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| heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan | |||||||||||||||||
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| bottom. The most popular materials available are: |
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| Aluminum | - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food | |||||||||||||
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cooking results. Be sure to |
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| will cause it to darken. (Anodized aluminum cookware |
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| Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily. | ||||||||||||||
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| Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking |
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| results. Is durable, | easy to clean and resists | staining. |
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Check |
| for | flatness | by | rotating | a | ruler | across | the | bottom | of | Cast | iron | - A | slow heat | conductor however | will retain | heat | ||||||||
the cool<ware | (See | Fig. | 1). Cool<ware should have | flat |
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bottoms | that | make | good | contact | with | the entire | surface | reached. |
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heating element (See Fig. 2). For more detailed information |
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about | the | ceramic | cooktop see Cooktop | maintenance | and | on metal | - Heating | characteristics |
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Cooktop |
| cleaning | in the | Care | & Cleaning | section. |
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Glass - Slow heat conductor.
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"Flat bottom and straight sides.
Tight fitting lids.
Weight of handle does not tilt pan. Pan is well balanced.
Pan sizes match the amount of food to be
prepared and the size of the surface element.
Made of material that conducts heat well. Easy to clean.
"Always match pot diameter to surface
element size.
Curved and warped pans.
Cookware larger than surface element on
cooktop by more than
"Heavy handle tilts pan.
Pan is smaller than the surface element on cooktop.
Fig. 2