or
cookware. 1. Place pan on surface element.
2. Push in and turn the knob ineither direction to thedesired
During Cooking heat setting.
Be sure you know which knob controls which surface
The backguard is marked to identify which element
unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface unit.
the knob controls. For example, ,tlllt,,ILIIt,indicates right
Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to front element. 'lllll,•
a lower setting to complete the operation. Never use a Off
high heat setting for extended cooking.
Never allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage the
pan and the appliance.
Never touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect some
parts of the cooktop, especially around the surface
units, to become warm or hot during cooking. Use
potholders to protect hands.
After Cooking Suggested Heat Settings
Besure surface element and surface indicator light are
off after cooking. The size and type of cookware will affect the heat setting.
Clean up messy spills as soon as possible. For information on cookware and other factors affecting
heat settings, refer to "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.
Other Tips Setting Uses
To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface
elements do not install cabinet storage directly above a Useto bring liquidto a boil,blanch, or reach
unit. HIGH pressurein apressurecooker. Always reduce
settingto a lowerheat when liquidsbegin to
If storage is provided, limit it to items that are infre- boilor foods begin to cook.
quently used and can be safely stored in an area
subjected to heat. 8 Useto brownmeat, heatoil for deepfat
Meal.Hi frying,saute or fry. Maintain fastboil for
Temperatures may be unsafe for items such as volatile largeamountsof liquids.
liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays. 4-6 Useto maintainmoderate to slowboil for
Aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE or highly Meal. largeamounts of liquids and for mostfrying
operations.
flammable when exposed to heat. Avoid their use or
storage near an appliance. 2 Use tocontinue cookingcoveredfoods andto
Meal.Lo maintain pressurein most pressure cookers
Do not leave any items, especially plastic items, on the andstew or steamoperations.
cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flare- Use to keepfoods warm andmelt chocolate
mable items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pres- LOW andbutter.
sure in closed containers causing them to burst.
Do not allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other
metal object, other than a pan on a surface element, to
contact heating elements.
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