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SURFACE COOKING
• Always turn the surface burners to OFF before
removing cookware.
• Carefully watch foods being fried at a high
flame setting.
• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh
foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over
the sides of the pan.
• Use the least possible amount of fat for
effective shallow or deep fat frying.
Filling the
pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when
food is added.
• Use a deep fat thermometer
whenever possible
to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking
point.
• Never try to move a pan of hot fat,
especially a
deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
• When using glass cookware,
make sure it is
designed for top-of-range cooking.
• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in
frying,
stir together before heating or as fats
melt slowly.
• Do not leave any items on the cooktop.
The hot
air from the vent may ignite flammable items
and will increase pressure in closed containers,
which may cause them to burst.
• Use proper pan size—
avoid pans that are
unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware
having flat bottoms large enough to properly
contain food and avoid boilovers and spillovers
and large enough to cover burner grate. This
will both save cleaning time and prevent
hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy
spattering or spillovers left on the range can
ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily
grasped and remain cool.
• Keep all plastics away from the top burners.
• Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop—
they
may melt if left too close to the vent.
• To avoid the possibility of a burn,
always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at
the OFF position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove them.
• When flaming foods are under the hood, turn
the fan off.
The fan, if operating, may spread
the flames.
• Grease is flammable.
Let hot grease cool
before attempting to handle it. Avoid letting
grease deposits collect in the container under
the cooktop burners. Clean these areas after
each use or boilover.
• For proper lighting and performance of the
cooktop burners, keep the burner ports clean.
It may be necessary to clean these when there is
a boilover or when the burner does not light,
even though the electronic ignitors click.
• Clean the cooktop with caution.
Avoid steam
burns; do not use a wet sponge or cloth to clean
the cooktop while it is hot. Some cleaners
produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot
surface. Follow manufacturer’s directions.
• If range is located near a window,
do not hang
long curtains that could blow over the surface
burners and create a fire hazard.
•Be sure all the range and/or cooktop controls
are turned off and the appliance is cool
before
using any type of aerosol cleaner or cooking
spray on or around the appliance. The chemical
that produces the spraying action could, in the
presence of heat, ignite or cause metal parts to
corrode.
