Suitable Pans - Miele KM 83-2 Operating Instructions Manual

Burners
ensure that there is a minimum dis-
tance of 15 mm between the pan
and the control panel.
Never place a pan on the facia panel.
The outer part of the gas flame is much
hotter than the centre. Therefore the
tips of the flame should be in contact
with the base of the pan and not
spread out to the sides. Flames which
spread out to the sides of the pan
merely warm up the air in the room.

Suitable pans

Material
Most pans can be used for cooking on
gas.
Pan base
Pan bases do not need to be even for
gas cooking, in contrast to those used
on electric hotplates. Through the
spreading action of the flame, heat
reaches all parts of the base.
Thin pan bases conduct heat to the
food inside more quickly than thicker
ones. Since heat is not evenly dis-
tributed over the pan base, there is a
danger that food may be overheated in
places. Therefore, when using sauce-
pans with thin bases, stir the food more
often.
Thick pan bases lessen the risk of
food overheating in places, as better
distribution of heat is possible.
Size of pans
Using a small pan on the large burner
does not mean faster cooking but sim-
ply results in wasteful gas consump-
tion. The correct procedure is to cook
with small pans on the normal burner
and large ones on the large burner.
small pans = small burners
large pans = large burners
Wide, flat pans are more suitable than
narrow, tall ones, since they heat up
more quickly.
Lids
Less heat is lost by cooking in a
covered pot.
Burners
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