USING THE SURFACE COOKING ZONES (contd.)
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Cooking on the radiant lass cooktop is similar to cooking on coil elements. There are, however, a few differences:
• The surface cooking
zone will glow red when the element is turned on. You will see the element
cycling on and off - even on the HI setting - to
prevent the glass from overheating.
•Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.
•Sugary or starch spills, believers, and some soils can cause pitting. Wipe as soon as the hot surface indicator light goes off. Rinse thoroughly and dry. See "Cleaning the radiant glass cooktop" in the "Caring for Your Range" section, p. 42, for more information.
•Do not cook popcorn that comes in prepackaged aluminum containers on the cooktop. The container could leave aluminum marks on the cooktop that cannot be removed completely.
•Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans are clean and dry before using them. Food and water particles left on the bottoms can leave deposits on the cooktep when it is heated.
•Lift pots and pans onto and off of the cooktop. Sliding pots and pans on the cooktop could leave marks that are difficult to remove or could leave permanent marks.
•Dropping a heavy or hard object on the cooktop could crack it. Be careful when using heavy skillets and large pots. Do not store jars or cans above the cooktop.
•Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.
•Do not allow anything that could melt, such as plastic salt and pepper shakers, to come in contact with the cooktop while it is hot.
•Wiping off the ceoktop before and after each use will help keep the surface free from stains and give you the most even heating. See "Cleaning the radiant glass cooktop" in the "Caring for Your Range" section, p. 42, for care and cleaning suggestions.
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• Center the canner over the largest surface
SurfacePan cooking zone. Do not extend more than one
,cooking zone
inch outside the surface cooking zone. Large diameter canners/pans, if not centered correctly, trap heat and can cause damage to the cooktop.
•Do not place your canner on two surface cooking zones at the same time.
•The type of material the canner is made of determines the length of heating time. Refer to the "Characteristics of cookware materials" chart, p. 11.
When canning for long periods of time, allow
surface cooking zones and the surrounding surfaces to cool down.
Alternate use of the surface cooking zones between batches or prepare small batches at a time.
•Start with hot water, cover with a lid, and bring to a boil; then reduce heat to maintain a boil or required pressure levels in a pressure canner.
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