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Could
you give me some suggestions about getting the best possible results with my Cuisinart
cookware? |
| A. |
1. Watch the burner
setting. This is the most important consideration when using Cuisinart cookware.
Never use high heat. The cooking surface conducts heat so quickly and uniformly
that high heat can cause food to burn. Use medium heat only for a few minutes
until liquid is boiling or meat is browned, and then reduce the heat to complete
the cooking.
Even the lowest setting on some stoves will overheat or scorch some foods, like
thinly sliced onions. An inexpensive "flame-tamer" placed between the burner and
the bottom of the pan solves this problem. Flame-tamers are available at most
hardware stores.
Cuisinart Cookware
and the Oven
You
can put Commercial Cookware, with stainless steel handles, in the oven at any
temperature or under the broiler. Remember that the handle as well as the pan
will become hot. Use pot holders to prevent burns.
Original Cookware with wooden handles, can be used at oven temperatures
of 350F or lower. Since all ovens tend to overheat when first turned on, allow
at least 10 minutes for the oven to stabilize at the desired temperature.
2. Choose
the appropriate utensil for the food. When frying, pan-broiling, sautéing or roasting
use a pan that is just large enough to accommodate the food without crowding.
If a skillet is too small, food will be crowded and it will steam rather than
brown. On the other hand, if the pan is too large, the drippings on the bottom
will burn and you will have no base for a sauce.
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| Q. |
How do I remove a multi-coloured, or "rainbow" stain? |
| A. |
Use
a little warm vinegar, or a non-abrasive cleaning powder, Stainless Steel or Metal
cleaner, applied with damp sponge or soft cloth. A harmless deposit causes the
stain from substances found in some water. If the stain is stubborn, make a paste
of the power by mixing it with a little water and spread it on the stained areas.
Allow to sit for 24 hours. |
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| Q. |
How
do I remove white discolouration, or a cloudy appearance? |
| A. |
Use
a non-abrasive cleaning powder, applied with a damp sponge or soft cloth. Certain
foods like pasta and oatmeal often leave a light residue, which causes a cloudy
appearance. |
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| Q. |
How
do I remove black stains from food that was burned in the pan? |
| A. |
Try
soaking the pan in warm water with a little detergent. If that doesn't work to
loosen the stain, put about l inch of water in the pan and add a tablespoon of
powdered dishwasher detergent. Turn on the exhaust fan of the stove, put the pan
on a burner and bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat, allow the water to simmer
for 15 minutes, then drain and rinse the pan. Use a sponge or plastic spatula
to loosen the residue. Repeat if necessary. |
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| Q. |
Can
I remove burner stains? What causes them? |
| A. |
Burner
stains on the outside bottom (not sides) of pans can be removed with an oven cleaner.
Follow the manufacturer's directions and spray or brush the cleaner on only the
outside bottom of the pan. If the directions call for using the cleaner in a warm
oven, heat the pan before applying the cleaner.
Burner satins can be caused by excessive heat, by leaving a
pan empty over a hot burner, or by allowing flames to come up the sides of the
pan when cooking over a gas burner. Be sure when cooking with gas to allow flames
to touch only the pan bottom. If flames come up the sides, the sides may be permanently
discoloured. |
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| Q. |
What should I do if food sticks? |
| A. |
Steaks
and other meats will stick on contact with hot pan. Do not attempt to turn them
until they have browned. At that point, they will detach them until they have
browned. At that point, they will detach themselves and can be turned easily with
only the slightest resistance. The second side required less cooking than the
first. Thick steaks, chops or hamburgers should be turned several times. |
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| Q. |
How
do I release a cover that sticks to a pot? |
| A. |
Turn
on the heat under the pot for a few minutes, and the cover will come off easily.
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| Q. |
What
do I do if the handles get too hot? |
| A. |
Flame
heat from the burner should never be allowed to come up around the sides of the
pan. Be sure to choose the correct burner size for the size pan being used. Never
allow the handle of one pan to extend over an adjacent burner. |
