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Operating the electric cooktop
Energy-saving tips
- Check that the diameter of the pot or
pan base is wide enough for the
electric burner. This prevents heat
from being lost unnecessarily.
- Whenever possible, keep pots and
pans covered while cooking. Doing
so will prevent unnecessary heat loss.
- Use small pots for small quantities. A
small pot on a small burner uses less
energy than a large, partially filled pot
on a large burner.
- Cook with as little water as possible.
- Once food has come to the boil or
the pan is hot for frying, reduce the
heat to a lower power level.
- For longer cooking durations, switch
the burner off about 5 to 10 minutes
before the end of the cooking time. In
this way, use is made of the residual
heat.
- Use a pressure cooker to reduce the
cooking duration.
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Cookware
The most suitable cookware is metal
pots and pans with thick bases that,
when cold, bulge inwards slightly. On
warming, the base expands and rests
flat on the burner. This conducts the
heat optimally.
Cold
Glass, ceramic, or stoneware cookware
is less suitable. These materials do not
conduct the heat well.
Cookware made of plastic or aluminum
is not suitable. These melt at high
temperatures.
Cookware that is made of aluminum or
has an aluminum base can leave behind
shiny metallic stains. These stains can
be removed with ceramic and stainless
steel cleaner (see "Cleaning and care of
the electric cooktop – Cleaning the
ceramic surface").
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