Dacor RGC304, RGC365 manual Available Accessories, Cooking Tips

Operating Your Cooktop

•On SimmerSear burners, there is also a SIMMER flame level indicator. On SimmerSear burners, turning the knob further counterclock- wise reduces the flame to the SIMMER setting. Once in simmer mode, only the small inner burner operates and the simmer indicator light comes on.

Cooking Tips

For superior cooking performance and to save energy:

• Reduce the flame height to the minimum level

necessary to perform the desired cooking pro-

cess. Food cooks just as quickly at a gentle boil

as it does at a vigorous, rolling boil. A higher boil

Burner normally	ON
lights when knob
reachs this
position

HIGH

position

Area of

operation

SimmerSear	LOW
Burner Knob	position
IMPORTANT:

Knob position indicator

LOW

position

Area of

operation

HIGH

position

than is necessary wastes energy, cooks away

moisture and causes a loss in food flavor and

nutrients.

• Use low or medium flame heights when cooking

in utensils that are poor conductors of heat, such

as glass, ceramic, and cast iron cooking vessels.

Reduce the flame height until it covers approxi-

mately 1/3 of the utensil diameter to ensure

even heating and reduce scorching.

• Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce

cooking times.

• Use a timer rather than repeatedly removing the

lid to check food. Doing so will decrease cooking

time and save energy.

• Thaw foods prior to cooking to reduce cooking

time.

•When the cooktop is cool the igniter may con- tinue to spark if the control knob is set to the LOW position. The burner will stop sparking when warm. The tendency to spark when cold can be reduced by operating the burner at a higher flame setting for about 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, lower the flame to cook. The burner will also warm up faster if a utensil is placed on the grate. The igniter will also spark automati- cally if the flame is distorted by a draft or by the household ventilation system. Eliminate any drafts or reduce the ventilation blower speed to reduce this type of problem.

•To keep the burners operating properly, keep the burner igniters, burner rings and burner caps clean and dry. See Care and Cleaning starting on page 8. Dirty or wet igniters will result in con- stant sparking, even if there is a flame present.

•The flame should burn evenly around the perim- eter of the burner, except underneath each grate support finger, where the flame height is reduced by Dacor’s Smart-Flame feature. A normal flame is steady and blue in color. Foreign material in the gas line, especially in new construction, may cause an orange flame during initial operation. This will disappear with further use. Small yellow tips on the ends of the flames are normal when using LP gas.

• Dacor’s SimmerSear feature allows you precision

control of the flame. The larger the burner size,

the wider the range of control. See page 4 for

the heat ranges of the different burners.

Available Accessories

Wok Ring (Dacor Model# AWR4): The wok ring is a safe, convenient way to stir fry. Just place it on top of the grate, aligning the wok ring feet with the grate fingers. It will hold most standard sized woks.

Griddle (Dacor Model# AG13): The AG13 easy clean griddle is coated with a non-stick finish. It is good for cooking pancakes, eggs and various other foods. It is designed to sit on top of your cooktop burner grates. A maximum setting of medium is recommended to avoid damage to the cooktop. See the instructions included with griddle for further information.

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