Usingthe cooktopburners.
How to Select Flame Size
Forsafehandlingof cookware,neverletthe
flamesextendupthesidesof thecookware.
W'atch file flame, not file knob, as you
reduce heat. Tile flame size on a gas
burner should match tile cookware
you are using.
Any flame larger allan the bottom of file
cookware is wasmd and only serves to
heat the handle.
Use a fiat-bottomed wok.
Wok This Way
Werecommendthatyouusea 14-inchorsmaller
flat-bottomedwok.Theyareavailableatyour
localretailstore.
Only a flat4)ottomed wok should be used.
Make sure file wok b(_ttom sits fiat on
tile gram.
Do not use a wok support ring. Placing
the ling over tile burner or grate mW
cause tile burner to work improperl>
resulting in carbon monoxide levels
above allowable smndaMs. This could
be dangerous to your heakh.
Cookware
Aluminum:Medium-weight cool<ware is
recommended because it heats quickly
and evenly. Most floods brown evenly
in Muminuul cool<ware. Use saucepans
with fight-fitting lids when cooking
with miniumul amounts of wamr
Enamelware: Under some conditions,
the enaulel of some cookware may
melt. Follow cookware manufacturer's
recouunendadons for cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of gMss
cookware: those for oven use only
and those for cooktop cooking
(saucepans, coff>e and tea pots).
(;lass conducts heat veIT slow[>
CastIron: If heated slowly; most
cookware Mll give sadsfsctoI T results.
Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be used
for eifller surfi_ce or oven cooking.
It conducts heat veIT slowly and cools
veIT slow[> Check cool<ware
manuf_tcmrer's directions to be sure
it can be used on a gas cooktop.
Stainless Steel: This metal Mone has
poor heating properties and is usuMly
combined with coppen ahuninuul
or other metals for improved heat
disuibufion. Coulbinafion metal
cookware usuMly works satisfactorily
if it is used with mediuul heat as the
manuf_cmrer recouunends.
Home CanningTips
Be sure the canner is centered over
the burner
To prevent burns f}oul steam or heat,
use caution when canning.
Use recipes and procedures from
reputable sources. These are available
floul manufhcUlrers such as Ball ®and
Kerr ®and the Deparunent of Ag_iculuue
Extension Service.
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