Frigidaire FPGH3077RF Complete Owner's Guide - Page 10
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SETTING SURFACE BURNERS Setting proper surface burner flame size For most cooking: Start on the highest control setting and then turn to a lower one to complete the process. Use the recommendations below as a guide for determining proper flame size for various types of cooking. The size and type of utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will influence the setting needed. NOTE Settings based on using medium weight metal or aluminum pans. Settings may vary using other types of pans. The color of the flame is key to proper burner adjustment. A good flame is clear, blue, and hardly visible in a well lit room. Each cone of the flame should be steady and sharp. Clean burner if flame is yellow-orange. Gas Cooktop Burners The front control gas cooktop comes with a variety of burners to accommodate different sizes of cookware. The most powerful burner (18k BTU) for cooking in larger pots for canning or large amounts of soup or for boiling water is located at the right front of the cooktop. The cooktop also has12k, 7.5k, and 5k BTU burners to fit most cookware and cooking need. The Simmer Oval burner is in the center of the cooktop and consists of a center burner and an oval burner. The center burner of the simmer oval can be set separately from the oval burner. Flame Size High Flame Medium Flame Low Flame Type of Cooking • Start most foods • Bring water to a boil • Pan broiling • Maintain slow boil • Thicken sauces and gravies • Steaming foods • Keep foods cooking, poaching and stewing Figure 4: Gas cooktop with simmer-oval burner shown in center of cooktop. Correct Incorrect Figure 3: Gas flame adjustment IMPORTANT Never extend the flame beyond the outer edge of the utensil. A higher flame simply wastes heat and energy, and increases the risk of being burned by the gas flame. CAUTION Never place or straddle a cooking utensil over two different surface cooking areas at the same time unless the cooktop is designed for such a purpose. 10