Fujioh FH-IC6020, Operating & Installation Manual

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4.1 Cooking Tips
When food come s t o t he boil , reduce t he t empera t ure setti ng.
Us ing a lid will reduce cooking t ime s and sa ve energy by re t aining t he hea t .
Minimize t he amoun t of liquid or fa t t o reduce cooking ti me s.
S t ar t cooking on a high sett ing and reduce t he sett ing when t he food h as hea t ed t hrough.
4.1.1 Simmering, cooking rice
Simmering occu rs below boiling poin t, a t around 85 ˚ C , when bubble s are ju st ri s ing occa s ionally t o
t he s urface of t he cooking liquid. I t i s t he key t o deliciou s s oup s and t ender ste w s becau se t he
fl avou rs develop w it hou t overcooking t he food. You s hould al s o cook egg-b ase d and fl our t hickened
sa u ces below boiling poin t .
Some tas k s, including cooking rice by t he abs orp t ion me t hod , may require a sett ing higher t han t he
lowe st s e tti ng t o en s ure t he food i s cooked properly in t he ti me recommended.
4.1.2 Searing steak
To cook juicy fl avo rs ome st eak s:
1. S t and t he mea t a t room te mpera t ure for abou t 20 minu tes before cooking.
2. Hea t up a heavy-b as ed frying pan.
3. Bru s h b ot h s ide s of t he st eak wi t h oil. Drizzle a s mall amoun t of oil in t o t he ho t pan and t hen lower t he
mea t on to t he ho t pan.
4. Turn t he ste ak only once during cooking. The exac t cooking t ime will depend on t he t hickne ss of t he
st eak and how cooked you wan t it . Time s may vary from abou t 2 – 8 minu tes per s ide. Pre ss t he st eak
t o gauge how cooked it i s – t he fi rmer it feel s t he more ‘well done’ it will be.
5. Leave t he st eak to re st on a warm pla te for a few minu t e s to allow it t o relax and become t ender
before servi ng.
4.1.3 For stir-frying
1. Choo se an ceramic compa t ible flat -ba s ed wok or a large frying pan.
2. Have all t he ingredien ts and equipmen t ready. S t ir-frying s hould be quick. If cooking large quan titi e s,
cook t he food in severa l sma ller ba t che s.
3. Prehea t t he pan brie fl y and add t wo t able sp oon s of oil.
4. Cook any mea t fi rst, pu t it as ide and keep warm.
5. S ti r-fry t he veg et able s . When t hey are h ot bu t still cri sp, t urn t he cooking zone t o a lower s e tti ng ,
re t urn t he mea t t o t he pan and add your sa uce.
6. S t ir t he ingredien ts gen t ly to make s ure t hey are hea t ed t hrough.
7. Serve immedia t ely.
4.2 Detection of Small Articles
When an un s u it able s ize or non-magne t ic pan (e.g. aluminium) , or s ome o t her sma ll i t em (e.g. knife , fork ,
key) ha s been lef t on t he hob , t he hob au t oma t ically go on t o st andby in 1 minu t e. The fan will keep
cooling down t he induc t ion hob for a fur t her 1 mi nu t e.
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