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Uses, Tables and Tips
Cooking
The information given in the following tables is for guidance. The
switch setting required for cooking depends on the quality of the pans
and the type and quantity of food.
Settings for Cooking on the Rings
3
We recommend using setting "9" to heat up or brown food and then
reducing the heat settin to the appropriate level for those foods that
require longer cooking.
Switch
Setting
Cooking/
Continuation
Cooking level
Suitable for
9
Bringing to the
boil
Heating up large quantities of water, cooking
pasta
7-9
Hot fat
frying
Deep-frying chips,
browning meat, e.g., stewing steak,
frying, e.g., potato cakes, chops, steaks
6-7
Light
frying
Frying meat, escalopes, veal cutlet cordon bleu
chops, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux, lightly frying
eggs, pancakes, deep-fried fritters
4-5 Boiling
Cooking larger quantities of food,
stews and soups, steaming potatoes,
simmering meat stock
3-4
Steaming
braising
Steaming vegetables, braising meat
cooking rice puddings
2-3 Poaching
Poaching and simmering rice and milk dishes
(stir occasionally),
steaming small quantities of potato or vegetables,
heating prepared dishes
1-2 Melting
Soufflé omelet, cooked-egg garnish or royale,
hollandaise sauce,
keeping foods warm,
melting butter, chocolate, gelatine
0 Residual heat, off position
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