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Practical Advice
Choice of utensils:
Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils.
We recommend for optimum performance the use of good
quality utensils.
PANS SHOULD NOT:
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Be concave (bowed in).
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Be convex (bowed out).
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Be rimmed.
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Be deeply ridged.
BUT SHOULD BE ESSENTIALLY FLAT
Always
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Use good quality flat-based cookware on all electric
heat sources.
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Place pans centrally on the hotplate.
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Ensure pans have clean, dry bases before use.
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Ensure pans match the size of the heating area.
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Remember good quality pans retain heat well, so
generally only a low or medium heat is necessary.
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Ensure pan handles are positioned safely and away
from heat sources.
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Lift pans, do not drag.
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Use pan lids, except when frying.
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Deal with spillage immediately, but with care.
Never
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Use gauze, metal pan diffusers, asbestos mats and
stands eg. wok stands - they can cause overheating.
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Use utensils with skirts or rims eg. buckets and some
kettles.
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Use badly dented or distorted pans.
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Leave an element on when not cooking.
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Cook food directly on the hotplate.
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Drag or slide utensils across the hotplate.
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Place large preserving pans or fish kettles across two
hotplates.
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Place plastic vessels or utensils on a hot hob.
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Use the hob as an area for storage.
The Best Combinations:
Below is a general guide to the types of pan suitable for
different types of hobs and cookers. Remember pans
should be good quality with smooth, flat bases. For any
further information refer to the manufacturers instructions.
Hob Spillages:
1. Always clean up any spillage immediately with a clean
cloth or a paper towel to avoid any unnecessary damage
to the hob. Extreme care should be taken to avoid team
burns and hot surfaces when cleaning spillage rom the
hob.
2. When cooking food that contains sugar (most food) or
syrup, use a utensil which is large enough to prevent boil
over or spillage. Sugar spillage will permanently damage
the hob and therefore should be cleaned off with care
immediately. If sugar spillage has occured, remove it as
long as it is still hot, with a metal safety razor scraper.
This will avoid any damage.
NEVER let it cool before removing.
3. Always ensure that the base of the utensil is dry before
placing on the hob.
IMPORTANT: Extreme caution should be used when
cleaning the hot hob!
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With Care
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Not Recommended
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Aluminium
Stainless Steel with single layer copper
base
Stainless Steel with sandwich base of
aluminium and stainless or aluminium
and copper
Enamelled Steel
Enamelled Aluminium
Enamelled based cast iron
Cast iron
Copper
Toughened glass or ceramic/glass/
pottery
Mild steel, Ferro-magnetic or stainless
with a magnetic sandwich base
Suitable