Electrolux E36DF76TPS Complete Owners Guide English - Page 14

14 Setting Surface Burners For most cooking: Start on the highest setting and then turn to a lower setting to complete the process. Use the recommendations below as a guide for determining proper flame size for various types of cooking (Table 1 ). For deep fat frying: Use a thermometer and adjust the surface knob accordingly. If the fat is too cool, the food will absorb the fat and be greasy. If the fat is too hot, the food will brown so quickly that the center will be under cooked. Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food at once as the food will neither brown or cook properly. Table 1: Suggested flame settings Flame size1) Type of cooking High flame Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling Medium flame Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces, gravies, steaming Low flame Keep foods cooking, poaching and stewing 1) These settings are based on medium weight metal or aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans. Home Canning Be sure to read and observe all the following points when home canning with your appliance. Check with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) website and be sure to read all the information they have available as well as follow their recommendations for home canning procedures. • Use only quality flat bottom canners when home canning. Use a straight-edge to check canner bottom (see Cookware Recommendations section). • When home canning, use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges that radiate from the bottom center if you are using a range with a ceramic glass cooktop. • Be sure the diameter of the canner does not exceed 1 inch beyond the cooking zone markings. • It is recommended to use smaller diameter canners on ranges with ceramic glass or open coil electric cooktops. • Start with hot tap water to bring water to boil more quickly. • Use the highest heat setting when first bringing the water to a boil. Once boiling is achieved, reduce heat to lowest possible setting to maintain that boil.