GE JP345 Use And Care Manual

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COOKWARE TIPSTypes of Cookware ,The following information will help you choosecookware which will give good performance.Stainless Steel: highly rwotmendedEspecially good with a sandwich clad bottom. Thesandwich bottom combines the benefits of stainlesssteel (appeiirance, durability and stability) with theadvantages of aluminum or copper (heat conduction.even heat distribution).Copper Bottom: healj ttcic~ht t-(J(’otIIIIlcJ}zc/CJ(f(hod perfor,nmnce, but copper may leave residueif pot is allowed to boil dry. Overheated metal canbond to glass cooktops. If pot boils dry, leaving aresidue on the glass, clean immediately.Glass-ceramic: wt r6’cottit716~tz(le(lPoor performance. May scratch the surface.[Jsable, but not recommended.Aluminum: heaq’ weight t-ecommended Stoneware: wt t-e(-oftltnc’iz(ie(lGood conductivity. Aluminum residues sometimes Poor performance. May scratch the surface.appear as scratches on the cooktop, but can be Usab]e, but not recommended,removed if cleaned immediately. Because of itslow tnelting point, thin weight aluminum should not Cast Iron: Hot t-(?(())~~t?l(~?~de~ibe Used. Poor performance. May scratch the surface.IJsable, but not recommended.Porcelain/Enamel:Good performance only with a thick, flat, smoothbottom. Avoid boiling dry, as porcelain can melt andfuse to the surface.How to Check Pan PerformanceUse of correct cookware can affect the cookingperformance and cleaning of your cooktop.The correct cookware reduces the temperature ofthe cookto~ surface and minimizes the chance of.HJ=’-=?(-J? .U%== “-spillovers burning onto the cooktop. Pans with rounded, curved, ridged or warped bottomsYou must use pans with perfectly flat bottoms.Some pans may have curved or rounded bottoms orare not recommended.Another simple test to determine even heat distributionmay be warped. If you are unsure of the tlatness of. across the cookware bottom is to tmt one inch of wateryour pans you may do thisTurn your pan upsidedown on the countertop,place a ruler flat againstthe pan surface. Thebottom of the pan and thestraight edge of the rulerquick test. in the pan. Bring the water to a b~il and observe theZ?!!?location of bubbles as the water starts to boil.u Good flat cookware will have an even distribution ofbubbles over the bottom surface area of the pan.Bubbles localized in only a portion of the bottomindicate uneven contact of the pan to the surface unit,. .should fit flush against each other all the way across. uneven heat transfer m an unsuitable pan.Turn the ruler a full 360 degrees, checking for any Use pans that match the diameter of the surfacespace between the ruler and the bottom of the pan. unit. Cooking performance will not be as good ifthe cookware is either smaller or larger than thesurface unit.8