Tappan 318200764 manual Flame Size, Proper Burner Adjustments, Selecting Surface Cooking Utensils

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Flame Size

Never extend the flame beyond the outer edge of the utensil. A higher flame simply wastes heat and energy, and increases your risk of being burned by the flame.

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For most cooking, start on the highest control setting and then turn to a lower one to complete the process. Use the chart below as a guide for determining proper flame size for various types of cooking. The size and type of utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for cooking.

For deep fat frying, use a thermometer and adjust the surface control knob accordingly. If the fat is too cool, the food will absorb the fat and be greasy. If the fat is too hot, the food will brown so quickly that the center will be undercooked. Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food at once as the food will neither brown nor cook properly.

*Flame Size

Type of Cooking

 

 

High Flame

Start most foods; bring water to a boil; pan broiling

Medium Flame

Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces, gravies; steam

Low Flame

Keep foods cooking; poach; stew

 

 

*These settings are based on using medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Proper Burner Adjustments

The color of the flame is the key to proper burner adjustment. A good flame is clear, blue and hardly visible in a well-lighted room. Each cone of flame should be steady and sharply defined. Adjust or clean burner if flame is yellow-orange. To clean burner, see instructions under General Cleaning.

Selecting Surface

Cooking Utensils

Pans should have flat bottoms. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom. There should be no gaps between the pan and ruler.

Note: Always use a utensil for its in- tended purpose. Follow manufacturer's instructions. Some utensils were not made to be used in the oven or on the cooktop.

Note: Do not use griddle over more than one burner. That can damage your cooktop and that can result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels above allowable current standards. That can hazardous to your health.

For best results and energy conservation, choose cooking utensils that have these characteristics:

*Specialty pans such as lobster pots, woks with flat bottom, griddles and pressure cookers may be used but must conform to the above recommended cookware requirements.

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Contents Recycled paper 318200764 0703 Rev. a Product Registration ContentsStepping, leaning or sitting on the doors Important Safety InstructionsKnow which knob controls each surface heating unit Important Safety InstructionsSELF-CLEANING Ovens some models Important Instructions for Cleaning Your RangeTo Manually Light Cooktop Burners with Spark Ignition Liquefied Petroleum Propane Gas ConversionGrounding Instructions Cooktop Oven IgnitionFlame Size Type of Cooking Proper Burner AdjustmentsFlame Size Selecting Surface Cooking UtensilsPrevent damage to cooktop and burner grates Canning Tips InformationSurface Control Knob Griddle Setting Surface ControlsGriddle some models 5th Burner some modelsSetting Oven Controls Before Setting Oven ControlsCauses Corrections Air Circulation in the Oven Oven BakingEasy Clean Oven some models Oven Cleaning Self-Cleaning Oven some modelsPermanent damage to the oven may result Oven CleaningContinuous Cleaning Oven some models Cleaning the Oven BottomCleaning Various Parts of Your Range General CleaningTo Remove and Replace Burners for Cleaning To Raise and Lower the Top for CleaningTo Remove and Replace Oven Bottom To Remove and Replace Oven Door Cleaning the Roll-Out Broiler some modelsCleaning the Griddle some models Storage DrawerTo Change the Oven Light Adjusting Oven TemperatureChanging Cooktop To Change the Cooktop Light some modelsSurface burners do not light Appliance must be accessible for serviceRange is not level Cannot move appliance easilyOven smokes excessively during broiling Self-Cleaning Cycle does not workSoil is not completely removed after self- cleaning cycle Oven and/or cooktop light does not workMajor Appliance Warranty Information
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