Cookware Tips
Radiant Cooktop
Types of cookware
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance.
Stainless Steel: recommended
Aluminum: heavyweight recommended Good conductivity. Aluminum residues sometimes appear as scratches on the cooktop but can be removed if cleaned immediately. Because of its low melting point, thin weight aluminum should not be used.
Copper Bottom: recommended
Good performance, but copper may leave residues which can appear as scratches. The residues can be removed, as long as the cooktop is cleaned immediately.
However, do not let these pots boil dry. Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktops. An overheated
Porcelain
recommended
Good conductivity. As long as the cookware is covered completely with porcelain enamel, this cookware is recommended. Caution is recommended for
Stoneware: usable, but not recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
Use pans that match the diameter of the surface unit. Cooking performance will not be as good if the cookware is either smaller or larger than the surface unit.
Pans with rounded, curved, ridged or warped
bottoms are not recommended.
Check pans for flat bottoms by | |
Poor performance. May scratch the surface. | using a straight edge. |
For best results
•Place only dry pans on the surface units. Do not place lids on the surface units, particularly wet lids.
•Do not use woks that have support rings. This type of wok will not heat on glass surface units.
•We recommend that you use only a flat- bottomed wok. They are available at your
local retail store. The bottom of the wok should have the same diameter as the surface unit to ensure proper contact.
•Some special cooking procedures require specific cookware such as pressure cookers,
Do not place wet pans on the | Do not use woks with support rings | Use |
glass cooktop. | on the glass cooktop. | glass cooktop. |
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