GETTING STARTED
1.
ARE YOU USING THE RIGHT COOKWARE
How economically you cook depends on the quality of the cookware
you use, especially the flatness of the bottom of the pot.
Basically, the pot should be slightly larger than the hotplate and have a
level, thick and sturdy bottom. Attempt to match large pots with large
burners, small pots with small burners for optimal cooking results.
Poor Characteristics:
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Check for flatness by
rotating a ruler across
the bottom of the pot.
Recommended Characteristics:
Flat bottom and straight sides
Tight fitting lids
Pan/pot is well balanced
Pan/pot is made of material that is
a good conductor of heat
Curved and warped pan/pot bottoms
Heavy handle tilts pan/pot
Pan/pot overhangs Safe-T-element® plate
by more than 2.5 cm (1”)
Pan/pot is smaller than the Safe-T-element®
plate
