– Check that the diameter of the pan base is wide enough
for the cooking zone so that heat is not lost unnecessarily.
too small
suitable
– Use a pan lid whenever possible to minimise heat loss.
uncovered
covered
– Select a smaller pan when cooking small quantities. A
small pan on a small cooking zone uses less energy than a
large, partially filled pan on a large cooking zone.
– Cook with as little water as possible.
– Once food has come to the boil or the oil in the pan is hot
enough for frying, reduce the heat to a lower setting.
– When cooking for a long time, switch the cooking zone off
about 5 to 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
In this way, use is made of the residual heat.
– Cooking times are greatly reduced when using a pressure
cooker.
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