Sears KENMORE 36745 - Manual (Page 9)

To Start Things Cooking
(cont.)
For best cooking results and energy efficient operation,
you should use pans that are flat on the bottom. Match
the size of the pan to the size of the flame. The pan
should not extend over the edge of the drip bowl more
than 1".
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Note: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop is
used for the first time. It Is caused by the heating of new
parts and insulating materials and will disappear in a
short time.
WOK COOKING
We recommend that you use only a flat-bottom wok.
They are available at your local retail store.
Do not use woks which have support rings. Use of these
types of woks, with or without the ring in place, can be
dangerous. Placing the ring over the burner grate may
damage the burner grate and burner head. Also, placing
the ring over the burner grate may cause the burner to
work Improperly, resulting in carbon monoxide leveis
above ailowable current standards. This could be dan­
gerous to your health. See the Safety Section of this
manual. Do not try to use such woks without the ring.
You could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
HOME CANNING TIPS
In surface cooking of foods otherthan canning, the use
of large-diameter pots (extending more than 1" beyond
edge of drip pan) is not recommended. However, when
canning with water-bath or pressure canner, large-di­
ameter pots may be used. This is because boiling water
temperatures (even under pressure) are not harmful to
cooktop surfaces surrounding burner.
HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER CAN-
NERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS FOR
FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHERTHAN WATER.
Most syrup or sauce mixtures — and all types of frying
—cook at temperatures much higherthan boiling water.
Such temperatures could eventually harm cooktop sur­
faces surrounding burners.
OBSERVE FOLLOWING POINTS IN
CANNING
1. Bring water to boil on HIGH heat, then after boiling
has begun, adjust heat to lowest setting to maintain
boil (saves energy and best uses surface unit).
2. Be sure canner fits over center of cooktop burners,
if your range does not allow cannerto be centered on
burner, use smaller-diameter pots for good canning
results.
3. Flat-bottomed canners give best canning results. Be
sure bottom of canner is flat or slight indentation fits
snugly over burner. Canners with flanged or rippled
bottoms (often found in enamelware) are not recom­
mended.
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4. When canning, use recipes from reputable sources.
Reliable recipes are available from the manufacturer
of your canner; manufacturers of glass jars for can­
ning, such as Ball and Kerr; and the United States
Department of Agriculture Extension Service.
5. Remember, in following the recipes, that canning is a
process that generates large amounts of steam. Be
careful wh i le canning to prevent burn s from steamor heat.
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