How to set the appliance for surface cooking

The surface elements may be hot and burns may occur. Do not touch surface

CAUTION

elements until they have cooled down sufficiently.

At high or medium-high settings, never leave food unattended. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may catch on fire.

Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking.

The area between the high and off settings, are not appropriate for cooking.

Using the proper cookware

Using the right cookware can prevent many problems, such as uneven cooking or extended cooking times. Using the proper pans will reduce cooking times and cook food more evenly.

02 SURFACE

Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware.

CORRECT

INCORRECT

Flat bottom and straight sides.

Curved and warped pan

Tight fitting lids.

bottoms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weight of handle does not tilt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pan is well balanced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pan overhangs element by more

Pan size matches the amount

than one-half inch.

 

of food to be prepared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the size of the surface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

element.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Made of a material that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

conducts heat well.

Pan is smaller than element.

 

 

Always match pot diameter to element surface diameter.

COOKING

Heavy handle tilts pan.

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Samsung DG68-00297A, FE-R400SX, FE-R400SB, FE-R400SW How to set the appliance for surface cooking, Using the proper cookware