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Questions&Answem
Q. MayIcanfoodsand
preservesonmySutiaceunit?
A.Yes,butonlyusecookware
designedforcanningpurposes.
Checkthemanufacturer’s
instructionsand~ecipesfor
preservingfoods.Besurecanner
isflat-bottomedandfitsoverthe
centerof yourCalrod@unit.Since
canninggenerateslargeamountsof
steam,be carefultoavoidburns
fromsteamorheat.Canningshould
onlybedoneonsurfaceunits.
Q. CanIcovermydrippans
withfoil?
A.No. Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.
Q.CanIusespecialcoo!ting
equipment,likeanorienbl wok9
onanysufiaceunits?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
is notrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursurfaceunitcanbeshortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.
Q. Why amInotgettingtheheat
Ineedfrommyunitieven
thoughIhavetheknobson the
rightsetting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitis cool,checkto
makesurethatyourplug-inunits
are securelyfastenedintothe
surfaceconnection.
Q. Whydm mycookware~t
whenIplaceitonthesufiaceunit?
A. Becausethesurfaceunitisnot
flat.Makesurethatthe “feet” on
yourCah-od@unitsaresitting
tightlyin therangetopindentation
andthereflectorringis flatonthe
rangesurface.
Q. Whyis theporcelain.finishon
mycookwarecomingon
A. If yousetyourCalrod@unit
higherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematerial,andleaveit,
thefinishmaysmoke,crack,pop,
orburndependingon thepotor
pan.Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish. -
Canningshouldbedoneon
surfaceunik ody.
Potsthatextendbeyondoneinch
ofcookingelement’strimringare
notrecommendedformostsurface
cooking.However,whencanning
withwater-bathorpressure
canner,larger-diameterpotsmay
beused.Thisis becauseboiling
~vatertemperatures(evenunder
qressure)arenotharmfil to
~ooktopsurfacessurroundingthe
r-f
IU aceunit.
30WEVER,DO NOTUSE
.ARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
2ROTHERLARGEDIAMETER
>~TSFORFR~~NGOR
301LINGFOODSOTHER
rHANWA~R. Mostsyrupor
aucemixtures—andalltypesof
rying—cookattemperatures
ouchhigherthanboilingwater.
~uchtemperaturescould
ventuallyharmcooktopsurfaces
Llrroundingsurfaceunits.
observeFoIIotingPoints
incanning
1.Be surethecannerfitsoverthe
centerof thesurfaceunit.If your
rangeoritslocationdoesnot
allowthecannerto be centeredon
thesurfaceunit,use smaller-
diameterpotsfor goodcanning
results.
2.Flat-bottomedcannersmustbe
used.Do notusecannerswith
flangedorrippledbottoms(often
foundin enamelware)because
theydon’tmakeenoughcontact
withthesurfaceunitandtaketoo
longtoboilwater.
RIGHT WRONG
3. Whencanning,userecipesand
proceduresfzu~nreputable
sources.Reliablerecipesand
proceduresareavailablefromthe
manufacturerofyourcanner;
manufacturersofglassjz~sfor
canning,suchasBallandKerr;
andtheUnitedStatesDepartment
of AgricultureExtensionService.
4. Rememberthatcanningis a
processthatgenerateslarge
amountsof steam.Toavoidburns
fromsteamor heat,be careful
whencanning.
NOTE:If yourrangeis being
operatedon lowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.The
processtimewillbe shortenedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)startingwithHOTtapwater
for fastestheatingof large
quantitiesof water.
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