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4.1 Cooking tips
• When food comes to the boil, reduce the temperature
setting.
• Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by
retaining 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.
4.1.1 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 over-
cooking the food. You should also cook egg-based and
flour-thickened sauces below boiling point.
• Some tasks, including cooking rice by the absorption met-
hod, may require a setting higher than the lowest setting
to ensure the food is cooked properly in the time recom-
mended.
4.1.2 Searing steak
To cook juicy flavoursome 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 well cooked you want it.
Times may vary from about 2 – 8 minutes per
side. Press the steak to gauge how well 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.
4.1.3 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 bat-
ches.
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 set-
ting, return the meat to the pan and add your
sauce.
6. Stir the ingredients gently to make sure they are
heated through.
4. Cooking guidelines
Take care when frying, as oil and fat heat up very quickly, particularly if you’re using PowerBoost. At ex-
tremely high temperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and this presents a serious fire risk.
3.3.5 Over-temperature protection
A temperature sensor permits monitoring of the temperature inside the ceramic hob. If the temperature
is detected to be too high, the ceramic hob will switch off automatically.
3.3.6 Residual heat warning
When the hob has been operating for some time it will remain hot for some time. The letter “ H ”ap-
pears to warn you not to touch it.
3.3.7 Default working times
Another safety feature of the hob is automatic shut-down. This occurs whenever you forget to switch off
a cooking zone. The default shut-down times are shown in the table below:
Power level
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Default working timer (hour)
8
8
8
4
4
4
2
2
2
