Electrolux 98030KF-SN User Manual page 52

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Tips on cooking and frying
Tips on energy saving
Place cookware on the cooking zone before it is switched on.
If possible, always place a lid on the cookware.
Examples of cooking applications
The information given in the following table is for guidance only.
Heat set-
ting
0
1
1-3
1-3
3-5
5-7
7-9
7-9
9-12
12-13
Cooking process
Keeping food warm Keeping cooked
Melting
Solidifying
Simmering
Steaming
Braising
Boiling
Boiling
Gentle frying
Heavy frying
suitable for
Off position
foods warm
Hollandaise sauce,
melting butter,
chocolate, gelatine
Fluffy omelettes,
baked eggs
Simmering rice and
milkbased dishes
Heating up ready-
cooked meals
Steaming vegeta-
bles, fish Braising
meat
Steaming potatoes 20-60 mins.
Cooking larger
quantities of food,
stews and soups
Frying escalope,
veal cordon bleu,
cutlets, rissoles,
sausages, liver,
roux, eggs, pan-
cakes, doughnuts
Hash browns, loin
steaks, steaks, Flä-
dle (pancakes for
garnishing soup)
Cook time
as required
5-25 mins.
10-40 mins.
25-50 mins.
20-45 mins.
60-150 mins.
as required
5-15 mins. per pan Turn halfway
Tips/Hints
Cover
Stir occasionally
Cook with lid on
Add at least twice
as much liquid as
rice, stir milk dishes
part way through
cooking
With vegetables
add only a little liq-
uid (a few table-
spoons)
Use only a little liq-
uid, e. g.: max. ¼ l
water for 750 g of
potatoes
Up to 3 l liquid plus
ingredients
Turn halfway
through cooking
through cooking