KitchenAid KECC501G Use And Care Manual page 10

i:ii,'sing Your COOktOp
-lot surface indicator lights
I-he Hot Surface Indicator Lights in the lobe
tt each control will glow when the surface
Jnits get hot. The Indicator Lights will
-ontinue to glow as long as the surface
Jnits are too hot to touch, even after they
_re turned off.
Jntil you get used to the settings, use the
OIIowing as a guide. For best results, start
•ooking at the high setting; then turn the
•ontrol knob down to continue cooking.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI • To start food cooking.
• To bring liquid to a boil.
MED-HI or 6-8 • To hold a rapid boil.
• To quickly brown or
sear meat.
MED or 5 • To maintain a slow boil.
• To fry poultry or meat.
• To make pudding,
sauce, or gravy.
MED-LO or 2-4 • To stew or steam food.
• To simmer food.
LO • To keep food warm.
Set the heat higher or
lower within the LO
(or 1) band to keep
food at the
temperature you want.
• To maintain liquid just
below simmer.
• To melt chocolate or
butter.
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REMEMBER: When cooktop is in use, the entire cook- I
top area may become hot.
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Using the dual-size surface unit
KECCS68G, YKECCS68G, KECCS08G,
YKECCS08G, KECCS02G, YKECCS02G,
KECCS07G, YKECCS07G, KECCS62e,
KECC567G, YKECC567G, KECCS07H,
KECCS63H and KECCS67H
You can use the right rear and left front
surface units as either small diameter, lower
wattage elements or large diameter, full
wattage elements.
Use both elements
for larger pans
Use small element
for smaller pans
Right rear surface unit:
Use both elements
for larger pans
Use inner element
for smaller
Left front surface unit:
To use the small or inner element
(for smaller pans):
• Push in and turn the control knob to the
left (counterclockwise) to the desired
setting in the area marked "SINGLE".
To use both elements (for larger pans):
• Push in and turn the control knob to the
right (clockwise) to the desired setting in
the area marked "DUAL".
NOTE: You can turn the control knob in
either direction to reach "OFF".