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4 The ceramic hob
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The cooking zone can be switched off 5 to 10 minutes before the end of the cooking
time. The dish will then fi nish cooking on the residual heat, provided you keep the lid
on the pan.
4.2.2. Cooking advice
The advices below are intended solely as a guide, because the heat setting depends on
the quantity of food and the composition of the pan.
Use the highest setting for:
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bringing to the boil quickly;
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shrinking down leaf vegetables;
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blanching vegetables;
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heating oil, fat and butter;
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frying steak (rare, red);
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pressurising a pressure cooker;
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cooking smooth blancmange and custard.
Use a slightly lower setting for:
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searing meat;
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frying fl atfi sh, slices or fi llet;
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frying cooked potatoes;
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cooking smooth, thickened soups and sauces;
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frying omelettes;
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frying beef steak (medium, pink-red);
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deep frying (depending on the temperature and the quantity).
Use a setting slightly above the average setting for:
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cooking of thick pancakes;
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frying thick pieces of meat in breadcrumbs;
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cooking through thin pieces of meat;
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broiling large pieces of meat;
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frying blocks of ham or bacon;
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frying raw potatoes;
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frying fi sh coated with breadcrumbs;
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frying beef olives;
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frying omelettes.
