Cooktop cooking
Using the proper cookware
Using the right cookware can prevent many problems, such as uneven cooking or extended
cooking times. Using the proper pans will reduce cooking times and cook food more evenly.
Flat bottom and straight sides.
• Tight fitting lids.
• Weight of handle does not tilt pan.
• Pan is well balanced.
• Pan size matches the amount of food to
be prepared and the size of the surface
element.
• Made of a material that conducts heat
well.
Always match pot diameter to element
surface diameter.
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CORRECT
Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across
the bottom of the cookware.
INCORRECT
Curved and warped pan bottoms.
Pan overhangs element by more than one-
half inch.
Pan is smaller than element.
Heavy handle tilts pan.
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