GE Monogram ZGU3650BBBG - Manual (Page 8)

Using Your Cooktop
Downdraft Gas Cooktop
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Cookware Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly and
evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an
aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight-
fitting lids for cooking with minimum amounts
of water.
Cast Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will
give satisfactory results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the
enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow
cookware manufacturer’s recommendations
for cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware—
those for oven use only and those for surface
cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots).
Glass conducts heat very slowly.
Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be used for
either surface or oven cooking. It conducts
heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check
cookware manufacturer’s directions to be sure
it can be used on gas cooktops.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor
heating properties, and is usually combined
with copper, aluminum or other metals for
improved heat distribution. Combination
metal skillets generally work satisfactorily if
they are used at medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
Wok cooking We recommend that you use only a flat-
bottomed wok. They are available at your local
retail store.
Do not use woks that have support rings. Use of
these types of woks, with or without the ring in
place, can be dangerous. Placing the ring over
the burner grate may cause the burner to work
improperly resulting in carbon monoxide levels
above allowable current standards. This could
be dangerous to your health. Do not try to use
such woks without the ring. You could be
seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
Recommended
Not recommended
Stove top
grills Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas
burners. If you use the stove top grill on the
sealed gas 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.