Frigidaire FGGF3685TS Complete Owner s Guide - Page 12

BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Cookware Material Types Home Canning The most popular materials available are: • Aluminum - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause it to darken (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining and pitting). • Copper - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily. • Stainless - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean and resists staining. • Cast Iron - A slow heat conductor; however, it will retain heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is reached. • Porcelain - enamel on metal - Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material. • Glass - Slow heat conductor. 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. • When home canning, use only a completely flat bottom canner with no ridges that radiate from the bottom center. • 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. Setting Proper Burner Flame Size Never extend the flame beyond the outer edge of the cooking utensil. A higher flame wastes energy and increases your risk of being burned by the flame (Figure 4). The color of the flame is the key to proper burner adjustment. A good flame is clear, blue and hardly visible in a well-lighted room. Each cone of flame should be steady and sharp. Adjust or clean burner if flame is yellow-orange. Correct flame setting Incorrect flame setting Figure 4: How to set flame for efficient cooking 12