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Using Your Cooktop
AUTO SHUTDOWN
Safety feature of the hob is auto shut down. This occurs
whenever you forget to switch off a cooking zone.
The default shutdown times are shown in the table below:
Power level
Default working timer (hour)
1
8
2
8
3
8
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
2
COOKING GUIDELINES
Take care when frying as the oil and fat heat up very
quickly, particularly if you’re using Boost. At extremely
high temperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and
this presents a serious fire risk.
Cooking Tips
• When food comes to the boil, reduce the power
setting.
• Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy
by retaining the heat.
• Minimise 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
method, may require a setting higher than the lowest
setting to ensure the food is cooked properly in the
time recommended.
Searing steak
To cook juicy flavoursome steaks:
• Stand the meat at room temperature for about
20 minutes before cooking.
• Heat up a heavy-based frying pan.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• Choose a ceramic compatible flat-based wok or a large
frying pan.
• Have all the ingredients and equipment ready. Stir-
frying should be quick. If cooking large quantities,
cook the food in several smaller batches.
• Preheat the pan briefly and add two tablespoons of oil.
• Cook any meat first, put it aside and keep warm.
• 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.
• Stir the ingredients gently to make sure they are
heated through.
• Serve immediately.
HEAT SETTING RECOMMENDATIONS
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