Operating Your Cooktop
•On SimmerSear burners, there is also a SIMMER flame level indicator. On SimmerSear burners, turning the knob further counterclock- wise reduces the flame to the SIMMER setting. Once in simmer mode, only the small inner burner operates and the simmer indicator light comes on.
Cooking Tips
For superior cooking performance and to save energy:
• Reduce the flame height to the minimum level |
necessary to perform the desired cooking pro- |
cess. Food cooks just as quickly at a gentle boil |
as it does at a vigorous, rolling boil. A higher boil |
Burner normally | ON |
lights when knob |
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reachs this |
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position |
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HIGH
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Area of
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SimmerSear | LOW |
Burner Knob | position |
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Knob position indicator
LOW
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HIGH
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than is necessary wastes energy, cooks away |
moisture and causes a loss in food flavor and |
nutrients. |
• Use low or medium flame heights when cooking |
in utensils that are poor conductors of heat, such |
as glass, ceramic, and cast iron cooking vessels. |
Reduce the flame height until it covers approxi- |
mately 1/3 of the utensil diameter to ensure |
even heating and reduce scorching. |
• Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce |
cooking times. |
• Use a timer rather than repeatedly removing the |
lid to check food. Doing so will decrease cooking |
time and save energy. |
• Thaw foods prior to cooking to reduce cooking |
time. |
•When the cooktop is cool the igniter may con- tinue to spark if the control knob is set to the LOW position. The burner will stop sparking when warm. The tendency to spark when cold can be reduced by operating the burner at a higher flame setting for about 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, lower the flame to cook. The burner will also warm up faster if a utensil is placed on the grate. The igniter will also spark automati- cally if the flame is distorted by a draft or by the household ventilation system. Eliminate any drafts or reduce the ventilation blower speed to reduce this type of problem.
•To keep the burners operating properly, keep the burner igniters, burner rings and burner caps clean and dry. See Care and Cleaning starting on page 8. Dirty or wet igniters will result in con- stant sparking, even if there is a flame present.
•The flame should burn evenly around the perim- eter of the burner, except underneath each grate support finger, where the flame height is reduced by Dacor’s
• Dacor’s SimmerSear feature allows you precision |
control of the flame. The larger the burner size, |
the wider the range of control. See page 4 for |
the heat ranges of the different burners. |
Available Accessories
Wok Ring (Dacor Model# AWR4): The wok ring is a safe, convenient way to stir fry. Just place it on top of the grate, aligning the wok ring feet with the grate fingers. It will hold most standard sized woks.
Griddle (Dacor Model# AG13): The AG13 easy clean griddle is coated with a
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