LG LCG3691ST Owner's Manual - Page 8

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS USING THE GAS SURFACE BURNERS HOW TO SELECT FLAME SIZE NEVER let the flames extend up the sides of the cookware for safe handling of cookware. Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. When fast heating is desired, the flame size on a gas burner should match the cookware you are using. Flames larger than the bottom of the cookware will not result in faster heating of the cookware and could be hazardous. COOKWARE Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. of some cookware may melt. Follow cookware Most of the foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. manufacturer's recommendations for cooking Use saucepans with tight fitting lids when cooking methods. with minimum amounts of water. Glass: There are two types of glass cookware-those Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give for oven use only and those for top of the range cooking satisfactory results. (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat very slowly. Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating properties and is usually combined with copper, Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either aluminum or other metals for improved heat surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work and cools very slowly. Check cookware satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as manufacturer's directions to be sure it can be used the manufacturer recommends. on gas ranges. USING A WOK Do not use a wok support ring. Placing the ring over the burner or grate may cause the burner to work improperly, resulting in carbon monoxide levels above allowable standards. This can be hazardous to your health. We recommend that you use a 14-inch or smaller flat-bottomed wok. Make sure the wok bottom sits flat on the grate. They are available at your local retail store. Only a flat-bottomed wok should be used. STOVE-TOP GRILLS Do not use stove top grills on your surface burners. If you use the stove top grill on the surface burner, it will cause incomplete combustion and can result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels above allowable current standards. This can be hazardous to your health. 8