Important:
GWhen cooking with fat or oil,
never leave unatten e .
GDo not use ouble pans, rim base
pans, ol misshapen pans or any
pan which is unstable when place
on a flat surface.
GUse pans with a flat base of mini-
mum 100mm / 4ins iameter an
maximum 250mm / 11ins iame-
ter which are stable in use.
GPan bases that are much smaller or
much larger than the hotplate - eg;
by 50mm - will result in slower
cooking times.
GCommercial simmering ai s
shoul not be use as they create
excessive temperatures that can
amage the surface an may
cause a hazar .
GWhen buying new pans, always
refer to the pan manufacturer’s
gui elines.
GFor best results an energy effi-
ciency it is important to use flat
bottome pans of the correct type.
GTrivets, roun base woks, heat
iffuser pa s an over-size pans
are not recommen e
GCast iron, stainless steel, or enam-
elle steel pans are all suitable for
use on ceramic glass hobs.
GAluminium pans will give goo
cooking results but care must be
taken in their use. If they are sli
across the surface of a ceramic
hob they ten to leave visible
marks which can be ifficult to
remove.
GCertain types of copper base pans
may become slightly concave when
heate , which can result in slower
cooking times.
GPan bases shoul be thick, flat an
smooth, to ensure maximum heat
contact with the hob, maximum
heat con uction an rapi cook-
ing times.
GPans with ull or ark coloure
bases will give the quickest cook-
ing results.
GPans with thin, ente or ri ge
bases can result in very slow cook-
ing times an shoul not be use .
GCertain makes / bran s of pres-
sure cookers may not be suitable
for use on ceramic hobs - they o
not come to pressure. Stainless
steel pressure cookers will give
optimum results.
GGlass pans can be use , but if
use on halogen rings, the glow
from the heating areas transmitte
through transparent glass may
cause some visual iscomfort.
GPans with highly polishe bases
reflect heat back into the hob caus-
ing the ceramic hob hotplate to
cycle on an off rapi ly, which
slows own cooking.
GThe right size of pan base will
ensure maximum contact with the
hob an rapi cooking times.
Using the Hob
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