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Canning shouldbe doneon cooMoponly.

In surfacecooking,the use of cookwareextendingmorethan l-inchbeyondedgeof cooking element’strim ringis not recommended.However,when canningwith water-bathor pressurecanner,larger-diameter cookwaremaybe used. Thisis becauseboilingwatertemperatures (evenunderpressure)are not harmfulto cooktopsurfaces surroundingthe cookingelement.

HOWEVER,DO NOTUSE LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS OROTHERLARGEDIAMETER UTENSILSFORFRYINGOR BOILINGFOODSCYT’HER THANWATER.Mostsyrupor saucemixtures—andall typesof frying-cook at temperatu~esmuch

igherthanboilingwater.Such temperaturescouldeventually harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding

heatingunits.

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1.Be surethecannerfitsoverthe centerof the cookingelement.If yourrangeor i~ locationdoesnot allowthe cannerto be centeredon the cookingelement,use smaller- diametercontainersfor good canningresults.

2.Flat-bottomedcannersmustbe used. Do notusecannerswith flangedor rippledbottoms(ofien foundin enamelware)becausethey don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe solidelementandtaketoolongto boilwater.

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3.Whencanning,use recipesand proceduresfromreputablesources. Reliablerecipesandproceduresare availablefromthe manufacturerof yourcanner;manufacturersof glassjars for canning,suchas Ball andKerr; and theUnitedStates Departmentof Agriculture ExtensionService.

4.Rememberthatcanningis a processthatgenerateslarge amountsof steam.Toavoidbums fromsteamor heat, be careful whencanning.

N~E: If yourrangeis being operatedon lowpower(voltage), canningmaytakelongerthan expected,eventhoughdirections havebeencarefullyfollowed.The processmaybe improvedby:

(1)usinga pressurecanner,and (2)startingwithH~ tap waterfor fastestheatingoflargequantitiesof water.

CAUTION:

Safecanningrequiresthatharmful microorganismsare destroyedand thatthejars are sealedcompletely. Whencanningfoodsin a waterbath canner,a gentlebut steadyboil mustbe maintainedcontinuously forthe requiredtime.When canningfoodsin a pressurecanner, thepressuremustbe maintained continuouslyfor therequiredtime.

Solidelemenfiheatup andcool downmoresIowlythan conventionalelemenb. Bwause of this difference,afteryouhave adjustedthe controls,it is very importantto makesurethe prescribedboiior pressure levelsaremaintainedfor the requiredtime.

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