GE JP340 operating instructions Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings

CONTROL KNOBS

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Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings

HI—Quick start for cooking; brings water to a boil.

Medium High—(Setting halfway between HI and MED) Fast fry, pan broil; maintains a fast boil on large amounts of food.

MED—Sauté and brown; maintains a slow boil on large amounts of food.

Medium Low—(Setting halfway between MED and LO) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with little water in covered pan.

LO—Steam rice, cereal; maintains serving temperature of most foods. Slow cooking and simmering. At LO setting, melt chocolate and butter on small surface unit.

OFF

LOHI

Medium	Medium
Low	HIgh
	MED

Cooktop temperatures increase with the number of surface units that are on. With 3 or 4 units turned on, surface temperatures are high so be careful when touching the cooktop. The HOT SURFACE indicator light will remain lit after the surface unit is off until the surface is cool enough to touch.

NOTE:

•At HI and Medium High settings, never leave food unattended. Boilovers cause smoking; greasy spillovers may catch on fire.

•When a surface unit is turned on, the unit can be seen glowing red within a few seconds. The red glow will turn on and off (cycling) to maintain the selected heat setting. With poor cookware, you will see frequent cycling of the unit off and on. Good, flat cookware will minimize the cycling. See the Cookware Tips section.

•It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or surface on the glass ceramic surface when it is cool.

CAUTION: When the surface controls are turned off, the HOT SURFACE indicator light will remain lit until the cooktop surface has cooled to approximately 150°F. The glass ceramic surface will retain heat after the indicator light goes out. Use caution until the cooktop surface has had time to cool.

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