Maytag Kitchen tip of the week.

Why is Cookware Important?

Proper cookware will reduce cooking times, use less energy and cook food more evenly.

When choosing cookware, consider five factors: material, flatness, size, gauge and balance.

Today we will focus on flatness.


Since heat is transferred from cooktop to pan by conduction, there needs to be good contact. To determine if pans have a flat, smooth bottom try:

Ruler Test

• Place the edge of a ruler across the bottom of the pan.

• Hold up to the light.

• No light should be visible under the ruler. Cooking Test

• Put 1 inch of water into the pan.

• Place the pan on the cooking area. Turn control to the Hi setting.

• Observe the bubble formation. If the bubbles are uniform across the pan, the pan will perform satisfactorily. If the bubbles are not uniform, the bubbles will indicate the hot spots.