Frigidaire FPCF3091LF Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 17

SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Setting radiant elements and induction zones Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then set to a lower setting to finish cooking. Suggested power level settings are shown in Fig. 1. The suggested settings may vary slightly depending on the pan material type and amount of food being prepared. For induction cooking be sure to use cookware that is constructed with magnetic base material and meets the minimum and maximum pan size requirements. Suggested power level settings table (for radiant and induction cooking zones) Settings Type of cooking Power boost (Pb) Available on induction zones only. Use to start heating pans that contain large amounts of food or to bring large pans of water to boil High (8.0-Hi) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling Medium high (5.0 - 8.0) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry To operate single radiant element or induction zone: Step Press 1. Place correctly sized cookware on radiant element or cooking zone. 2. Activate the element or zone. Press and hold the on-off for the desired position until a tone sounds. 3. Set the power level. Press lo, med (5.0) or hi. ,, Each touch of the lo or hi pad will decrease or increase the power level by .5 increments from 9.5 through 3.0. Simmer power levels between 3.0 and 1.2 will decrease or increase by .2 increments. lo is the lowest power level available. 4. Once cooking is complete, press on-off. Medium (3.0 - 5.0) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies or steam vegetables Medium low (2.0 - 4.0) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting) Low (Lo - 2.0) Keep warm, melt, simmer (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting) Fig. 1 NOTES The power level settings shown in Fig. 1 are based on cooking with medium sized pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans. The size and type of utensil used, and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for best cooking results CAUTION • Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently. • Unlike radiant surface elements, the induction zones will not glow red when they are hot. The glass surface may be hot from residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur. • Do not touch hot cookware or pans directly with hands. Always use oven mitts or pot holders to protect hands from burns. • Do not place flammable items such as plastic salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements. 17