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Helpw
helpyou,*@
Read thisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooking
unitproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffhirs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
bottomofthecookingunit.
Thesemodelandserialnumbers
arealsoon theConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcookingunit.
Beforesendinginthiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
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Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcookingunit.
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Ifyoureceived
adamagedcookingunit...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooking
unit.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page11.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Itcouldsaveyouanunnecessary
servicecall.
Tips
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@Usemagneticcookwareofsteel
or castironwithtight-fittingcovers
andflatbottoms.
*Cookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterina
coveredpan.
@Watchfoodswhenbringingthem
quicklytocookingtemperatureat
HIheat.Whenfoodreachescooking
temperature,reduceheatimmediately
tolowestsettingthatwillkeepit
cooking.
@Usecorrectheatforcookingtask.
Seecookingchartsonpages8and9.
0Whenboilingwaterforteaor
coffix,heatonlytheamountneeded.
Itisnoteconomicaltoboilacontainer
fullofwaterforonlyoneor
twocups.

IMPOmANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
eadallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
~Usethisc.mkingunitonlyfor
itsintendeduseasdescribedin
thisUseandCarebook.
eBesurethecookingunitis
pluggedintoaproperlyinstalled
andgrounded120-volt,15-amp
electricaloutletbeforeyou
operateit,
@Ashortpowercordisprovided
tohelpavoidthehazardsresulting
fromtanglinginortrippingovera
longer-than-necessarycord.Ifa
longercordisneeded,anextension
cord,availablefromyourhardware
store,maybeusedifyouuseit
carefully.Ifanextensioncordis
used,(1)themarkedelectrical
tingoftheextensioncordmust
aatleastasgreatastheelectrical
ratingoftheappliance,and(2)the
extensioncordmustbearrangedso
itwillnotdrapeoverthecountertop
ortabletopwherechildrencan
pullitorpeoplecantripoverit.
@Donotoperatethiscooking
unitoutdoors.
~Thiscookingunituseselectro-
magneticenergywhichcan
interferewiththeoperationof
somepacemakers.Beforeusing
thecookingunit,makesureany
pacemakernearithasadequate
interferenceprotection.
eDonotbringitemsthatare
sensitivetomagnetismcloseto
thecookingunit,evenwhenthe
powerisoff.Itemssuchaswatches,
creditcards,ticketsandmagnetic
tapesmaybedamagedbythe
permanentmagnetusedinside.
●Ktwpthecookingunitawayfrom
aradioandfromaTVsetwith
remotecontrol.Thecooking
unitmayproduceinterferencein
aradioor interferewiththe
operationofawirelessremote
control.
ATLEAST2“
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●Keeptheairintakeandexhaust
holesinthebackofthecooking
unitatleast2inchesawayfrom
awall.Also,whenusingthe
cookingunitonatable,besurea
tableclothor napkindoesnot
blocktheholes.Inadequateair
circulationwillcausetheinside
temperaturetorise,activatingthe
“overheatprotectioncircuit”and
stoppingheating.
oDonotletthepowercord
hangovertheedgeofatableor
countertoportouchhotsurfaces.
@Donotplacethecookingunit
onornearahotgasorelectric
surfaceunitorinaheatedoven.
cRepairorreplacethepower
cordimmediatelyifitbecomes
frayedorotherwisedamaged.
oDonotoperatethecooking
unitiftheglassisbroken.Take
thecookingunitinforservice
immediatelyifthishappens.
@Donotplaceorstoreitemson
topofthecookingunitwhenit
isnotinuse.
oAsthecookingpangetshot,
ittransmitsheattothecooking
surface.Donotplaceplastic
materialsonthesurfhce-theymay
meltorwarp.Anddon’ttouchthe
surfaceuntilithascooled.
oAvoidheatinganemptypan.
Doingsocandamagethecooking
unitandthepan.
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*Donotinsertforeignobjects
ormetallicobjectsintoopenings
inthecookingunit.Doingso
canresultinelectricshockand/or
damagetothecookingunit.
oKeepbottomofpanandsurface
ofcookingunitcleananddry.
W@ecookingunitbeforeandafier
usetoavoidscratchesfromdust
andgrit.
oAvoidscratchingthecooking
unitwithsharpimplements,or
withringsandotherjewelry.
oNeverusethecookingunitas
acuttingboard.
●Donotstoreflammable
materialsnearthecookingunit.
*Donotletcookinggreaseor
otherflammablematerials
accumulateonornearthe
cookingunit.
●Don’tleavechildrenaloneor
unattendedwherethecooking
unitisinoperation.Theycould
beseriouslyburned.
oDon’tallowanyonetoclimb,
standorhangonthecooking
unit.
eCAUT’ON: ITEMS OF
INTERESTIX)CHILDREN
SHOULDN(YI’BESTORED
INCABINE’ISABOVETHE
COOKINGUNIT-CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHE
COOKINGUNIT111REACH
THEMCOULDBESERIOUSLY
INJURED.
*Donotallowwater,other
liquidsorgreasetoremainon
cookingunitorcontrolpanel.
oDonotplaceanyspoonsorother
stirringutensilsoncookingunit
whenitisinuse.Theymay
becomehotandcouldcauseburns.
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INIPOmANTSAFETYINSTRUCT~O~s{~ontinu~)
cooking
*Don’tassumethatyouknow
howtooperateallpartsofthe
cookingunit.Inductioncooking
worksdifferentlyfromyour
previouscookingunit.
~Usepropercookware
typeand
size.Seepages5through7.
0Never wearloosefittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
theappliance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedit’brought
incontactwithhotsurfacesand
maycauseseverebums.
@Useonlydrypotholders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfiwesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotuseatowelorother
bulkyclothinplaceofapotholder.
~Alwaysturnpowerswitchto
OFFbeforeremovingutensil.
eCarefullywatchfoodsbeing
friedatHIsetting.
*Foodsforfryingshouldbeas
dryaspossible.Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
*Useleastpossibleamountof
fatforeffectiveshallowordeep-
fatfrying.Fillingthepantoofull
offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.
eIfacombinationofoi~sorfa~
willbeusedinfrying,stirtogether
beforeheating,orasfatsmeltslowly.
@Alwaysheatfatslowly,and
watchasitheats.
@Usedeepfatthermometer
wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
*Donotusewaterongreasefires.
Neverpickupaflamingpan.Turn
offpower,thensmotherflaming
panbycoveringpancompletely
withwellfittinglid,cookiesheet
orflattray.Flaminggreaseoutside
apancanbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,amulti-
purposedrychemicalorfoam.
~Whenflamingfoodsunderthe
hood,turnthefanoff.Thefan,if
operating,mayspreadtheflame.
.Don’theatunopenedfood
containersonyourcookingunit.
Pressurecouldbuildupandthe
containercouldburstcausing
aninjury.
oDonotusealuminumfoilor
aluminumcookwareoncooking
unit.Useonlycookwareas
describedonthefollowingpagesof
thisbook.
.whencookingpork,followour
directionsexactlyandalwayscook
themeattoatleast170°F.This
assuresthat,intheremotepossibility
thattrichinamaybepresentinthe
meat,itwillbekilledandthemeat
willbesafetoeat.
@Neverleavecookingunit
unattendedatHIheatsetting.
Boilovercausessmokingandgrease
spillovers.Boildrysituationscan
causepermanentdamagetoutensil
orglasssurfacearea.
Cleaning
*cleanon}ypartslistedinthis
UseandCareBook.
.hp cookingunitcleanand
freeofaccumulationsofgrease
orspilloverswhichmayignite.
oBeforecleaning,unplugthe
powercordfromtheelectrical
outlet.
.C1eantootingunitwith
caution.Ifawetspongeorcloth
isusedtowipespillsonahot
cookingarea,becarefultoavoid
steamburn.Somecleanserscan
producenoxiousfumesifapplied
toahotsurface.
●Do not scratch,oruseany
abras-ivesoncookingunitor
controlpanel.
.Donotimmersecookingunit
orcordsetinwater.
IfYouNeedService
●Read ~~~hefioblem solver”
onpage11ofthisbook.
.Don’tattempttorepairor
replaceanypartofyourcooking
unitunless.itisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.All
otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnician.
●Unplugthepowercordfromthe
electricaloutletbeforeperforming
anyservice.
●Allow the unittocool before
removingorreplacinganyparts.
SAW TmsE
~STRUCTIONS

TheInductionCooMngUnit
*wv it works
Whenyouslidethepowerswitch
toONandcenteracastironor
steeipanonthecookingarea,a
magneticsensordetectsthepan
andallowstheinductioncoilto
beactivated.
Thishigh-frequencycoil,
locatedjustbelowthecooking
surface,generatesamagneticfield
thatinducesacurrentin the metal pan,
Thiscurrentencountersresistancein
thepanandgeneratesheat.
Thepanbeginstoheat.
Immediately.
Thenthepanheatsthecontents.
Almostimmediately,heatis
transmittedtothefood.
‘l’hecookingunititselfdoesnot
heat.Theonlyheatinthecooking
unitisthatwhichistransferred
fromthecookingpan,andnoheat
“sgeneratedatallunlessapanis
alacedonthecookingarea.
Powerresponseisvirtually
instantaneous,forprecisecooking
control.Notimeislostwaitingfor
thecookingunittoheat.
Remember—magneticinduction
cookingrequirestheuseofcookware
madeofferrousmetals.Metalsto
whichmagnetswillstick.Iron
orsteel.
CfIAE8AL@ELECTRlC 10 ‘[o -Off% r~ POWER
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1. Heatingarea–centerthepot 5. Powerswitch.
inthe.circle. 6Cookingindicator light–
2. Airintakeopenings— glowswhenunitisinoperation.
locatedatthebottomleft. 7.Exhaust openings—
3. I%werlevelindicators. locatedatthebottomright.
4. Powerlevelcontrol–used &Powerindicatorlight—glows
tocontroltheoutput(power)from whenpowerswitchisturnedON.
LOtoHI.
Controlsandlights Normalsounds
ThePowerswitchletsyouturnthe You’llhearaslightfannoise
coo~ngunitONor OFF.
ThePOWERindicatorlightglows
whenthepowerswitchisatON,
goesoutwhentheswitchisatOFF.
Thepowerlevelcontrol
letsyouselectfromthreeindicated
powerlevels–LO,MEDorHIheat–
or aninfinitevarietyofunmarked
heatselectionsinbetween.
TheCOOKINGlightglows
whenthepowerswitchisatON
andaproperpaniscorrectlyplaced
onthecookingunit.Thelightgoes
outwhenthepowergoesoffor the
panisremoved.
whenthecookingunitisoperating.
Anautomaticfhncirculatesairunder
thecookingunittokeeptheinduction
coilcoolduringcooking.Fangoes
offautomaticallywhencooking
unitisturnedoff.
SomeAMradiointerference
maybenoticedifcookingunitisin
useneartheradio.Thisinterference,
similartothatcausedbyothersmall
appliancessuchasmixersandvacuum
cleaners,isnormalanddoesnot
indicateaproblemwiththecooking
unit.
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cookwaretouse
Someofyourpotsandpanswill
probablygivegoodresultsonthe
inductioncookingunit.Which
ones?Findoutthisway:
SlidethepowerswitchtoONand
centerapanonthecircularheating
pattern.If thepanissuitable,you’il
hearaslight“clicking”sound
whenthepanisplacedonthe
cookingunit.Also,ifthepanis
dry,itwillheatinseconds.Andif
itcontainsalittlewater,itwill
begintosteamveryquickly.
Whenyoushopforsuitablenew
cookware,takeamagnetalongand
testbeforeyoubuy.
Lookforcookwaremadefrom
magneticstainlesssteel,castiron,
enameledsteelandcombinations
ofthesematerials.
Donotusealuminum,or
aluminumcladcookware,copper
orcoppercladutensils,aluminum
foil,glass/ceramiccookwareand
somestainlesssteelthatdoesnot
attractmagnets.
Roundpansgivebestresults.
Squareorrectangularpansdonot
heatuniformly.
Donotuseapanlessthan4“
acrossthebottom.Thecooking
unitisdesignedsoitwillnot
accidentallystartifverysmall
steelor ironutensils(lessthan4”
acrossthebottom)areplacedon
thecookingsurfacewhentheunit
ison—itemssuchassteelspatulas,
cookingspoons,knivesandother
smallutensils.
Thebottomofthepanneednot
beperfectlyflat.Althoughpans
withrimsorridgesareacceptable,
flat-bottompansgivebestresults.
Wedonotrecommendfrying
pansover10”forfoodsthatare
notstirredorredistributedinthe
skilletwhilefrying—foodssuchas
friedeggs,Frenchtoastorpancakes.
Theouteredgesofanoversizeskillet
developlessheatthanareaswithin
the10”centerandfoodsinthe
outerareamaybeundercooked.
However,foodsthatarestirred
likescrambledeggs,ormoved
aboutlikechicken,canbecooked
successfullyinskilletsupto10”
(9”across the bottom)becausethe
heatisdistributedwithinthefood
whenyoustiror redistribute
itwhileitiscooking.
Alwaysusecontainersdesigned
forsurfacecooking.
Whenspeedisdesirable,suchas
whenboilingwater,uselighterweight
cookware.Lightweightpansheat
andcoolrapidly,butmaynotheat
aseveniyasyoulike.Donotuse
extremelythinpans-theymaywarp.
Forfryingbacon,pancakesor
otherfoodswheresmallamounts
offatareusedinthepan,use
heavierpansthatdistributeheat
moreuniformly.Cookingresults
willbemoreeven,andthere’sless
chanceofscorching.Wefind
heavyweight(3-ply)stainlesssteel
givesbestcookingresults.
Formosttypesofboiling,
simmeringandsaucemaking,
lightweightstainlesssteelcookware
workswellprovidingtheproper
heatsettingisused.
Enamel-coatedsteelor cast iron
cookwaremayalsobeused.
Somesteelpans havealayer
ofaluminumembeddedin the
bottom. Testthemcarefullywitha
magnetbeforeyoubuy.Somecan
beusedininductioncooking.
Otherscannot.
Thenextpagecontainsalist
ofcookwarewefoundsuitable
fortheinductioncookingunit
basedonactualheatingandcooking
tests.Thechartlistsavarietyof
typesandsizesofcookwaremade
bymanufacturersofthebrands
tested.Notallsizesareavailablein
eachcookwarelineonour list.And
notlistedaremoretypesofstainless
andcarbonsteelcookwarethatare
nowbecomingavailable.
Cooking
HowtoUselbur
CookingUnittoPrepare
LongChainRice
1cuprice
2cupswater
1tsp.salt
1T.butteror margarine(optional)
In6-inchsteelsaucepan,combine
rice,waterandsalt.Addbutieror
margarineifdesired.Placepanon
centerofcircledcookingarea.
Step1:SlidepowerswitchtoON.
Step2: Slidepowerlevelcontrol
toHI.
Step3: BringricetoboilonHI
setting(approximately3minutes).
Stirwithfork.
Step4: Slidepowerlevelcontrol
toLO.
Step5: Covertightlywithlidand
cookapproximately20minutes,
untilwaterisabsorbedandrice
istender.
Step6: SlidepowerswitchtoOFF.
Powertothecookingunitwillshut
offandthecookingindicatorlight
andpowerindicatorlightwillgoout.
N~E: Ifthepanismovedoff
thecenterofthecircledareaof
thecookingunitduringcooking,
heatingwillstopandcookinglight
willgoout.Liftthepanatleast1~
placeitinthecenterofthecircled
cookingareaandcookingwillmum -
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CookwareInformation —
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ExampIesofCookwareSi-
andTvttesofCookwareinthisBrand
CbokwarcLinesTestedon
InductionCookingUnit IMaterial
hand StainlessSteelCollection
(doesnothavecopper
bottom).
StainlessSteel
with Carbon
Core
Saucepans:1%qt. to4-qt.
SkilletsandOmeletPans:8-inchandMl-inch.(12-inchskilletis
availablebutisnotrecommended.)
StockPbts:5-qt.to 10-qt.
Other:1%and2qt. doubleboilerinsert,I%-qt.steamer.
Saucepans:lqt. to3qt.
Skillets:7-inchto 10%inch.
DutchOvens:5-qt.and8-qt.
Other:2-qt.doubleboiler,12qt.stockpot,3qt. combination
cooker.
RevereWare -
RegalWare DuncanHinesRegalSteel StainlessSteel
withCarbon
core
w.
General
Housewares FanciPans, ChocolateAlmond,
Boutique,GeneralStore,
ClassicCoordinates,
HeavyWeights,
Columbian
Porcelain-on-
Steel Saucepans:lqt. to2qt. (%-qt.saucepanisavailablebutisnot
recommended.)
SkilletsandSaucepans:7-inchandIO-inch.
StockPots:4-qt.to 12-qt.
Other:1%-qt.doubleboiler,lqt. 29oz. and2qt. teakettle,
5qt. casserole,4qt. vegetablecooker,5-qt.Dutchoven,l%qt.
pitcherpot/beverageserver.
Skillets,SquareSkilletsandSkilletGriddles:6%-inchto 10%-inch.
(Someskilletitemsaboveareavailableinsizeslargerthan10!A-inch,
butarenotrecommended.)
DutchOvens:5-qt.and9-qt.
Other:9%-inchSwedish~lettPan.
General
Housewares WagnerWare CastIron
TownHouse StainlessSteel Saucepans:l-qt.to3-qt.
Skillets:10-inch.
Other:2!4-qt.“highboy”(saucepanwithhighsides).
Saucepans:l-qt.to3-qt.
Skillets:9-inchand10-inch.(H-inchskilletisavailablebutisnot
recommended.)
DutchOvens:4-qt.and5qt.
StockE%t:8-qt.
Other:2%-cJt.doubleboiler,teakettle,coff~ percolator.
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Pointerware Danya,Cuisine,LaChef Porcelain-on-
Steel
!!hmko Kikyo,HighTech,Show
Pans,CountryFlowers ?orcelain-on-
Steel Saucepans:1%qt. to3qt.
Skillets:8-inchto 10-inch.
DutchOvens:3-qt.to8-qt.
Other:l-qt.warmer/server,2%-qt.casserole,2-qt.and2%-qt.
teakettles,3l%-qt.buffetserver,7-ctt.steamer,covereddeepfryer.
Ma OldAmsterdam,
NancyDeLuxe,Negritta,
ToffeeBrown,Bioletta,
KirschRed
Porcelain-on-
Steel Saucepans:l-qt.to2-qt.
Skillets:10-inch.
Stockpots:2!&qt.to7-qt.
Casseroles:I!+-qt.to5-qt.
Other:2%at.teakettle. -
Copco Porcelain-on-
CastIron Saucepans:I-qt.to3-qt.
SkilletsandOmeletRims:8%-inchand10-inch.(12-inchskilletis
availablebutisnotrecommended.)
Casseroles:1%-qt.to7-qt.
Other:2-@.to3-ctt.teakettles.
VollarathCo. Queen’sChoice StainlessSteel Saucepans:l-qt.to3-qt.
Skillets:l-qt.to3-qL
SaucePots:4-qt.to 12-qt.
FlatBottomWok:Diameteratbottomisabout4inches.
Thylor&NG
Cruset
ICarbonSteel -
Porcelain-on-
CastIron Saucepans:1%-qt.to2-qt.
Skillets:6-inchto10-inch.(Over10”notrecommended.)
DutchOvens:2-qt.to9-qt. -
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InductionCookingChart
LUsemediumor heavyweight toadjusttotheHIpowersetting. 3. AllpansshouldbeatIeast4“ e
stainlesssteelorcastironcookware. Thinnerenameledstainlesssteel acrossthebottom.Thesizeofthe
%.*Usemagnettesttoseeifcookware mightneedlowerpower1evels. panandamountoffmd being
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materia[isacceptable.(Seepage6.) 2. Roundpanscookmoreevenly. cookedcouldchangethepower
Donotuseanymaterialsuchas Althoughpansdon’thavetobe settingsassuggestedbythe
glass,plasticoraluminum.The followingchart.
settingsinthechartarebasedon perfectlyflat,pansthatarebadly
mediumweightstainlesssteel.If warpedmaynotheatevenly.
castironisu~ed,itmaybenecessary
Food
Cereal
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal
Cocoa
Eggs
Cookedinshell
Friedsunny-side-up
Friedovereasy
Poached
Scrambled or omelets
Fruits
Meats,Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lamborveal(3lb.
limit);porksteaksand
chops
Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franks;andsausage;
thinfishfillets
Container
Covered
Saucepan
Uncovered
Saucepan
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skilletor
Covered
Dutch
Oven
Uncovered
Skillet
DirectionsandSetting
toStartCooking
HI.Incoveredpan,bring
watertoboilbeforeadding
cereal.
HI.Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringjusttoaboilstirring
constantly.
HI.Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan,cookuntil
steaming.
MED.Meltbutter,addeggs
andcoverskillet.
MED.Meltbutter.
HI.Incoveredpan,bring
wz:ertoaboil.
MED.Heatbutteruntillight
golden incolor.
Hi. Incoveredpan,bring
fruitandwatertoboil.
HI. Meltfat,thenaddmeat.
SwitchtobetweenMEDand
HItobrownmeat.Addwater
orotherliquid.
HI. Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
SettingtoCompiete
Cooking
LO,thenaddcereal.Finish
timingaccordingtopackage
directions.
MED,tocook1minuteto
completelyblendingredients.
LO.Cookonly3to4minutes
forsoflcooked;ISminutes
forhardcooked.
Continuecookingatsetting
betweenMEDandLOuntil
whitesarejustset,about2to
3momminutes.
HalfwaybetweenMEDand
LO,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnovertocook
otherside.
LO.Carefullyaddeggs.Cook
uncoveredabout5minutesat
MED.
HalfwaybetweenMEDand
LO.Addeggmixture.Cook,
stirringtodesireddoneness.
LO.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking.
LO.Simmeruntilforktender.
HalfwaybetweenMEDand
LO.Brownandcookto
desireddoneness,turning
overasneeded.
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Comments
Cerealsbubbleandexpandasthey
cook;usc!argcenoughsaucepan
topreventboilover.
Milkboilsoverrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.Donot
leavepanunattended
Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfattocooktopsevenly.
Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonorpmcaketurner.
Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking.Foromelet,donotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset, fold
inhalf.
Freshfruit.Use1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.Ifnot,
allowmorecookingtime.
Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured
beforeit isbrowned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.Checkduringcooking
tobesuresufficientliquidis
present.
Timing:Steaks1/2to l-inch,
3/4to 1hour.BeefStew:2to3
hours.Potroast:2%to4hours.
Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks .
andchops.Ifrareisdesired, e
preheatskilletbeforeadding
meat.Minutesteaksorhamburger
donotneedadditionaloil.

a4. Frying.Donotoverfillcontainer
withiatfiat mayspilloverwhen
addingfeud.Frostyfoodsbubble
vigorously.Watchfoodsfryingat
hightemperaturesandkeepcooking
unitcleanfromaccumulatedgrease.
DiredionsandSetting
toStartCooking SettingtoComplete
Cooking
Fbod Container Comments
HalfwaybetweenMEDand
LO.Coverskilletandcook
untiltender.Uncoverlastfew
minutes.
JustbelowMED.Cook,
turningoverasneeded.
Forcrisp,drychicken,coveronly
afterswitchingtoMEDfir 10
minutes.Uncoverandccx+qturning
occasionally10to20minutes.
Baconshouldbeturned
frequentlyforevencooking.
Fried Chicken Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Skillet
Covered
Dutch
Oven,
Kettleor
Large
Saucepan
HI.Meltt%.Switchtobetvwen
MEDandHItobrownchicken.
I%nbroiledbacon HI.Incoldskillet,arrange
baconslices.Cookjustuntil
startingtosizzle.
HI.Meltfat.SwitchtoMED
tobrownslowly. MED.Coverandcookuntil
tender. Meatmaybebreadedormarinated
insaucebeforefrying.
Sauteed:Lesstender,
thinsteaks(chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickorwholefish
Simmeredorstewed
meat;chicken;corned
bees smokedpork;
Addsaltorotherseasoningbefore
cookingifmeathasnotbeen
smokedorotherwisecured.
Hi. Covermeatwithwater
andcoverpanorkettle.Cook
untilsteaming.
LO.Cookuntilforktender.
(Watershouldslowlyboil.)
Forverylargeloads,asetting
betweenMEDandLOmay
beneeded.
stewingbeefiiongue;
eetc.
Meltingchocolate,
butter,marshmallows Small
Covered
Saucepan.
LO.Allow3to6minutesto
meltthrough.Stirtosmooth. Whenmeltingmarshmallows,add
milkorwater.
BetweenMEDandLO.Cook
1%to2minutesperside, Thickbattertakesslightlylonger time.Turnoverpancakeswhen
bubblesrisetosurface.
I?mcakesor
Frenchtoast Skilletor
Griddle BetweenMEDandLO.Heat
skillet2minutes.Grease
lightly.
R&3
Noodlesorspaghetti Covered
Large
Kettle
orPot
HI.Incoveredkettle,bring
saltedwatertoaboil,uncover
andaddpastaslowlysoboiling
doesnotstop.
HI.Cookuncovereduntil
tender. Uselargeenoughkettletoprevent
boilover.Pastadoublesinsize
whencooked.
MED.Bringjusttoboil.Puddings,Sauces,
Candies,Frostings Uncovered
Saucepan LO.Tofinishcooking. Stirconstantlytopreventsticking.
Vegetables
Fresh LO.Cookl-lb. 15minutes
moredependingontenderness
ofvegetable.
Uncoveredpanrequiresmore
waterandlongertime.
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Saucepan
Uncovered
Skillet
HI.Measure1/2to 1inch
waterinsaucepan.Addsalt
andpreparevegetable.In
coveredsaucepan,bringto
boil. Breakuporstirasneededwhile
cooking.
Frozen HI.Measurewaterandsaltas
above.Addfrozenblockof
vegetable.Incoveredsaucepan,
bringtoboil.
HI.Inskillet,meltfat.If
usingbutter,useLO.
MED.Cookaccordingto
timeonpackage.
MED.Addvegetable.CookSauteed:Onions;
greenpeppers;
‘mushrooms;celery;
etc.
‘Ihmoverorstirvegetableas
necessaryforevenbrowning.
untildesiredt=ndemessis
reached.
RiceandGrits LO.Coverandcookacceding
totime. Triplesinvolumeaftercooking.
TimeatLO.Rice: 1cupriceand
2cupswarmwater—25minutes.
Grits:1cupgritsand4cups
water-40 minutes.
Covered
Saucepan HI.Bringsaltedwatertoa boil.
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QueWiom&Answers
Q. MayIchangepowersettings
morethanonceduringcooking?
A. Yes,asmanytimesasyouwish.
Q. MustIaddwatertomyfoods
beforecookingthem?
A. Yes,insomeinstancessuchas
defrostingfrozenvegetables,more
watermaybeneeded.Sinceinduction
heatsthebottomofthepanfirstand
thenthesides,thewatermighttend
toevaporateslightlyfaster.
Q. Isitnecessarytohaveapanon
theunitbeforesettingthecontrols?
A. No.However,cookingwillnot
beginuntilpropercookwareis
correctlyplacedontheunit.
Q. ShouldIuseacoverwhen
bringingf~ds toaboil?
A. Yes,lidshelpreduceheatloss
andshortencookingtime.
Q. Willmyfwd continuetocook
after theunit isturned off?
A. Whentheunitisturnedoff,
cookingceasesquicklybecause
thereisnosurfaceunitorburner
toretainheat.
Q. Doestheshapeofthepan
affectcookingresults?
A. Yes.Onlyroundpansare
recommendedsincesquareor
rectangularpansdonotheat
uniformly.Thisunitgeneratesheat
onthesurfaceofthepan,andround
pansmatchbestwiththeroundcoil
oftheunit,thusheatingallthearea.
Q. WillIhearanysoundduring
cooking?
A. Youmayhearaslightfannoise
aftertheunitisturnedon—thesound
ofairflowingthroughthecooking
unit.Also,youmayhearaslight
“click”whenplacingthepanonthe
circleofthecookingunitafteryou
slidethepowerswitchtoON.This
isanormalmagneticsound.
Q. Whatifthecookingsurface
isaccidentallyturnedoffduring
cooking?
A. Youmustreset.Slidepower
switchtoONandthecookingunit
resumescooking.
CareofYourInductionCookingUnit
Thesmoothglasssurfaceofyour
inductioncookingunitrequires
verylittlecaretokeepitglossy
andnewlooking.
Beforeusingthecookingunitfor
thefirsttime,cleanitthoroughly
toremoveanydirtor dustfromthe
packingmaterial.Useasmooth-
cookingunitcleaner/conditioner
andfollowpackagedirections.
Thecookingunitcookingarea o
doesnotgethotenoughtocause
spillsandboilovemtostickor
bakeon.Anyspillsandspatters
wipeoffwithdampclothorsponge.
Heaviersoilmayberemovedwith
warm,soapywater,thecooking
unitcleaner/conditioner,orbaking
soda.Non-impregnatedplasticpads
maybeusedgentlyforreally
stubbornspots.
Avoiduseofabrasivematerials
suchasmetalpads,cleansing
powdersandimpregnatedpads
whichmayscratchthesurface.Do
notuseharshchemicalssuchas
bleachorchemicalovencleaners.
Cleanthecookingunitregularly
toavoiddiscolorationandstains
fromsoilbuildup.Wipingbefore
eachusewillremovetiny,coarse
particlesofdust,sugarorsalt
thatmaycausescratchesifcaught
betweencookingunitandpan.
Regularuseofagoodcookingunit
cleaner/conditionerwillbuildae
coatingtoprotectthesurfacefrom
scratchesandmakeiteasiertoclean.
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We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased.If forsome
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serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
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whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouare stillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
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