DeLonghi DEH60S, Instructions Manual

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COOKING HINTS:
■ Be careful not to place any wet or steamed up lids on an unused hotplate,
as this will lead to rust.
■ Pans should have a thick flat base to be effective. Check the base of the
pan with a ruler. It should be either the same size or slightly larger than the
hotplate.
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The plates with a red dot in the middle heat up 30% faster than those with-
out.
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Do not use decorative covers over the hotplates as these hold condesation
and could be dangerous if the hob was accidentally turned on.
■ Using pans with tight fitting lids when cooking reduces cooking time and
saves energy.
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Turn the heat off a short time before you finish cooking and the residual
heat from the hotplate will finish the cooking for you.
■
Never have handles overhanging the worktop - they can easily be caught and
overbalance; similarly, never have the handles overlapping other hotplates that
are in use.
■ It is always worthwhile buying good saucepans for the best results from
your hob.
Warning:
■ HOBS BECOME VERY HOT WITH USE, AND RETAIN THEIR HEAT FOR A
LONG TIME AFTER COOKING HAS FINISHED. CHILDREN SHOULD BE
SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES AND BE PREVENTED FROM TOUCHING THE
HOT SURFACES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE APPLIANCE HAS COOLED.
The table below shows recommended heat settings for cooking different types of
food with your electric hob:
HEAT POSITION DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED COOKING
1 Very Gentle To keep food warm
2 Gentle Stews, cream sauce
3 Slow Frozen food, boiling water
4 Medium Boiling potatoes, soup, vegetables, fish
5 High Large stews, omelettes
6 Fast Steaks, escalops, frying