4
Burner
minimum
maximum
diameter
diameter
Medium (semirapid)
120 mm.
220 mm.
Small (Auxiliary)
80 mm.
160 mm.
Using the hob correctly
To ensure maximum burner efficiency, it is strongly
recommended that you use only pots and pans with a
bottom fitting the size of the burner used, so that flame will
not spread beyond the bottom of the vessel (fig. 2 -a).
It is also advisable, as soon as a liquid starts boiling, to
turn down the flame so that it will barely keep the liquid
simmering.
Use only pans or pots with flat bottom.
Carefully supervise cookings with fats or
oil, since these types of foodstuff can result
in a fire, if over-heated.
Use of electric plates
To switch on the plates, turn the relevant knob to the
required position.
The plates are regulated by a 7 position switch:
Position 0: off
Position 1: minimum disbursement of heat
Position 6: maximum disbursement of heat
The pilot light signals the connection of the electric plate.
It is important to note that the plate may smoke
and produce a slightly unpleasant odour when used
for the first time. This is quite normal and will
disappear after a short while.
Using the plates correctly
When cooking by electric, saucepans should have a
thick base and be perfectly flat in order to ensure
total contact with the plate and, consequently, perfect
conduction (Fig. 2-b).
Occasionally, saucepans have a thin bottom and these
loose their shape over a period of time. In this manner
two of the qualities of the electric plate are lost: the
even distribution of heat and the saving of energy.
Cooking time is also lengthier.
As regards the size of the saucepans: for best results,
the plate and the saucepan should have the same
diameter. The diameter of the saucepan may be
slightly larger; a smaller diameter is not advised.
Never leave the plates on without a saucepan! Switch
off the plate just before the end of cooking time. The
heat accumulated by the plate will finish cooking the
food and save energy.
When cooking with fats or oils maximum care
must be taken as these can self-ignite when
over-heated.
Fig. 2 - a
Fig. 2 - b
