Cookware Tips; Selecting Cookware - Signature Kitchen Suite UPCE3064ST Manual Del Propietário

COOKWARE TIPS

Selecting Cookware

Pots and Pans
The better the pot, the better the cooking results.
• You can recognize good pots and pans by their
bases. The base should be as thick and flat as
possible.
• Pots with aluminum or copper bases can cause
metallic discoloring on the ceramic glass surface
which is very difficult or impossible to remove.
• Be very careful when using cast iron pots or pots
with damaged bases which are rough and or have
burrs on them. Scratches can occur if they are slid
across the surface.
• When cold, pot bases are normally slightly concave
(curved toward the inside). They should never be
convex (curved toward the outside).
• If you wish to use a special type of pan (e.g., a
pressure cooker, simmering pan, wok), please
follow the manufacturer's instructions and do not
use a very thin pan.
Use Flat-bottomed Cookware
Cookware must fully contact
the surface of the cooking
element. Use flat-bottomed
pans sized to fit the cooking
element and amount of food
being prepared. Check for
flatness by rotating a ruler
across the bottom of the
cookware.
Avoiding Scratches
Use heavier gauge stainless steel cookware on your
ceramic cooktop surface. This will help reduce the
possibility of developing scratches on the ceramic
surface.
Low-quality cookware can scratch the cooktop
surface.
Cookware should always be lifted over the ceramic
cooktop surface to prevent scratching.
Sliding any type of cookware over the ceramic
cooktop can affect the overall appearance of the
cooktop. Over time, sliding ANY type of cookware
over the ceramic cooktop may alter the overall
appearance of the cooktop. Eventually, the buildup of
scratches can make cleaning the surface difficult and
degrade the overall appearance of the cooktop.
Scratches can also result from grains of sand (e.g.,
after washing vegetables) which are dragged with the
pot across the cooking surface.
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