PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use
Section Four: Using the Cooktop
Use the right size flame for
the cooking job
All the controls have an infinite
number of heat settings, with no
fixed positions between
HI, LO
or
XLO.
The word (Medium)
and number designations are for
reference only and are guides to
the flame settings referenced in
the chart.
ExtraLow
®
Burners
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How to Use the Chart
The chart is divided into two sec-
tions: the food and the flame set-
tings. The flame settings section
shows an initial
Start Cooking
set-
ting, a second
Continue Cooking
setting and/or an
ExtraLow
®
Heat
setting. There may or may
not be a change between the two
Start Cooking
and the
Continue
Cooking
settings depending on the
food prepared. The
ExtraLow
®
setting can be either a cooking or a
holding setting.
The Flame Setting Chart, on pages
16 and 17, is to be used as a guide.
Your pans and your manner of
cooking may dictate use of a differ-
ent setting than what is suggested.
All flame settings were deter-
mined using a variety of good
quality, flat bottom pans with
lids
(unless the method of cooking
did not require a covered pan). The
flame was matched to the size of the
pan and the method of cooking:
Flame Setting Chart Guidelines
Use canners and stock pots
that have a flat bottom and ex-
tend no more than 2 inches
beyond the burner grate.
Canning Tips:
▲
An oversize canning pot can be
used with success following
these suggestions.
▲
Use a canner with a dark or dull
finish to reduce heat reflecting
back to the cooktop surface.
▲
Select a canner with a flat bot-
tom, rather than one with a
concave, convex or rippled bot-
tom.
▲
Use care to prevent burns from
the large amount of steam gen-
erated by the canning process.
Look for canners fitting this
description:
▲
Water Bath Canner: Standard
21 to 22-quart canners with an
11 to 12-inch diameter and a 9
to 11-inch depth.
▲
Pressure Canner: Canners vary
in size from 8 to 22 quarts with
8 to 11-inch bottom diameters
and a 6
-1
/
2
to 12-inch depth.
▲
Allow at least 3/8 inch of air
space between the canner over-
hang and the cooktop surface.
▲
Use the lowest heat setting pos-
sible to maintain a boil or pres-
sure.
▲
Be sure to cover all containers.
▲
Follow the canning instructions
given in a standard cookbook or
manufacturer’s instructions
provided with the canning jars
Proper Cookware
1.
The actual flame setting
used to cook is selected
from the range of flame set-
tings given. Whether the
higher or lower setting is
selected depends on the
quality of the pan and the
amount of food.
Guidelines:
2.
Raise or lower the flame set-
ting gradually. Allow time
for the pan and food to ad-
just to the new setting.
Changes are more satisfac-
tory when the setting is only
changed one or two mark-
ings on the control.
Medium
4
3
2
1
