For best result and energy conservation, choose cooking utensils that have these
characteristics:
Selecting Surface
Cooking Utensils
Pans should have flat bottoms.
Check for
flatness by rotating a ruler across the
bottom. There should be no gap between
the pan and ruler.
Note:
Always use a utensil for its
intended purpose. Follow manufacturer's
instructions. Some utensils were not made
to be used in the oven or on the cooktop.
Do not use griddle over
more than one burner because it could
damage your cooktop. It can also result in
exposure to carbon monoxide levelsabove
allowable current standards and be
hazardous to your health.
*GOOD
• Flatbottom and straightsides.
o Tight fitting lids.
oWeight of handledoesnot tilt pan.
Panis well balanced.
• Pansizesmatchthe amountof
food to be prepared.
• Madeof a materialthat conducts
heatwell.
• Easy to clean.
POOR
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e Curved and warped pan
bottoms.
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•
Pan overhangs
unit by more than
one inch or 2.5 cm.
® Heavy handle tilts pan.
• Flame extends
beyond
unit
* Specialty pans such as lobster pots, griddles and pressure cookers may be
used but
must conform
to the above
recommended
cookware
requirements.
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DO NOT use a wok
if it is equipped
with
a metal
ring that
extends
beyond
the burner
unit.
Because
this
ring traps
heat, the surface
unit and
cooktop
surface
could
be damaged.
Woks with flat bottoms suitable
for use on your cooktop are
available in most cookshop or
hardware stores. Round-
bottomed woks (with a support
ring that does not extend
beyond the burner unit) may
also be used. The metal ring
was designed to support the
wok safely when it is filled with
large amounts of liquids (soup
making) or fat (frying).
Specialty
Pans & Trivets
Wire trivets:
Do not use wire trivets. Cookware bottoms must be in direct
contact with the grates.
DO NOT use two burner units to heat one large pan such as a
roaster or griddle, or allow cooking utensils to boil dry. The bottom surface of
the pan in either of these situations could cause discoloring or crazing of the
appliance cooking surface, and damage to the grates and burner units.