FRIGIDAIRE ES200 - Manual (Page 8)

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Setting Surface Controls
The suggested settings found in the table below are based on cooking in medium-weight aluminum pans with lids. Settings may
vary when using other types of pans.
STANDARD SETTING FOR SURFACE ELEMENTS
Setting Type of Cooking
HIGH (HI - 9) Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
MEDIUM HIGH (7 - 8) Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
MEDIUM (5 - 6) Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
MEDIUM LOW (2 - 4) Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
LOW (LO - 1) Keep warm, melt, simmer
SIMMER SELECT SURFACE ELEMENT
Max. Simmer (4) Larger quantities of food, stews and soups
Min. Simmer (LO) Smaller quanitites of food, delicate foods, melting chocolate or butter
To Operate the Surface Elements:
1. Place cooking utensil on the surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob either direction to the desired
setting. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to
a lower setting to finish cooking. The control knobs do not have to be set
exactly on a particular setting. Use the settings as a guide and adjust the
control knob as needed.
3. When cooking is completed, turn the surface element OFF before removing
the pan. Note: The surface “ELEMENT ON” indicator light(s) will glow
when one or more elements are turned on. A quick glance at these
indicator light(s) when cooking is finished is an easy check to be sure all
surface elements are turned off. See chart below for recommended control
settings for different types of foods.
To Operate Surface Elements (all models)