USING YOUR RANGE
USING THE SURFACE BURNERS (CONT.)
Home canning information
The large diameter of most
To protect your range:
•For best results, use a canner which can be centered over the surface burner.
•Do not place your canner on 2 surface burners at the same time. Too much heat will build up and will damage
the cooktop.
•Start with hot water. This reduces the time the control is set on high. Reduce the heat setting to the lowest position needed to keep the water boiling.
•Refer to your canner manual for specific instructions.
Using the right cookware makes a big difference
•The pan should have a flat bottom, straight sides, and a
•Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick- ness) cookware.
•The pan material (metal or glass) affects how quickly and evenly the pan heats.
•When using glass or ceramic cookware, check to make sure it is suitable for use on surface burners.
•To avoid tipping, make sure pots and pans are centered on the grates.
POSITIONING RACKS AND PANS
General guidelines | Rack placement for specific foods: | ||
Follow this section carefully to get the best | FOOD | RACK POSITION |
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Frozen pies, large | 1st or 2nd rack |
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•Before turning on the oven, place oven racks |
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roasts, turkeys, angel | guide from bottom |
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where you need them. | food cakes |
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•To move a rack, pull it out to the stop, raise the |
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Bundt cakes, most | 2nd rack guide |
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front edge, and lift it out. | quick breads, yeast | from bottom |
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•Be sure the rack(s) is level. |
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breads, casseroles, |
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•Use pot holders or oven mitts to protect your | meats |
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hands if rack(s) must be moved while the | Cookies, biscuits, | 2nd or 3rd rack |
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oven is hot. | muffins, cakes, | guide from bottom |
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•When baking/roasting with 1 rack, place the | nonfrozen pies |
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rack so the top of the food will be centered in |
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the oven. |
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•When baking/roasting on 2 racks, arrange the |
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racks on the 2nd and 4th rack guides from |
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the bottom. |
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•Do not place items on the oven door when it |
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is open. |
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