Home Canning
Tips for Home Canning on your Amana Range
Canning can be performed on a glass ceramic smooth-top cooking surface, coil element, or a gas surface burner. When canning for long periods, alternate between using surface cooking areas/burners or elements in between batches. This allows time for the most recently used areas to cool.
Which Element to use?
Center the canner on one of the following:
- Largest ceramic surface cooking area.
- Largest coil element.
- Gas burner grate above the burner.
NOTE: Do not place canner on two (2) ceramic surface cooking areas, gas burners, or coil elements simultaneously.
Proper Placement
Canners should not extend:
- More than 1/2" (1.3 cm) beyond the ceramic surface cooking area or coil element on electric cooktops.
- More than 1" ( 2.5 cm) beyond the burner grate on gas burners.
On ceramic glass models, use only flat-bottom canners to avoid damage to the cooktop.
Contact your local agricultural extension office or refer to published home canning guides for more information. Companies that manufacture home canning products can also offer assistance.
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