Viking F20333A manual Before Using Your Surface Unit, Cooking Utensils, Surface Cooking Tips

Before Using Your Surface Unit

All products are wiped clean with solvents at the factory to remove any visible signs of dirt, oil, and grease which may have remained from the manufacturing process. Before starting to cook, clean the unit thoroughly with hot, soapy water.

Cooking Utensils

Each cook has their own preference for the particular cooking utensils that are most appropriate for the type cooking being done. Any and all unit safe cooking utensils are suitable for use on the appliance, making it unnecessary to replace your present domestic utensils with commercial cookware. This is a matter of personal choice. As with any cookware, yours should be in good condition and free from excessive dents on the bottom to provide maximum performance and convenience.

NOTE: When using big pots and/or high flames, it is recommended to use the front burners. There is more room in the front and potential cleanup of rear of appliance due to staining or discoloration will be minimized.

Using Your Surface Unit

To light the surface burners, push and turn the appropriate control knob counter-clockwise to any indicated position. This control is both a gas valve and electric switch. Burners will ignite at any “on” position with the automatic reignition system. If the flame goes out for any reaso n, the burners will automatically reignite if the gas is still flowing. Wh en the gas is permitted to flow to the burners, the electric igniters start sparking. On all surface igniters you should hear a “clicking” sound. If you do not, turn off the control and check that the unit is plugged in and that the fuse or circuit breaker is not blown or tripped.

Within a few moments, enough gas will have traveled to the burner to be able to light. When the burner lights, turn t he control to any position to adjust the flame. The control knobs do not have fixed p ostions between Hi and Simmer. They can be turned to any setting indicated or to any position in between as long as it is past the ignition position. The ignitor will turn off and the clicking will stop when the burner ignites. If the unit is not properly grounded, the ignitior will become grounded and click intermittently even after the burner has ignited. If this occurs, have a qualified technician check the wall receptacle and wiring.

IMPORTANT: The ignitors may click a number of times before the burner ignites. This is normal. All ignitors will spark regardless of which burner is being operated.

Surface Cooking Tips

•The simmer line on the control panel is the beginning of the variable simmer setting and produces a high simmer setting. Turn the knob slowly towards “OFF” and the flame will adjust to a lower simmer setting.

•Use low or medium flame heights when cooking in utensils that are poor conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic, and cast iron. Reduce the flame height until it covers approximately 1/3 of the utensil diameter. This will ensure more even heating within the utensil and reduce the likelihood of burning or scorching of food.

•Reduce the flame if it is extended beyond the bottom of the utensil. A flame that extends along the sides of the utensil is potentially dangerous, heats the utensil handle and kitchen instead of the food, and wates energy.

•Reduce the flame height to the minimum level necessary to perform the desired cooking process. Remember that food cooks just as quickly at a gentle boil as it does at a rolling boil. Maintaining a higher boil than is necessary causes a loss in food flavor and nutrients.

TEMPERATURE SETTING GUIDELINES*

HEAT SETTING	USE
Simmer	Melting small quantities. Steaming rice.
Low	Melting large quantities. Simmering sauces
Med - Low	Low temperature frying (eggs, etc.).
	Simmering large quantites.
	Heating milk, cream sauces, gravies.
Med	Sauteing and browing.
	Maintaining slow boil on large quantities.
Hi - Med	High temperature frying.
	Pan broiling.
	Maintaining fast boil on large quantities.
Hi	Boiling liquids quickly.
	Deep fat frying in large utensil.

*Note: The above information is given as a guide only. You may need to vary the heat settings to suit your personal requirements.

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