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Heat setting Suitability
1 - 2
• delicate warming for small amounts of food
• melting chocolate, butter, and foods that burn quickly
• gentle simmering
• slow warming
3 - 4
• reheating
• rapid simmering
• cooking rice
5 - 6 • pancakes
7 - 8
• sautéing
• cooking pasta
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• stir-frying
• searing
• bringing soup to the boil
• boiling water
COOKING GUIDELINES
HEAT SETTINGS
Take care when frying as the oil and fat heat up very quickly, particularly if you’re using PowerBoost. At extremely
high temperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and this presents a serious fire risk.
The settings below are guidelines only. The exact setting will depend on several factors, including your cookware
and the amount you are cooking. Experiment with the Ceramic hob to find the settings that best suit you.
Cooking Tips
• When food comes to the boil, reduce the temperature
setting.
• Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by
retaining the heat.
• Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking
times.
• Start cooking on a high setting and reduce the setting
when the food has heated through.
Simmering, cooking rice
• Simmering occurs below boiling point, at around 85˚C,
when bubbles are just rising occasionally to the surface
of the cooking liquid. It is the key to delicious soups
and tender stews because the flavours develop without
overcooking the food. You should also cook egg-based
and flour thickened sauces below boiling point.
• Some tasks, including cooking rice by the absorption
method, may require a setting higher than the lowest
setting to ensure the food is cooked properly in the time
recommended.
Searing steak
To cook juicy flavoursome steaks:
1. Stand the meat at room temperature for about 20 minutes
before cooking.
2. Heat up a heavy-based frying pan.
3. Brush both sides of the steak with oil. Drizzle a small
amount of oil into the hot pan and then lower the meat
onto the hot pan.
4. Turn the steak only once during cooking. The exact
cooking time will depend on the thickness of the steak and
how cooked you want it. Times may vary from about 2 – 8
minutes per side. Press the steak to gauge how cooked it
is – the firmer it feels the more ‘well done’ it will be.
5. Leave the steak to rest on a warm plate for a few minutes
to allow it to relax and become tender before serving.
For stir-frying
1. Choose a ceramic compatible flat-based wok or a large
frying pan.
2. Have all the ingredients and equipment ready. Stir-frying
should be quick. If cooking large quantities, cook the food
in several smaller batches.
3. Preheat the pan briefly and add two tablespoons of oil.
4. Cook any meat first, put it aside and keep warm.
5. Stir-fry the vegetables. When they are hot but still crisp,
turn the cooking zone to a lower setting, return the meat
to the pan and add your sauce.
6. Stir the ingredients gently to make sure they are heated
through.
7. Serve immediately.
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