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Burner Size
Recommended Use
Small
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Low-heat cooking
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Melting chocolate or butter
Medium
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Multipurpose burner
Large
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For large cookware
Large (most powerful)
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For large cookware
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Most powerful burner
Oval
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For longer dishes
Cookware
IMPORTANT:
Do not leave empty cookware on a hot surface
cooking area, element, or surface burner.
Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, and a
well-fitting lid, and the material should be of medium-to-heavy
thickness.
Rough finishes may scratch the cooktop or coils. Aluminum
and copper may be used as a core or base in cookware.
However, when used as a base, they can leave permanent
marks on the grates.
Cookware material is a factor in how quickly and evenly heat is
transferred which affects cooking results.
Cookware with nonstick surfaces should not be used under
the broiler.
Check for flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler across
the bottom of the cookware. While you rotate the ruler, no space
or light should be visible between it and the cookware.
Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material
characteristics.
Use flat-bottomed cookware for best cooking results and energy
efficiency. The cookware should be about the same size as
the cooking area outlined on the cooktop or the coil element.
Cookware should not extend more than
1
/
2
" (1.3 cm) beyond
the surface cooking area or element.
Home Canning
When canning for long periods, alternate the use of surface
burners between batches. This allows time for the most recently
used areas to cool.
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Center the canner on the grate above the burner.
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Do not place canner on 2 surface burners at the same time.
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For more information, contact your local agricultural
extension office or refer to published home canning guides.
Companies that manufacture home canning products can
also offer assistance.
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Cookware
Characteristics
Aluminum
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Heats quickly and evenly.
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Suitable for all types of cooking
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Medium or heavy thickness is best for
most cooking tasks.
Cast iron
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Heats slowly and evenly.
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Good for browning and frying
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Maintains heat for slow cooking.
Ceramic or
ceramic glass
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Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
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Heats slowly, but unevenly.
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Ideal results on low-to-medium heat
settings
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May scratch cooktop.
Cookware
Characteristics
Copper
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Heats very quickly and evenly.
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May leave copper residues, which may
be diminished if cleaned immediately
after cooking.
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Can leave a permanent stain or bond
to the cooktop if overheated.
Earthenware
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Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
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Use on low heat settings.
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May scratch the cooktop.
Porcelain
enamel-on-steel
or cast iron
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See stainless steel or cast iron.
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Porcelain enamel bakeware without the
metal base may bond to the cooktop if
overheated.
Stainless steel
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Heats quickly, but unevenly.
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A core or base of aluminum or copper
on stainless steel provides even
heating.
