Use and Care Manual

SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS

Set proper burner ﬂ ame size

The color of the ﬂ ame is the key to proper burner

adjustment. A good ﬂ ame is clear, blue and hardly

visible in a well-lighted room. Each cone of ﬂ ame

should be steady and sharp. Adjust or clean the

burner if ﬂ ame is yellow-orange.

For most cooking: start on the highest setting and

then turn to a lower setting to complete the pro-

cess. Use the recommendations below as a guide

for determining proper ﬂ ame size for various types

of cooking (Table 1).

For deep fat frying: use a thermometer and adjust

the surface knob accordingly. If the fat is too cool,

the food will absorb the fat and be greasy. If the

fat is too hot, the food will brown so quickly that

the center will be under-cooked. Do not attempt to

deep fat fry too much food at once as the food will

neither brown nor cook properly.

Flame size Type of cooking

High ﬂ ame Start most foods; bring water

to a boil; pan broiling

Medium ﬂ ame Maintain a slow boil; thicken

sauces, gravies; steaming

Low ﬂ ame Keep foods cooking; poaching;

stewing

These settings are based on medium-weight met-

al or aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary

when using other types of pans.

Table 1: Recommended ﬂ ame settings for cook-

ing

CAUTION

Never extend the ﬂ ame beyond the outer edge of

the cooking utensil. A higher ﬂ ame wastes en-

ergy, and increases your risk of being burned by

the ﬂ ame (Figure 6).

Figure 6: Proper burner ﬂ ame