19
Selecting types of Cookware:
Thefollowinginformationwillhelpyouchoosecookware,whichwillgivegoodperformanceonglasscooktops.
Stainless Steel: Recommended.
Aluminum: Heavy Weight 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.
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copperbottompotwillleavearesiduethatwill
permanentlystainthecooktopifnotremovedimmediately.
Porcelain Enamel Recommended.
Covered Cast Iron: Aslongasthecookwareiscoveredcompletelywithporcelainenamel,thiscookwareisrecom-
mended.Cautionisrecommendedforcastironcookwarethatisnotcompletelycoveredwith
smoothporcelainenamelasitmayscratchtheglassceramiccooktop.
Glass-ceramic: Usable, but not recommended
   Poorperformance.Mayscratchthesurface.
Stoneware:  Usable, but not recommended
   Poorperformance.Mayscratchthesurface.
Home Canning Tips:
• Besurethecanneriscenteredoverthesurfaceunit.
• Makesurethecannerisatonthebottom.
• Userecipesandproceduresfromreputablesources.TheseareavailablefrommanufacturerssuchasBall and
KerrandtheDepartmentofAgricultureExtensionService.
• Topreventburnsfromsteamorheat,usecautionwhencanning.
• Flat-bottomedcannersarerecommended.Useofwaterbathcannerswithrippledbottomsmayextendthetimere-
quiredtobringwatertoaboil.
Wok Cooking:
• Werecommendthatyouuseonlyaat-bottomedwok.They
areavailableatyourlocalretailstore.
• Donotusewoksthathavesupportrings.
• Do  n o t  u s e  r o u n d  b o t t o m  w o k s .  Y o u  c o u l d  b e  s e r i o u s l y 
burnedifthewoktippedover.
Pots and Pans:
Checkpans for flat
bottomsby using a
straightedge.
Panswithrounded,curved,ridgedorwarpedbottomsarenotrecommended.