Cooking Guide Using Heat Settings
Medium
High—(Setting halfway between
and
MED) Maintains a fast boil
on large amounts
and brown; keeps food at a medium
simmer.
Medium Low—(Setting halfway between MED and
LO) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with little water
in covered pan.
LO—Used for long slow cooking (simmering) to
tenderize and develop flavors. Use this setting to melt
butter and chocolate or to keep foods warm.
Medium
‘
Low /
/
M
HI—Used to begin cooking or to bring water to
OFF
boil. Reduce heat setting after water boils.
LO .
HI
/
—
Medium
\
High
j\
ED
NOTE: The surface unit “on” indicator light may
between LO and OFF, but there is no power to
the surface units.
Light over the Surface Units
(on some models)
The switch must be pushed, held
several seconds,
released for the
light to come on.
TIPS
Cookware
Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware. Aluminum
RIGHT
cookware conducts heat faster than other metals.
Cast-iron and coated cast-iron cookware are slow to
absorb heat, but generally cook evenly low
medium heat settings. Steel pans may cook unevenly
if not combined with other metals.
For best cooking results pans should be
on the
bottom. Match the size
the saucepan to the size of
Not over 1 inch
the surface unit. The pan should not extend over the
edge of the surface unit more than inch.
9
