KitchenAid KESA907PSS Use and Care Guide - Page 11

Simmer The Simmer function is available on all the surface cooking elements. It has an adjustable heat setting for more precise simmer control. Three levels of simmer are available. The recommended setting will vary depending on the quantity and density of the food being cooked as well as the size and shape of the cookware being used. To Use: 1. Touch ON/OFF. 2. Touch the "up" arrow to select the desired simmer setting. When finished cooking, touch ON/OFF to turn surface cooking area off. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE LO s Water-based foods such as chicken noodle soup. s Bringing water to boil. s Cooking with a lid. s Cooking with smaller cookware. 2 s Medium-density foods such as cream soups, sauces and gravy. 3 s Thicker foods such as tomato sauce, chili. s Cooking without a lid. s Cooking with larger cookware. ALL OFF/Control Lock The ALL OFF cooktop touch controls turn off all surface cooking areas that are in use at the same time. The Control Lock cooktop touch control prevents unintended use of the surface cooking areas. When the cooktop is locked out, the surface cooking areas cannot be turned on by the cooktop touch controls. To Lock Cooktop: Press and hold the Control Lock/ALL OFF keypad for 5 seconds. After 5 seconds, CONTROL LOCK will glow red, indicating that the cooktop touch controls are in the lockout position. To Unlock Cooktop: Press and hold the Control Lock/ALL OFF keypad for 5 seconds. Hot Surface Indicator Lights The Hot Surface Indicator Lights are located next to each of the cooktop touch controls. The Hot Surface Indicator Lights will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off. A A. Hot Surface Indicator Light Cooktop Controls for Electronic Knob Control System (Architect® Series) WARNING Fire Hazard Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to do so can result in death or fire. The knob-activated electronic system controls offer a variety of heat settings for optimal cooking results. When melting foods such as chocolate or butter, the surface cooking area can be set to MELT for minimal element operation. To keep cooked foods warm or to heat serving dishes, the surface cooking area can be set to WARM. For maximum element operation, all knob-activated electronic system controls can be set to HI when bringing liquids to a fast and rapid boil. NOTE: This cooktop automatically adjusts for 208V operation without affecting cooking performance. To Use: 1. The cooktop control can be set anywhere between HI and MELT. 2. Push in and turn to desired setting. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE DUAL-SIZE ELEMENT s Large diameter cookware. s Large quantities of food. s Home canning. HI s Bring liquid to a boil. MED- HI s Hold a rapid boil. s Quickly brown or sear food. MED s Maintain a slow boil. s Fry or sauté foods. s Cook soups, sauces and gravies. MED-LO s Stew or steam food. LO [SIMMER] s Simmer (range of simmer temperatures). 11