GE JBP28G manual ToReceiveMmhm, Tocheckhowa panwillperformona sotidelement

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PerformancefromYour SolidElement

~Forcooking,theuseof appropriate utensilsis important.

@Goodutensilshavea thick,flat bottomwhichabsorbstheheatfrom theelement.Thethick, flatbottom providesgoodheatdistribution fromtheelementto the food.This cookingprocessrequireslittle water,fat andelectricity.

~Utensilswiththin, uneven bottomsdo notadequatelyutilize theheatcomingfromtheelement. Thefoodto be cookedmaybumand requiremoretimeandelectricity. Youwouldalsohaveto addmore fator water.

~Use onlypansof goodquality the solidelements.Theyshould

avea stablebottom,slightlyconcave

=towardsthe center,just enough

sothatthe bottomof thepanhas

—the greatestpossiblecontactwith the solidelementduringheating operation.Thisresultsin the optimumuse of energy.Pans withunevenbottomsarenot suitable.

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=Evennessof thepan bottomcan be checkedby a rule or the straight edgeof a table.

@Use pansofthe correctdiameter only.Theyshouldbe slightlylarger thanthe solidelementso spillovers willflowontothe cooktopandnot bakeontothe element.A damp clothis sufficientto removethe spill. Pansshouldnotoverhang morethan 1inch overtheelement.

~Tooptimizecookingtimeand energyusage,youshoulduse a pan thatis sizedcorrectlyfor the cookingprocess,with a well-fitted lid to avoidevaporationlossand cookwithas littlewateror fatas possible.If thepan is toosmall, energyis wastedand spillagecan flowontothe solidelement.

~Placeonlydry panson the solid element.Do notplacelidson the solidelement,particularlywetlids.

@Specialcookingproceduresthat

requirespecificcookingutensils, suchas woks,pressurecookers, deepfatfryers,etc., musthaveflat bottoms,be thecorrectsizeand covered,if applicableto cooking process,as identifiedearlierin thissection.

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~Exceptin pressurecooking withwaterand waterbath canning, canningpotsshouldnotextendmore than 1inchbeyondthe surfaceof a solidelementandshouldhaveflat bottoms.Whencanningpotsdo not meetthisdescription,the useof the HI heatsettingcausesexcessive ~ heatbuildupandmayresultin damageto the cooktop.See “Home CanningTips”sectionfor further information.

Tocheckhowa panwillperformona sotidelement:

—@Don’tuse panswith rounded bottoms.Theydon’thaveenough . contactwith the solidelementto cookproperly.

1.Put 1inchof -waterinto the pan.

2.Bringwaterto a boiland observethe patternofthe bubblesas the watercomesto a boil.

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3.A uniformpatternof bubbles acrossthe bottomof the pan confirmsa goodheattransferand a goodpot.

4.Bubbleslocalizedin otiy a portionof the bottomindicate unevencontactof thepan to the element,unevenheattransfer, and an unsuitablepot.

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