Hotpoint RGB747GER How to Select Flame Size, Top-of-Range Cookware, Wok Cooking

How to Select Flame Size

Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.				When boiling, adjust the flame so the circle it makes
The tlame size on a gas burner should match the				is about 1/2 inch smaller than the bottom of the
				cookware—no matter what the cookware is made of.
cookware you are using.
				Foods cook just as quickly at a gentle boil as they do
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				at a furious, rolling boil. A high boil creates steam
COOKWARE NEVER LET			J	and cooks away moisture, flavor and nutrition. Avoid
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THE FLAME EXTEND				it except for
UP THE SIDES OF THE “				the few cooking processes that need a vigorous boil.
COOKWARE. Any flame larger than the bottom				When frying or warming foods in stainless steel,
of the cookware is wasted and only serves to heat
				cast iron or enamelware, keep the flame down
the handle.
				lower—to about 1/2 the diameter of the pan.
				When frying in glass or ceramic cookware, lower
				the flame even more.

Top-of-Range Cookware

Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight-f-itting lids when cooking with minimum amounts of water.

Cast-Iron:If heated slowly, most skillets will give satisfactory results.

Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.

Glass: There are two types of glass cookware-those for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat very slowly.

Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer’s directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.

Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating properties and is usually combined with copper, aluminum or other metals for improved heat distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the manufacturer recommends.

Wok Cooking

● We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed wok. They are avtiilable at your local retail store.

● Do not use woks that have
support rings. Use of these	%aD
types of woks, with or
without the ring in place,	e
can be dangerous. Placing the

ring over the burner grate may

cause the burner to work improperly resulting in carbon monoxide levels above allowable current standards. This could be dangerous to your health. Do not try to LISC such woks without the ring. You could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.

Use of Stove Top Grills

Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas burners. If you use the stove top grill on the sealed gas burner it will cause incomplete combustion and can result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels

above allowable current standards. This can be hazardous to your health.

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