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Selecting Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce
the heat.
The flame size on a gas burner should match
the cookware you are using.
For safe handling of cookware, never let the
flame extend up the sides of the cookware.
Any flame larger than the bottom of the
cookware is wasted and only serves to heat the
handle.
Selecting Cookware
Aluminum:
Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly and
evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum
skillet. Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids for
cooking with minimum amounts of water.
Cast Iron:
If heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results.
Enamelware:
Under some conditions, the
enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow
cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for
cooking methods.
Glass:
There are two types of glass cookware:
those for oven use only and those for surface
cooking (saucepans, coffee pots, and teapots).
Glass conducts heat very slowly.
Heatproof Glass - Ceramic:
This can be used
for either surface or oven cooking. It conducts
heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check
the cookware manufacturer’s directions to be
sure it can be used on gas cooktops.
Stainless Steel:
This metal alone has poor
heating properties, and is usually combined with
copper, aluminum, or other metals for improved
heat distribution. Combination metal skillets
generally work satisfactorily if they are used at
medium heat as the manufacturer recommends.
cooking. The front right burner is the high-power
burner for larger pans and fast boiling.
WARNING:
Be sure the burners and grates are
cool before you place your hand, a pot holder,
cleaning cloths, or other materials on them.
Caution:
Do not operate a burner for an
extended period of time without cookware on the
grate. The finish on the grate may chip without
cookware to absorb the heat.
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