Selecting types of cookware.
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
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Check pans for flat bottoms by
using a straight edge.
Stainless Steel'.
recommended
Aluminum:
heavyweight recommended
(;ood conductixJq:.
_Muminun_
residue
sometimes
appeai_
as scratches
on the
cooktop
but can be removed
if cleaned
immediately:
Because
of its low melting
point,
thin weight alunfilmm
should
not
be used.
Copper:
recommended
Porcelain Enamel-CoveredCast Iron:
recommended
_s long as the cookware
is covered
comi)letely
with porcelain
enamel,
this
cookware
is recommended.
Caution
is
I'ecoiiliilended
t()i" cast-iron
cookware
that is not completely
covered
with
Slnooth
porcelain
elmmel,
since it inav
scratch
the glass ceralnic
cooktop.
Glass-Ceramic:
usable,but not recommended
Poor l)erlbi_nai_ce.
Ma) scratch
the
StlI];Ice.
CopperBottoms:
usable,but not recommended
Pans with Col)per bottoms
may leave
residue
ai)peariI_g
as scratches.
Relnove
anv residue
imn_ediatelv
after use. Do not
let a pot boil dla.. Overheated
metal can
bond
to the glass cooktop
and leave a
i)ennai_ei_t
stain if it is not relnoved
imn_ediatelv
Stoneware:
usable,but not recommended
Poor l)erfimnance.
Ma) scratch
the
StlI];Ice,
Use pans that inatch
the diameter
of the
sur[hce
elen/ent,
Cooking
i)er[brmance
will not be as good if the cookware
is
either
slnaller
or lalger
than the surti_ce
elenmnt.
Pans with rounded, curved, ridged
or warped bottoms are not
recommended.
Do not place wet pans
on the glass cooktop,
Do not use woks with support
rings on the glass cooktop
For Best Results
_:i_ Place only dry pans on the surfi_ce
elen_ents.
Do not place
lids on the
surli_ce
elen_ents,
l)articularly
wet
lids.
S;!Do not use woks that have sui)port
rings. This type of wok will not heat
on glass surlhce
elements.
_2> We reconm_end
that you use only a
fiat-bottomed
wok. Thev are available
at your local
retail
store.
The bottom
of the wok should
have the salne
dialneter
as the surtace
elen_ent
to
enstlre
i)roi)er
contact.
::Ji:: S ome
special
cooking
procedures
require
specific
cookware
such
as
pressure
cookers,
deep-tat
f)Ters,
etc,
All cookware
must
have
flat
bottoms
and
be the
correct
size,
Usefiat:bottomedwoks
onthe glasscooktop,
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