Belling Fusion 136 Installation & User's Instructions page 20

Safety
requirements
for
deep fat
frying
Choosing your
utensils
R e m e m b e r
Always
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General Information Notes
(Ceramic Hob)
IMPORTA N T - As with any cooking appliance there could be some
fire risk attached to the heating of oil, particularly for deep fat frying,
cooking utensils containing oil must not be left unattended (eg
to answer the telephone) on or in close proximity to the patterned
cooking areas.
In the unfortunate event of a chip pan fire:
1 . Switch Off the electricity supply.
2 . Smother flames with a fire blanket or damp cloth.
Burns and injuries are caused almost invariably by picking up
the burning pan and rushing outside with it.
1. Use a deep pan, large enough to completely cover the appropriate
heating area.
2 . Never fill the pan more than one-third full of fat or oil.
3. Never leave oil or fat unattended during the heating or cooking
period.
4. Do not try to fry too much food at a time, especially frozen food.
This only lowers the temperature of the oil or fat too much,
resulting in greasy food.
5. Always dry food thoroughly before frying, and lower it slowly
i n t o t h e h o t o i l o r f a t . Frozen foods, in particular, w i l l c a u s e
frothing and spitting, if added to quickly.
6 . Never heat fat, or fry, with a lid on the pan.
7 . Keep the outside of the pan clean and free from streaks of oil or
f a t .
Below are some guidelines to help you make the right choice of
u t e n s i l s .
T o obtain a satisfactory performance from a ceramic hob and to
avoid unnecessary damage, we recommend the use of good quality
utensils with smooth flat bases.
1. Purchasing a new pan will not necessarily mean it will have a
flat base, always check before buying. See diagram below.
2 . Using the correct pans and utensils will result in maximum
contact with the hob and maximum efficiency as with any type of
electric hob.
Always use good quality smooth flat based utensils.
Always use a utensil which has approximately the same base area as
the heating area zone being used.
Always use utensils which have more than sufficient capacity for the
amount of food being cooked to prevent boil over or spillage.
Always use utensils with good fitting lids.
Always use a low dome pressure cooker for best results.
Good quality Convex
flat base base too
same size as small
element
Concave T oo
base small
T oo No Pan
large Element ON