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a). May ICarl foods and
wreservw cmmy surface units’?
.- .Yes,but only use cookware
signedfor canningpurposes.
heckthe manufacturer’s
instructionsand recipes for
preservingfoods.Be surecanner is
flat-bottomedand fits over the
centerof the surfaceunit. Since
canning generates large amountsof
steam,becarefultoavoidburns
fromsteamorheat.Canningshould
onlybedoneonsurfaceunits.
Q. Can Icover my drip pans
withfoil?
A. No. Clean as recommended in
CleaningGuide.
the cookware’sfinish. - -
omeCa*g Tips
amingshouldbe done on
surface mitsdy.
hsurface cooking, the use of pots
extending more than one inch
beyond the edge of the surface
unit’sdrip pan is not recommended.
However, when canning with a
\vater-bathor pressure canner,
large-diameter pots may be used.
This is because boiling water
[temperatures(even under pressure)
are not harmful to cooktop surfaces
surroundingthe surface units.
HOWEVER,DONOTUSE
L.4RGE-DIAIvIETERCANNERS
OROTHERLARGE-DIAMETER
POTSFORFRYINGOR
BOILINGFOODSOTHER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
since mixtures-and alltypesof
frying-cook attemperatures
muchhigherthanboilingwater.
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“‘“”surroundingsurfaceunits.
Q. Can Iuse specialcooking
equipment, like an orientalwok,
on any smface unit?
A. Cookware withoutflat surfaces
is not recommended.The life of
the surfaceunits can be shortened
and the range top can bedamaged
from the high heat needed for this
type of cooking.
Q. Why amInotgettingtheheat
1needfrommysurfaceunits
eventhough Ihave the bobs on
the right setting?
A. After turning surfaceunits off
and making sure they are cool,
check to make surethat your plug-
in units are securely fastened into
the surface connection.
Q.‘Wy dm mycookwaretit
whenIplaceitonthesurfaceunit?
A. Becausethe surfaceunit or the
cookwareis notflat. Make sure
that the “feet” on your surface
units are sittingtightlyin the range
top indentationand the drip pan is
flat on the range surface.
Q. ‘Whyis the porcelainfinishon
mycokware comiriguM’?
A. If you set your surfaceunit
higher than requiredfor the
cookware material,and let the
cookware sit too long,the
cookware’sfinish may smoke,
crack, pop or burn,dependingon
the pot or pan. Also,cooking small
amountsof dry food may damage
observetheFolioWing
Pointsincanning
1, Be sure the canner fits over the
center of the surface unit. If your
rangeor itslocationdoesnotallow
thecannertobe centeredonthe
surfaceunit,use smaller-diameter
potsfor goodcanningresults.
2. Forbestresultsusecannerswith
flat bottoms. Canners with flanged
or rippled bottoms (often found in
enamelware) don’t make good
contact with the surface unit and
take along time to boil water.
Flat-bottom canners are
mmmmmded.
3. When canning, use recipes and
procedures from reputable sources.
Reliablerecipesandproceduresare
available from the manufacturer of
your canner; manufacturers of
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
Departmentof Agriculture
ExtensionService.
4. Rememberthatcanningis a
processthatgenerateslarge
amountsofsteam.Toavoidburns
fromsteamorheat,becareful
whencanning.
NOTE:Ifyourhousehaslow
voltage,canningmaytakelonger
thanexpected,eventhough
directionshavebeencarefully
followed.Theprocess time will be
shortened by:
(1) using apressure canner, and
(2) startingwithHOTtapwaterfor
fastestheatingoflargequantities
ofwater.
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