Donotletplastic, p aper or clothcomeincontact witha
hotburner g rate,Theymaymeltor catch fire.
Never l eta panboildry.Thiscandamage yourpanand
thecooking surface.
Professional quality pans withmetal h andles are
recommended because plastic handles canmeltor
blisteriftheflameextends upthesideofthepan.
Professional quality pansarefoundatrestaurant
supply stores andgourmet specialty shops. A ll
cookware s hould havethesecharacteristics: goodheat
conductivity, goodbalance, c orrectly s izedbase
diameter, a heavy, f latbase, a nda proper f ittinglid.
Forbestcooking results, theflameshould becontained
under thebottom ofthepan.
Aluminum andcopper a repanmaterials t hatconduct
theheatquickly andevenly. Thesemetals are
sometimes a ttached t othebaseor inthecorebetween
stainless steel.
Figure 17: Covered Pan
A properly fitting lid will shorten cooking time and make
it possible to use lower heat settings.
Specialty Cookware
Figure 18: Flat-Bottom Wok Pan
Figure 16: Flat Base Pan
A heavy, flat base is more apt to remain flat when
heated. Pan bases that are warped, dented, ridged or
too lightweight will heat unevenly. Heat and cool pans
gradually to avoid sudden temperature changes which
tend to distort cookware. Do not add cold water to a hot
pan.
Figure 19: Round-Bottom Wok In Support Ring
Woks - Either flat based or round bottom woks with
the accessory ring can be used on models without a
built-in wok burner. Round bottom woks must be used
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