Using The Hob - Zanussi ZCM6601 User Manual

Using the hob

Control knobs on the front panel
The knobs for using the gas hob of the cooker are found
on the control panel. The regulation knobs could be
turned in anti-clockwise direction until the small flame
symbol, and vice-versa for the larger symbol.
No gas supply
Maximum gas supply
Minimum gas supply
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Ignition of gas burners
Use the appropriate switch marked by a small spark
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( ), push the corresponding knob in completely and
turn in an anticlockwise direction to the maximum
position ( ).
upon ignition regulate the flame as required.
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If after a few attempts the burner does not ignite,
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check that the baffle and its cap are correctly
positioned.
To interrupt the supply of gas, turn the knob in a
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clockwise direction to the position " " ".
During cooking, when using fats or oils, take
particular care as they can, when over-heated,
self-ignite.
The stainless steel can become tarnished if
excessively heated. Therefore prolonged
cooking with potstones, earthenware pans or
cast-iron plates is inadvisable. Also, do not
use aluminium foil to protect the top during
use.
Recommended pottery
Remember that a wide-bottomed pan allows a faster
cooking than a narrow one. Always use pots which
properly fit what you have to cook.
Particularly make sure that the pans are not too small
for liquids, since these could easily overflow.
Moreover, the pans should not be too large for a faster
cooking. In fact, grease and juices may spread on the
bottom and burn easily.
It is better to use non-openable moulds for baking cakes.
In fact, an openable mould lets juices and sugar leak
through, falling on the bottom of the oven and
consequently burning on the bottom of the baking tray,
making cleaning difficult.
Avoid putting plastic-handled pans in the oven as they
are not heat-proof.
You should use oans with the right diameter to fit the
burner, in order to make the most out of it, thus reducing
gas consumption.
It is also advisable to cover any boiling casserole and,
as soon as the liquid starts boiling, lower the flame
enough to keep the boiling point.
A - Burner cap
B - Burner crown
C - Ignition candle
To ensure maximum burner efficiency, you should only
use pots and pans with a flat bottom fitting the size of
the burner used (see table).
Burner
Large (rapid)
Medium (semi-rapid)
Small (Auxiliary)
minimum maximum
diameter diameter
180 mm. 260 mm.
120 mm. 220 mm.
80 mm. 160 mm.
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