Cooking Tips; Appropriate Cooking Utensils - Siemens Cooktop Operating Instructions Manual

Cooking
recommendations
Triple-flame
burner
Rapid
Semi-rapid
Auxiliary

Appropriate cooking utensils

Match Pan Diameter to Flame Size
- The flame should be the same size the
bottom of the pan or smaller. Do not use
small pans with high flame settings as the
flames can lick up the sides of the pan.
Use Balanced Pans
- Pans must sit level on the cooktop grate
without rocking.
- Center pan over burner.
Use a lid That Fits Properly
- A well-fitting lid shorten the cooking time.
12
Very high High
Boiling, cooking, roasting,
browning, "paellas" and
Asian dishes (Wok).
Steaks,
omelettes and fried dishes.
Steamed potatoes, fresh
vegetables and pasta.
Cooking: casseroles, rice
pudding and caramel.
Medium
Reheating and keeping food warm:
ready and pre-cooked meals.
Defrosting.
Rice, "bechamel"
(sauce)
and stew.
Reheating and keeping food warm:
pre-cooked meals, preparing delicate
casseroles.
Defrosting and
slow cooking:
legumes, fruits
and frozen
products.
Low
Steaming: fish
and vegetables.
Melting: butter,
chocolate and
gelatin.