GE JGSP31GEP Use & Care Manual

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Surface CookingElectric IgnitionYour surface burners are lightedby electric ignition, eliminating theneed fOr'standing pilot lights withconstantly burning flames,In case of a power failure, youcan light the surface burner's onyour" range with a match Hold alighted match to the burner, thenturn the knob to the LITE positionUse extreme caution whenfighting burners this way.Surfiace burners in use when anelectrical power failure occurs willcontinue to operate normally,Surface Burner ControlsRnobs that turn the surface burnerson and off are marked as to whichbu hers they control, The twoknobs on the left control the leftfl'ont and left rear burners, The twokn_bs oil the right conu'ol the rightfror t and r'ight rear' burners,To Light a Surface BurnerPush the control knob in and turn itcounterclockwise to LATE, Youwil! hear a little "clicking"noise_the sound of the electricspark igniting the burner.,After the burner ignites, turn theknob to adjust the flame size.After Lighting a Burner• Check to be sure the burneryou turned on is the one you wantto use,. Do not operate a burner for anextended period of time withoutcookware on the grate, The finishon the grate may chip withoutcookware to absorb the heat,• Be sure tim burners and grates arecool before you place your hand, apot holder, cleaning cloths or othermaterials on them.How to Select Flame Size"Watch the flame, not the knob, asyou reduce heat,The flame size on a gas burnershould match the cookware youare using,FOR SAFE HANDLING OFCOOKWARE NEVER LET THEFLAME EXTEND UP THESIDES OF THE COOKWAREAny flame larger than the bottornof the cookware is wasted and onlyserves to heat the handle,,When using aluminum oraluminum-clad stainless steelpots and pans, adiust the flame sothe circle it makes is about 1/2inch smaller than the bottom of thecookwareWhen boiling, use this sameflame size_l/2 inch smaller thanthe bottom of the cookware--nomatter' what the cookware is madeof..Foods cook .just as quickly ata gentle boil as they do at afurious, rolling boil. A high boilcreates steam and cooks awaymoisture, flavor and nutrition.Avoid it except for the fewcooking processes that need avigorous boil.When frying or warming foodsin stainless steel, cast iron orenamelware, keep the flamedown iower_to about 1/2 thediameter of the pan.When frying in glass or ceramiccookware, lower the flame evenmore.8