Section Four: Using the Cooktop
SUGGESTED FLAME SETTINGS
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CAUTION
The tempered glass, porcelain and stainless steel
used for your cooktop is heat resistant; however,
the use of improper utensils can possibly damage
it. Large or warped utensils or utensils that span
two burners, trap heat against the cooktop. The
trapped heat _oes into the cooktop and overheats
the _lass which through repeated use of could
eventually cause the glass to break; the porcelain
top could craze (fine hairlike lines) or the steel top could show heat discoloration.
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FLAME SETTING CHART GUIDELINES
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Use the right size flame for
the cooking job
Models GGS/SGS shown
OFF
HIXLO
Medium
All the controls have an infinite number of heat settings, with no fixed positions between HI, LO or XLO. The word (Medium) and number designations are for ref- erence only and are guides to the flame settings referenced in the following chart.
The Flame Setting Chart, on Pages 17 and 18,is tobe used as a guide.
Your pans and your manner of
cooking may need a different set-
ting than what is suggested. All
flame settings were determined
using a variety of good quality,
flat bottom pans with lids (un-
less the method of cooking did
not require a covered pan). The
flame was matched to the size of
the pan and the method of cook-
ing: simmering, frying, braising, etc.
Guidelines:
. The actual flame setting used to cook is selected from the
range of flame settings given. Whether the higher or lower setting is selected depend s on the quality of the pan, the amount of food, and the BTU/ HR rating of the burner used,
How to Use the Chart
The chart is divided into two sec- tions: the food and the flame set-
tings. The flame settings section
shows an initial Start Cooking
setting, a second Continue Cook- ing setting and / or an ExtraLow TM Heat setting. There may or may
not be a change between the two Start Cooking and the Continue
Cooking settings depending on
the food prepared. The ExtraLow TM Heat (see pages 17-
18)setting can be either a cook-
ing, or a holding setting.
. Raise or lower the flame set- ting gradually. Allow time for the pan and food to adjust to the new setting. Changes are
more satisfactory when the increased or decreased setting
is only one or two markings on the control.
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