GE JGSP20 Use And Care Manual

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SURFACE COOKING(continued)How to Select Flame SizeWatch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. FOR SAFE HANDLINGThe flame size on a gas burner should match the OF COOKWARE, Acookware you are using. NEVER LET THEFLAME EXTEND UPTHE SIDES OF THECOOKWARE. Any flame larger than the bottomof the cookware is wasted heat and only serves toheat the handle.CookwareAluminum: Medium-weight cookware isrecommended because it heats quickly and evenly.Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet.Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids for cooking withminimum amounts of water.Cast Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will givesatisfactory results.Enamelware: Under some conditions, theenamel of some cookware may melt. Followcookware manufacturer’s recommendations forcooking methods.Glass: There are two types of glass cookware—those for oven use only and those for surface cooking(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heatvery slowly.Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used foreither surface or oven cooking. It conducts heatvery slowly and cools very slowly. Check cookwaremanufacturer’s directions to be sure it can be usedon gas cooktops.Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heatingproperties, and is usually combined with copper,aluminum or other metals for improved heatdistribution. Combination metal skillets generallywork satisfactorily if they are used at medium heatas the manufacturer recommends.—Wok CookingWe recommend that youuse only a flat-bottomedwok. They are availableat your local retail store.‘;;U;;;:*have support rings.the ring in place, can ,,::.g;~~~:: “:’’~::;;~, %+be dangerous. Placingthe ring over the burner ,.,grate may cause the burner to work improperlyresulting in carbon monoxide levels above allowablecurrent standards. This could be dangerous to yourhealth. Do not try to use such woks without the ring.You could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.—10