Whirlpool ACS7270AB Owners Manual - Page 7

Utensil Recommendations What Should I Consider in Cookware? 6(/(&7 $92,' Flat bottomed cookware. Pans with aluminum disk bottoms. Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms. Glass, glass-ceramic, enamel porcelain or cast iron cookware, canners or pressure cookers. Heavy gauge metal cookware. Handles that are secure, that are not heavy enough to tilt pan. Proper pan size. Flat bottomed wok Light gauge metal cookware. Cookware with loose or broken handles. Cookware that is smaller than or greater than heating element size by 1 inch. Wok with a ringstand on bottom Flat Pan Test For best cooking results, use a pan with a flat bottom. To determine if pan has a flat bottom. 1. Rotate a ruler along bottom of pan. If pan is not flat, gaps between bottom of pan and edge of ruler can be seen. 2. A small groove or mark on a pan does not affect cooking times. However, if a pan has a gap, formed rings, or an uneven bottom, it does not cook efficiently and in some cases may not boil liquid. Does not cover element COOKWARE MATERIAL Aluminum Stainless Steel Copper Clad / Tin Lined Can I can? More than 1 inch overhang Canning is not recommended with any of the Amana smoothtop ranges or cooktops due to the intense heat and large cookware required to can. USES Heats and cools quickly. Use for frying, braising, and roasting. Heats and cools at moderate rate. Use for soups, sauces, vegetables, general cooking. Heats and cools quickly. Use for gourmet cooking, wine sauces, egg dishes. The heat generated by the canning cookware overheats both the elements and the smoothtop of the range. This may cause the smoothtop to crack, cause failure of the heating elements, and may cause overheating of the surrounding walls. Damage incurred by canning, or attempting to can, using the smoothtop cooktop is not covered under warranty. 7