Kenmore 7863* - Manual (Page 8)

Setting Surface Controls
ikCAUTION ___________ Do not place plastic
items such as salt and peppershakers,
spoon holders or plastic wrappings
on top of the range when it is in use.
These items could melt or ignite.
Pothoiders, towels or wood spoons could
catch fire if placed too close to a flame.
I n the event ofan electrical poweroutage,
the surface burners can be lit manually.
To light a surface burner, hold a lit match
to the burner head, then slowly
turn the
surface control knob to LITE. Afterburner
lights push in and turn knob to desired
setting. Use caution when
lighting surface
burners manually.
Setting Surface Controls
Your range may be equipped with different sized surface burners. The ability to
heat food quicker and in larger volumes increases as the burner size increases.
TheSIMMER burner (some models) is best used for simmering delicate sauces,
etc.
The standard burners can be used for most surface cooking needs.
The POWER burner or burners (some models) are best used for bringing large
quantities of liquid to temperature and when preparing larger quantities of food.
Regardless of size, always select cookware that is suitable for the amount and
type of food being prepared. Select a burnerand flame size appropriate to thepan.
Never allow flames to extend beyond the outer edge of the pan.
Operating the Gas Surface Burners:
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Place cooking utensil on surface burner.
Push the surface control knob in and turn counterclockwise out of the OFF
position.
Release the knob and rotate to the LITE position. Note: Ail four electronic
surface ignitors will spark at the same time. However, onlytheburneryouare
turning on will ignite.
Visually check that the burner has lit.
Push the control knob in and turn counterclockwise to the desired flame size.
The control knobs do not have to be set at a particular setting. Use the guides
and adjust the flame as needed. DO NOT cook with the surface control knob
in the LITE position. (The electronic ignitor will continue to spark if the knob
is left in the LITE position.)
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INCORRECT
Neverextend the flame beyond the outer
edge of the utensil. A higherflame simply
wastes heat and energy, and increases
your risk of being burned by the flame.
Setting Proper Surface Burner Flame Size
For most cooking, start on the highest control setting and then turn to a lower
one to complete the process. Use the recommendations below as a guide for * *
determining proper flame size for various types of cooking. The size and type
of utensil used and the amount of food being cooked will influence the setting
needed for cooking.
*Flame Size Type of Cooking
High Flame Start most foods; bring water to a boil; pan broiling.
Medium Flame Maintain a slow boil; thicken sauces, gravies; steaming.
Low Flame
Keep foods cooking; poach; stewing.
For deep fat frying, use a thermometer and adjust the surface control knob
accordingly. If the fat is too cool, the food will absorb the fat and be greasy. If
the fat is too hot. the food will brown so quickly that the center will be
undercooked. Do not attempt to deep fat fry too much food at once as the food
will neither brown nor cook properly.
*These settings are based on using medium-weight metai or aiuminum pans with iids. Settings may vary when using
othertypesof pans.
The color of thefiame is the key to proper burner adjustment. A good flame is clear, biueand hardly visible
in a well-lighted room. Each cone of flame should be steady and sharp. Adjust or clean burner if flame is yellow-orange.