TIPS
(continued)
Deep Fat Frying
Do not overfill cookware with
that
spill over when adding food.
Frosty
bubble vigorously.
food
high temperatures.
Keep the range
hood clean from grease.
Wok Cooking
We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed
wok. They are available at your local retail store.
Do not use woks that
have support rings.
Use of these types
woks, with or without
the ring in place, can
be dangerous. Placing
ring over the
surface unit
a
build-up
heat that
damage
porcelain
Do not try to use such
woks without the ring. You could be seriously burned
if the wok tipped over.
HOME CANNING TIPS
should be done on surface units
HOWEVER. DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER
Pots that extend beyond one inch of surface unit’s
CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS
drip
are not recommended
most surface cooking.
FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER THAN
However, when canning with water-bath or pressure
WATER. Most syrup sauce mixtures-and
types
canner, larger-diameter pots may be used. This is
frying—cook at temperatures much higher than
because boiling water temperatures (even under
boiling water. Such temperatures could eventually
pressure) are not harmful to
surfaces
harm
surfaces surrounding surface units.
surrounding the surface units.
Observe the Following Points in Canning
1. Be sure the canner fits over the center
the
3. When canning, use recipes and procedures from
surface unit. your range or its location does not
allow the canner to be centered on the surface unit,
use smaller diameter pots
good canning results.
2. For best results, use canners with
bottoms.
Canners with
or rippled bottoms
in enamelware) do not make good contact
with the surface unit and take a long time to
water.
reputable
recipes
procedures
are available from the manufacturer
your canner;
manufacturers of glass jars for canning, such as
and Kerr;
the United States Department of
Agriculture Extension Service.
Remember that canning is process that generates
large amounts
steam. To avoid burns from steam
or heat, be careful when canning.
RIGHT
WRONG
NOTE: your house has low voltage, canning may
take longer than expected, even though
have been carefully followed.
The
time will be shortened
Flat-bottomed canners are recommended.
( )
a pressure canner, and
starting with HOT tap water for fastest heating
large quantities
water.
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