How to set the appliance for surface cooking

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

Single surface unit control knob (left rear, right rear)

1. Push the knob in.

2. Turn in either direction to the setting you want.

• At both the off and high settings, the knob clicks into position.

Dual surface unit control knob (left front, right front)

The dual surface unit has 2 cooking sizes to select from so you can match the size of the unit to the size of the cookware you are using.

1. Push the knob in.

2. Turn in either direction to the setting you want.

• To use the small surface unit, turn the control knob to the small burner (A) settings.

• To use the large surface unit, turn the control knob to the large burner (B) settings.

When changing from a high heat setting to a lower heat setting, the surface unit may stop glowing. This is normal.

Recommended settings

SETTING

TYPE OF COOKING

 

 

HIGH

Starting most foods, bringing water to a boil, pan broiling

 

 

MEDIUM HIGH

Continuing a rapid boil, frying, deep fat frying

 

 

MEDIUM

Maintaining a slow boil, thickening sauces and gravies, steaming

 

vegetables

 

 

MEDIUM LOW

Keeping foods cooking, poaching, stewing

 

 

LOW

Keeping warm, melting, simmering

 

 

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Samsung FTQ353 user manual Single surface unit control knob left rear, right rear, Recommended settings

FTQ353 specifications

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