Smeg PGA32C, Manual

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Instructions for the user
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5.1.1 Cooking guidelines
The table below shows the power values which can be set, with the relative type
of food alongside. Settings may vary depending on the amount of food and
personal taste.
Knob Position Suitable kind of cooking
1 To melt butter, chocolate or similar products.
2 - 3
To heat food, keep small amounts of water on the boil,
and whip up sauces with egg yolk or butter.
4 - 5
To heat solid or liquid food, keep water on the boil, thaw
deep-frozen food, cook omelettes of 2 or 3 eggs, fruit and
vegetables, various cooking processes.
6
To stew meat, fish and vegetables, simmer food, make
jams, etc.
7 - 8
To roast meat, fish, steaks and liver; to sauté meat, fish,
eggs, etc.
9
To deep-fry potatoes, etc., or bring water to the boil
rapidly.
For best cooking results and energy saving, only use containers suitable for
electric cooking:
• The bases of containers must be very thick, perfectly flat and clean and dry.
The hob must also be clean and dry.
• Do not use cast iron saucepans or saucepans with a rough base, as they
may scratch the cooking surface.
The diameter of the base of the saucepans must be equal to the diameter of the
circle outlining the cooking zone. If not, energy will be wasted.