Range User Manual

Cookware Suggestions
What Should You Consider in Cookware?
Select
Flat bottomed cookware.
Pans with aluminum disk bottoms.
Heavy gauge metal cookware.
Handles that are secure, that are not
heavy enough to tilt pan.
Proper pan size.
Flat bottomed wok
Avoid
Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms.
Glass. glass-ceramic, enamel porcelain or
cast iro_ cookware, canners or pressure
cookers.
Lightgauge metal cookware.
Cookware with loose or broken handles.
Cookware that is smaller than or greater than
heating element size by I inch.
Wok with a dngstand on bottom
Flat Pan Test
For best cooking results,use a pan
with a flat bottom.To determine if
pan has a flat bottom.
1. Rotate a ruler along bottomof
pan. If pan is notfiat, gaps
between bottom of pan and
edge of rulercan be seen.
2. A small grooveor mark on a
pan does notaffect cooking
times. However, if a pan has a
gap, formed rings, or an uneven
bottom, it does not cook
efficientlyand in some cases
may not boil liquid.
Correct Size
Mot-¢ than
I inch
overhang
COOKWARE
MATERIAL
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Copper Clad I
Tin Lined
USES
Heats and cools quickly.Use for frying, braising,
:and roasting.
Heats and cools at moderate rate. Use for soups,
sauces, vegetables, general cooking.
Heats and cools quickly.Use for gourmetcooking,
wine sauces, egg dishes.
Can I can?
Canning Is not recommended with any
of the Amana smoothtoprangesor
cooktops dueto the intense heat and
large cookware requiredto can.
The heat generated by the canning
cookware overheats both the elements
and the smoothtop of the range. This
can cause the smoothtop to crack, cause
failure of the heating elements, and can
cause damage to the backguard.
Damage incurred by canning,or
att_npting to can, using the smoothtop
cooktop is not covered under warranty.