Utensil Recommendations
What Should I Consider in Cookware?
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Flat bottomed cookware. | Cookware with rounded or warped | |
bottoms. | ||
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Pans with aluminum disk | Glass, | |
porcelain or cast iron cookware, | ||
bottoms. | ||
canners or pressure cookers. | ||
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Heavy gauge metal cookware. | Light gauge metal cookware. | |
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Handles that are secure, that are | Cookware with loose or broken | |
not heavy enough to tilt pan. | handles. | |
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| Cookware that is smaller than or | |
Proper pan size. | greater than heating element size | |
| by 1 inch. | |
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Flat bottomed wok. | Wok with a ringstand on bottom. | |
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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 bottom of pan. If pan is not flat, 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 efficiently and in some cases may not boil liquid.
More than
1 inch overhang
Correct size
Can I can?
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MATERIAL | USES | |
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Aluminum | Heats and cools quickly. Use for frying, braising, | |
and roasting. | ||
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Stainless Steel | Heats and cools at moderate rate. Use for soups, | |
sauces, vegetables, general cooking. | ||
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Copper Clad / | Heats and cools quickly. Use for gourmet cooking, | |
Tin Lined | wine sauces, egg dishes. | |
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Canning is not recommended with any of the Amana smoothtop ranges or cooktops due to the intense heat and large cookware required to can.
The heat generated by the canning cookware overheats both the elements and the smoothtop of the cooktop. This may cause the smoothtop to crack, cause failure of the heating elements, and may cause overheating of the surrounding walls.
Damage incurred by canning, or attempting to can, using the smoothtop cooktop is not covered under warranty.
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