Kenmore 790.9805 manual Setting Surface Controls, Surface Cooking Settings

Setting Surface Controls

Surface Cooking Settings

Use the chart (Figure 1) to determine the correct setting for the kind of food you are preparing. The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities of foods warm such as stews and soups. The lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate foods and melting chocolate or butter.

Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results.

HIGH (Hi)

Start

most foods,

bring

water

to

a

boil,

pan

broiling

MEDIUM

HIGH

(5-8)

Continue

a

rapid

boil,

fry, deep

fat

fry

MEDIUM

(5)

Maintain

a

slow

boil,

thicken

sauces

and

gravies, steam

vegetables

MEDIUM

LOW

(2 - 4)

Keep

foods

cooking, poach,

stew

LOW (Lo

- 2)

Keep

warm,

melt,

simmer

Figure ]

_The suggested settings are based on cooking in medium thickness aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.

Radiant surface

elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. A hot surface indicator light will come on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The glass surface may stiff be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before the indicator light has turned off:.

Do nat place

plastic items such as saff and

pepper shakers, spoon holders

or plastic wrappings on fop

of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

Operating Single Radiant Surface Elements

The cooktop has single radiant surface elements at 2 locations; the right rear and the left rear (Figure 2) element positions.

To Operate the Single Surface Elements:

1.Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.

2.Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired

setting (Figure 3). Turn the knob to adjust the setting if desired. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each

setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge

of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heatingFigure 2 area.

3.When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware. Note: The Hot Surface indicator light will come on when the control knob is turned on and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has cooled down to a moderate level. The light may remain on even though the controls are turned OFF.

Note: See above, Figure ] for recommended control settings.

Figure 3