Cooking Utensils
•Use proper pan size. Do not use a pan that has a bottom smaller than element. Do not use utensils that overhang element by more than 1 inch.
Correct Size
More than
1 inch overhang
Utensil Size
•Use care when using glazed cooking utensils. Some glass, earthenware, or other glazed utensils break due to sudden temperature changes. Do not use glazed utensils on smoothtop ranges.
•Select utensils without broken or loose handles. Handles should not be heavy enough to tilt pan.
•Do not use a wok with a ring stand. Use flat bottom wok.
Utensil Material Characteristic
Type | Temperature | Uses |
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Aluminum | Heats and | Frying, braising, |
| cools quickly | roasting |
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Cast Iron | Heats and | Low heat |
| cools slowly | cooking, frying |
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Copper Tin | Heats and | Gourmet |
Lined | cools quickly | cooking, wine |
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| sauces, egg |
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| dishes |
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Enamelware | Depends on | Low heat |
| base metal | cooking |
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Ceramic (Glass) | Heats and | Low heat |
| cools slowly | cooking |
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Stainless Steel | Heats and | Soups, sauces, |
| cools at | vegetables, |
| moderate rate | general cooking |
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For best cooking results, use a pan with a flat bottom. 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 occur.
2.A small groove or mark on a pan does not effect 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.
Flat Pan Bottom
Woks
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