Cooking on the Smoothtop
cont'd
Warming Zone Utensil
Recommen
ation
Because t
e warm
ng zone
s a part o
he smoothto
cookto
, it i
ecommended only to use utensil
es
gne
spec
ca
y
or use on t
smoothtop (see Cookware Su
estion
section). Using cookware not designed
or use w
t
a smoot
top may resu
t
n
oor cookin
performance, dama
e t
he smoothtop, or damage to th
coo
are
ookware should not be
w
der than 8
nches around or taller
than 6 inches in hei
ht.
In
icator Li
ht
e warm
ng zone
as
ts own
n
cator
i
ht. It turns on when the control is set
he indicator light will remain on afte
t
e
no
s turne
to an o
pos
t
on
the surface is still warm (approximatel
14
°F). When the glass of the cooktop
as coo
e
own su
c
ent
y, t
e
indicator li
ht will then shut off
CAUTION
wa
s use pot
o
ers or ove
itts when removin
food from
e warm
ng zone as coo
ware
an
p
ates w
e
ot.
l
l
M
E
D
l
l
OFF
LOHI
s
n
e
arm
n
one
ome cooktops are equipped with a convenient warmin
zone. The warmin
one is designed to keep hot foods hot until serving time. When cooking
uch
oods as pancakes,
ried chicken, or even stir-
ry the warmin
zone can
eep cooked foods hot as other portions are cooked.
ll food placed on the warming zone should be covered with aluminum foil or
a
to ma
nta
n qua
ty.
or
est resu
ts, w
en warm
n
pastr
es or
rea
s,
over should have a vent to allow moisture to escape. Do not use plastic
ra
or
lastic lids to cover food. The
lastic could melt onto the surface and
e ver
di
icult to clean
Cookware should be restricted to utensils desi
ned for use with a smoothtop
ooktop. Cookware used on the warming zone should also not exceed the
attern o
the element b
more than one inch or be taller than six inches.
. Push in and turn surface element control to desired settin
. Warmin
one e
ement a
rox
mate tem
eratures are
• 145°F on L
settin
• 175°F on MED-LO settin
• 205°
on
sett
ng
• 250°
on
-
sett
n
• 325°F on HI settin
2. When finished with warming zone, turn control to OFF position
em
erature
electio
o decrease the likelihood of food borne illness, hot foods should be kept at a
minimum of 140°F. Use a meat thermometer to verif
foods kept on th
arm
n
zone are at t
s temperature.
se t
e c
art
e
ow to approx
mate
hat heat settin
to be
in usin
for a particular food. Adjust as necessary
epending on the maintained temperature of the food.
Warming Zone Recommended Settings
Food Item Heat Setting
Approximate
Temperature °F
(Element)
Breads/Pastries
LO 145
Casseroles
LO 145
Dinner Plates with Food
LO 145
Eggs
LO 145
Mashed Potatoes
LO 145
Hamburger Casserole
MED-LO 175
Gravies
MED 205
Meats
MED 205
Sauces
MED 205
Cream based soups
MED 205
Stews
MED 205
Vegetables
HI 325
Fried Foods
HI 325
Hot Beverages
HI 325
Soups
HI 325
