Amana ACF4205A Cookware Suggestions, What Should You Consider in Cookware?, Can I can?, Uses

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Cookware Suggestions

What Should You Consider in Cookware?

Select

Flat bottomed cookware.

Pans with aluminum disk bottoms.

Heavy gauge metal cookware.

Handles that are secure, that are not heavy enough to tilt pan.

Proper pan size.

Flat bottomed wok

Avoid

Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms.

Glass. glass-ceramic, enamel porcelain or

cast iro_ cookware, canners or pressure cookers.

Light gauge metal cookware.

Cookware with loose or broken handles.

Cookware that is smaller than or greater than heating element size by I inch.

Wok with a dngstand on bottom

Flat Pan Test

For best cooking results, use a pan with a flat bottom. To determine if

pan has a flat bottom.

1.Rotate a ruler along bottomof pan. If pan is not fiat, gaps between bottom of pan and edge of ruler can be seen.

2.A small groove or mark on a pan does not affect cooking times. However, if a pan has a gap, formed rings, or an uneven bottom, it does not cook efficientlyand in some cases may not boil liquid.

Correct Size

Mot-¢ than

I inch

overhang

COOKWARE MATERIAL

Aluminum

Stainless Steel

Copper Clad I

Tin Lined

USES

Heats and cools quickly.Use for frying, braising,

:and roasting.

Heats and cools at moderate rate. Use for soups, sauces, vegetables, general cooking.

Heats and cools quickly.Use for gourmet cooking, wine sauces, egg dishes.

Can I can?

Canning Is not recommended with any of the Amana smoothtop ranges or cooktops due to the intense heat and large cookware requiredto can.

The heat generated by the canning cookware overheats both the elements

and the smoothtop of the range. This can cause the smoothtop to crack, cause failure of the heating elements, and can

cause damage to the backguard.

Damage incurred by canning, or

att_npting to can, using the smoothtop cooktop is not covered under warranty.

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