Zanussi ZL 55 Instruction Book page 10

The hob
Frying
It is best when frying not to use food that has come
straight out of the refrigerator. Only about 2/3 of the
bottom of the pan should be covered by food.
Put the margarine or butter in the frying pan and
turn on to the recommended heat. In order to get the
best results, it is important that the fat is the right
colour (temperature) when you start frying. Hold a
light-coloured spatula to the bottom of the pan to see
the colour of the fat.
: Suitable for eggs, onions, raw
LIGHTLY BROWNED FAT
potatoes, chops and steaks and whole fish, etc.
: Suitable for frying most foods such as
BROWNED FAT
pancakes, minced meats, sausages, thin fish fillets and
stewing steak.
: Suitable for thin steaks. Be careful
WELL BROWNED FAT
as the fat can easily become burnt.
Choosing suitable pans
Greater attention needs to be paid to the type and con-
dition of pans used on ceramic hobs than it does with
radiant hobs. Here are some points to remember:
• Check the pan bases. Bases which are convex (curve
outwards) will tend to spin on the hob and will not
conduct heat very well.
• Aluminium is a good conductor of heat, but it
can leave silver-coloured stains on the hob. You
can remove these stains with the hob cleaner
supplied with the cooker.
• Glass vessels and enamelled bases with a rough
pattern will – if pulled back and forth across the
surface – cause greater wear on the hob than
other materials.
To save you time and therefore energy, the contact
surface of the pan base should:
• be at least as large as the hotplate. If the base is
smaller than the hotplate, any spillages are quite
likely to burn onto the hob.
• be smooth or have a fine pattern
• be flat. It takes longer to heat a pan with a base
which curves in or outwards too much.
When you are buying new pans, it is advisable to
choose stainless steel ones with sandwich-type bases
(i.e. layers of different metals).
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aluminium