KitchenAid KGRA806PSS Use and Care Guide - Page 8

PHiOWEMeRdBURNE TripleTier™ Burner with High Power Settings and Low Power Simmer Settings (on some models) OFF Lite NOTE: Settings are marked on the control knob. Use the following chart as a guide when setting Simmer Burner heat levels. SIMMER SETTINGS RECOMMENDED USE LITE s Light the burner. HI s Cooking thicker foods such as tomato sauce, chili. s Stew or steam foods. MED s Cooking medium-density foods such as cream soups, sauces and gravy. LO s Keep food warm. s Melt chocolate or butter. s Simmer. R Lo Lo Lite Hi SHIMi MEMRedBURLNoER The TripleTier™ Flame Burner (15,000 BTU [British Thermal Units]) can provide the highest heat setting and 3 levels of simmer control. It is ideal for cooking large quantities of food or liquid and using large pots and pans. High Power Settings To Set: 1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to LITE. All surface burners will click. Only the simmer burner with the control knob turned to Lite will produce a flame. 2. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to POWER BURNER HI. All three rings will produce a flame. 3. Turn knob anywhere between POWER BURNER HI and POWER BURNER LO. Use the following chart as a guide when setting Power Burner heat levels. HIGH POWER SETTINGS RECOMMENDED USE HI s Start food cooking. s Bring liquid to a boil. s Wok cooking. MED s Maintain a slow boil. s Fry poultry or meat. s Cook pudding, sauce, icing or gravy. LO s Fry or sauté foods. s Hold a slow boil. Simmer Settings 1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to Lite. All surface burners will click. Only the simmer burner with the control knob turned to LITE will produce a flame. 2. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise anywhere between SIMMER BURNER HI and SIMMER BURNER LO. Large, Medium and Small Burner Controls OFF Med NOTE: Settings are marked on the control knob. All of the burner controls provide a range of cooking settings from HI to LO. The large standard burner (14,000 BTU [British Thermal Units]) provides the highest heat setting, and is ideal for cooking large quantities of food or liquid and using large pots and pans. The medium burner (12,500 BTU) provides the high heat setting, and is ideal for cooking medium-sized quantities of food or liquid and using medium-sized pots and pans. The small burners (6,000 BTU) are ideal for small quantities of food or liquid and using small pots and pans. The lower power allows more accurate simmer control at the lowest setting. To Set: 1. Push in and turn knob counterclockwise to LITE. All surface burners will click. Only the burner with the control knob turned to LITE will produce a flame. 2. Turn knob anywhere between HI and LO. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels. SETTING RECOMMENDED USE 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 poultry or meat. MED-LO s Cook pudding, sauce, icing or gravy. s Stew or steam food. LO s Keep food warm. s Melt chocolate or butter. s Simmer. 8