Specifications

COOKWARE INFORMATION
Cooking performance is greatly affected by the Selecting Proper Cookware
type of pans used. Pans MUST HAVE FLAT * Select heavy gauge pans with tight fitting lids.
BOTTOMS, especially with ceramic glass Usually heavy gauge pans will not change
eooktops. The fiat bottom allows good shape when heated.
conductivity between the pan and the element to
provide uniform cooking results, faster heating • Match the size of the pan to the size of the
and more efficient use of energy, element. Ideally the pan should not extend
more than 1-inch over the cooking area on
ceramic glass cooktops and not more than 2
inches beyond the coil element on coil
cooktops.
• Use pans with flat, smooth bottoms. Two
Acceptable ways to determine if pans have flat, smooth
bottoms are the ruler test aud the cooking
Pans with uneven, warped, or grooved bottoms test.
do not make good contact, reduce heat
conductivity and result in slower, less even
heating. A pan with a badly curved bottom will _ _
not make good contact with the element and [
may not get enough heat to bring water to
a boil. [ I _ I _ _ _
-, 1. Place the edge of fire ruler across the bottom
Unacceptable of the pan.
2. Hold tile pan up to tile light.
C ,3. No light should be visible under the ruler.
Cooking Test:
Unacceptable
1. Place one inch of water into the pan.
L_ _ 2. Place the pan on the element. Turn control to2-
HIand heat until bubbles form on the pan
._. bottom,
Unacceptable 3. Observe the bubble formation on the bottom
of the Fan. Look for patterns of heat
distribution. If the bubbles are uniform across
the pan, the pan will perform satisfactorily: If
the bubbles are not uniform, the bubbles will
indicate the hot spots.
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