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For best cooking results, use a pan with a flat bottom.
Determine if pan has a flat bottom.
1. Rotate a ruler along bottom of pan. If pan is not flat,
gaps between bottom of pan and edge of ruler occur.
2. A small groove or mark on a pan does not affect
cooking times. However, if a pan has a gap, formed
rings, or an uneven bottom, it does not cook
efficiently and in some cases may not boil liquid.
Use Flat Bottom Pans
Cooking Utensils
• Use proper pan size. Do not use a pan that has a
bottom smaller than element. Do not use utensils that
overhang element by more than 1 inch.
More than
1 inch overhang
Correct Size
Use Proper Pan Size
• Select utensils without broken or loose handles.
Handles should not be heavy enough to tilt pan.
• Do not use a wok with a ring stand. Use flat bottom
wok.
Use Flat Wok
Utensil Recommendations
Canning
Canning is not recommended with Caloric’s smoothtop
ranges due to the intense heat and large cookware
required to can.
The heat generated by the canning cookware overheats
both the elements and the smoothtop of the range. This
can cause the smoothtop to crack, cause failure of the
heating elements, and can cause damage to the
backguard.
Damage incurred by canning, or attempting to can, using
the smoothtop cooktop is not covered under warranty.
Utensil Material Characteristic
Type
Temperature
Response
Uses
Aluminum
Heats quickly
Frying, braising,
roasting
Copper Clad /
Tin Lined
Heats and cools
quickly
Gourmet cooking,
wine sauces,
egg dishes
Stainless Steel
Heats and cools at
moderate rate
Soups, sauces,
vegetables, general