GE JP389BJBB - 30" Electric Modular Cooktop Use And Care Manual

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GEAppliances.comDeep Fat FryingDo not overfill cookware with fat that may spill over when adding food.Frosty foods bubble vigorously. Watch food frying at high temperatures.Keep cooktop and hood clean from grease.Wok CookingWe recommend thatyou use only a fiat-bottomed wok. They areavailable at your localretail store.Do not use woks thathave support rings.Use of these types ofwoks, with or withoutthe ring in place canbe dangerous. Placingthe ring over thesurface unit will cause a build-up of heat that willdamage the cooktop. Do not try to use such wokswithout the ring. You could be seriously burned ifthe wok tipped over.Questions and AnswersQ. Can I cover my drip pans with foil?A. No. Clean as recommended in the Care andCleaning section.Q. Can I use special cooking equipment, like anoriental wok, on any surface units?A. Cookware without fiat surfaces is notrecommended. The life of the module surfaceunits can be shortened and the cooktop can bedamaged from the high heat needed for this typeof cooking. A special fiat-bottomed wok can beused safely.Q. Why am I not getting the heat I need from mysurface units even though l have the controlson the correct setting?A. After turning the surface units off and making surethey are cool, check to make sure that the plug-inunits are securely plugged in.Q. Why does my cookware tilt when l place it onthe surface unit?A. Because the surface unit is not fiat. Make sure thefeet of the surface units are sitting on the insiderim of the drip pan and the drip pan is fiat on thecooktop surface.Q. Why is the porcelain finish on my cookwarecoming ofF?A. If you set the surface unit coil higher than requiredfor the cookware material and leave it, the finishmay smoke, crack, pop, or burn depending on thepot or pan.Also, if you set the surface unit coil higher thanrequired for a long period of time, with smallamounts of dry food, you can damage the finish.Q. May I can foods and preserves on my coilsurface units?A. Yes, but only use cookware designed for canningpurposes. Check the manufacturer's instructionsand recipes for preserving foods. Be sure canneris fiat-bottomed and fits over the center of thecoil surface unit. Since canning generates largeamounts of steam, be careful to avoid burns fromsteam or heat.11