Maytag MER5765RAB Use and Care Guide - Page 8

Cookware Recommendations Using the right cookware can prevent many problems, such as food taking longer to cook or achieving inconsistent results. Proper pans will reduce cooking times, use less energy, and cook food more evenly. Nat Pan Tests See if your pans are fiat. The Ruler Test: 1. Place a ruler across the bottom of the pan. 2. Hold it up to the light. 3. Little or no light should be visible under the ruler. The Bubble Test: 1. Put 1 inch of water in the pan. Place on cooktop and turn control to High= 2. Watch the formation of the bubbles as the water heats. Uniform bubbles mean good performance, and uneven bubbles indicate hot spots and uneven cooking. See "Cooking Made Simple" booklet for more information. Select Fiat,smooth-bottom }ans. Avoid Pans with grooved or warped bottoms. Pans with uneven bottoms do not cook efficiently and sometimes may not Heavy-gauge pans. Pansthat are the same size as the element. Secure handles. Tight-fitting lids. Fiat bottom woks. Very'thin-gauge metal or glass pans. Pans smaller or larger than the dement by 1 inch. Cookware with loose or broken handles. Heavy handles that tilt the pan. Loose-fitting lids. Woks with a ring-stand bottom. Canning and Oversize All canners and large pots must have flat bottoms and must be made from hea_=gauge materials. This is critical on smoothtop surfaces. The base must not be more than 1 inch larger than the dement. When canners and pots do not meet these standards, cooking times may be longer, and cooktops may be damaged. Some canners are designed with smaller bases for use on smoothtop surfaces. When canning, use the High heat setting only until the water comes to a boil or pressure is reached in the canner. Reduce to the lowest heat setting that maintains the boil or pressure, if the heat is not turned down, the cooktop may be damaged. See "Cooking Made Simple" booklet for more information.