Parmco HX-2-2NF-INDUCT, Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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Cooking Guidelines
Take care when frying as oils and fats heat up very quickly
, par � cularly if you are using
Power B oost. At e x tremely high temperatures , oils and fats will ignite spontaneously and
present a serious fi re risk.
Cooking Tips
•
When food comes to boil , reduce the temperature se � ng.
• Using a lid will reduce cooking � mes and save energy by retaining the heat.
•
M inimise the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking � mes.
• Start cooking on a high temperature se � ng and reduce the se � ng 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
fl avours develop without overcooking the food. You should also cook egg - based and
fl our - thickened sauces below boiling point.
Searing steak
To cook juicy fl avoursome steaks:
1. Stand the meat at room temperature for about 20 minutes before cooking.
2. Heat up a heavy
- based frying pan.
3. B rush both sides of the steak with oil. Dri zz le 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 e x act cooking � me 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
fir mer 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 rela x and become
tender before serving.