Grill-Range with Self-Cleaning Conventional and Convection Oven Use and Care Manual

• Select heavy gauge cook,pots. Usuallyheavy gauge cookpotswill notchange
shape when heated.
• Use cookpotswith flat, smoothbottoms. Thetwowaystodetermineif cookpots
have a flat, smoothbottomarc the rulertest and the cookingtest.
Ruler Test
1. Placetheedge of ruleracross the bottom /f,,-_ _
of the pot.
2. Hold upto the light.
3. Nolightshouldbe visibleunderthe ruler.
Cooking Test
1. Put 1 inchof water intothe cookpot.
2. Place cookpotonthe element. "rumcontrolto the Hi setting.
3. Observethe bubbleformationto determinetheheatdistribution,if thebubbles
are uniformacrossthecookpot,the cookpotwillperformsatisfactorily.If the
bubblesare notuniform,the bubbleswill indicatethe hotspots.
• Match the size of the cookpot to the size of the element, ideally the cookpot
willbe the same size or slightlylarger.
Heavy gauge cookpotswith fiat, smooth bottomswill usuallywork in a similarway.
However,thereare some differencesinthe cookingperformanceof variousmaterials.
• Aluminum cookpotsheat quicklyand evenly. Best suitedfor simmering,braising,
boilingand frying.
• Stainless steel cookpots w_llevenly distribute heat if constructed of td-ply or
combinedwith other metalssuch as aluminum and copper. Use for cooking
functionssimilarto aluminum.
• Cast iron cookpotsare slowto heat but cook moreevenly once temperatureis
reached. Use for longterm low heat cookingorfor browningandfrying.
• Glass ceramic, earthenware, heat-proof glass or glazed cookpots can be used if
recommendedby the manufacturerfor cookpotcooking. Do not use withtrivets.
Best usedon low to mediumcontrolsettings.
• Porcelain enamel-on-steel or porcelain enamel-on-cast iron should be used
accordingto manufacturer'sdirections. Do not allowto boildry.
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