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• Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by re-
taining the heat.
• Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking
times.
• Start cooking on a high setting and reduce the setting 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 flavours develop without overcooking the
food. You should also cook egg-based and flour thickened
sauces below boiling point.
• Some tasks, including cooking rice by the absorption meth-
od, may require a setting higher than the lowest setting to
ensure the food is cooked properly in the time recommend-
ed.
Searing steak
To cook juicy flavorsome steaks:
1. Stand the meat at room temperature for about 20 minutes
before cooking.
2. Heat up a heavy-based frying pan.
3. Brush both sides of the steak with oil. Drizzle 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 exact cooking
time 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 firmer 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 relax and become tender before serving.
For stir-frying
1. Choose a ceramic compatible flat-based wok or a large frying
pan.
2. Have all the ingredients and equipment ready. Stir-frying
should be quick. If cooking large quantities, cook the food in
several smaller batches.
3. Preheat the pan briefly and add two tablespoons of oil.
4. Cook any meat first, put it aside and keep warm.
5. Stir-fry the vegetables. When they are hot but still crisp, turn
the cooking zone to a lower setting, return the meat to the
pan and add your sauce.
6. Stir the ingredients gently to make sure they are heated
through.
7. Serve immediately.
Heat Settings
The settings below are guidelines only. The exact setting will de-
pend on several factors, including your cookware and the
amount you are cooking. Experiment with the Ceramic hob to
find the settings that best suit you.
Heat setting
Suitability
1 - 2
delicate warming for small amounts of food
melting chocolate, butter, and foods that
burn quickly
gentle simmering
slow warming
3 - 4
reheating
rapid simmering
cooking rice
5 - 6
pancakes
7 - 8
sautéing
cooking pasta
9
stir-frying
searing
bringing soup to the boil
boiling water
Care and Cleaning
Everyday soiling on glass (fingerprints, marks, stains left by food
or non-sugary spillovers on the glass)
• Switch the power to the cooktop off.
• Apply a cooktop cleaner while the glass is still warm (but not
hot!)
• Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.
• Switch the power to the cooktop back on.
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When the power to the cooktop is switched off, there will be
no ‘hot surface’ indication but the cooking zone may still be
hot! Take extreme care.
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Heavy-duty scourers, some nylon scourers and
harsh/abrasive cleaning agents may scratch the glass. Always
read the label to check if your cleaner or scourer is suitable.
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Never leave cleaning residue on the cooktop: the glass may
become stained.
Boilovers, melts, and hot sugary spills on the glass
Remove these immediately with a fish slice, palette knife or razor
blade scraper suitable for Ceramic glass cooktops, but beware of
hot cooking zone surfaces:
• Switch the power to the cooktop off at the wall.
• Hold the blade or utensil at a 30° angle and scrape the soil-
ing or spill to a cool area of the cooktop.
• Clean the soiling or spill up with a dish cloth or paper towel.
• Remove stains left by melts and sugary food or spillovers as
soon as possible. If left to cool on the glass, they may be dif-
ficult to remove or even permanently damage the glass sur-
face.
•
Cut hazard:
when the safety cover is retracted, the blade in
a scraper is razor-sharp. Use with extreme care and always
store safely and out of reach of children.
Spillovers on the touch controls
• Switch the power to the cooktop off.
• Soak up the spill
• Wipe the touch control area with a clean damp sponge or
cloth.
• Wipe the area completely dry with a paper towel.
• Switch the power to the cooktop back on.
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The cooktop may beep and turn itself off, and the touch con-
trols may not function while there is liquid on them. Make
sure you wipe the touch control area dry before turning the
cooktop back on.
