Fisher & Paykel CI603DTB Cooking guidelines, Cooking tips, Simmering, cooking rice, Searing steak

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Cooking guidelines

Important!

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Take care when frying: oil and fat heat up very quickly, particularly if you’re using PowerBoost. At extremely high termperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and this presents a serious fire risk.

Cooking tips

When food comes to the boil, reduce the temperature setting.

Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by retaining the heat. Minimise the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking times.

Start cooking on a high setting and reduce the setting when the food has heated through.

Simmering, cooking rice

Simmering occurs below boiling point, at around 85 OC, when bubbles are just rising occasionally to the surface of the cooking liquid. It is the key to delicious soups and tender stews because the flavours develop without overcooking the food. You should also cook egg-based and flour- thickened sauces below boiling point.

Some tasks, including cooking rice by the absorption method, may require a setting higher than the lowest setting to ensure the food is cooked properly in the time recommended.

Searing steak

To cook juicy flavoursome steaks:

1Stand the meat at room temperature for about 20 minutes before cooking.

2 Heat up a heavy-based frying pan.

3 Brush both sides of the steak with oil. Drizzle a small amount of oil into the hot pan and then lower the meat onto the hot pan.

4 Turn the steak only once during cooking. The exact cooking time will depend on the thickness of the steak and how cooked you want it. Times may vary from about 2 – 8 minutes per side. Press the steak to gauge how cooked it is – the firmer it feels the more ‘well done’ it will be.

5 Leave the steak to rest on a warm plate for a few minutes to allow it to relax and become tender before serving.

For stir-frying

When stir-frying be careful to lift the pan clear of the surface if tossing the ingredients. Sliding the pan across the cooktop surface may scratch it.

1Choose an induction compatible flat-based wok or a large frying pan.

2Have all the ingredients and equipment ready. Stir-frying should be quick. If cooking large quantities, cook the food in several smaller batches.

3Preheat the pan briefly and add two tablespoons of oil.

4 Cook any meat first, put it aside and keep warm.

5 Stir-fry the vegetables. When they are hot but still crisp, turn the cooking zone to a lower setting, return the meat to the pan and add your sauce.

6 Stir the ingredients gently to make sure they are heated through. 7 Serve immediately.

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Contents User guide Page Contents Operation and maintenance Safety and warningsFailure to follow this advice may result in death Safety and warnings Important safety instructions Important safety instructions Important safety instructions Introducing your cooktop Before using your new cooktopUsing the touch controls IntroductionChoosing the right cookware Power PowerBoost Recommended Using your induction cooktop250mm bridged Control panel To select a setting on the selectorTo start cooking White indicator light will glowSmartZones CI604DTB & CI302DBT models only If a display flashes alternately with the heat settingDual zone cooking CI905DTB & CI603DTB models only 1a Turn the cooking zone off by touching or When you have finished cookingBeware of hot surfaces To lock the controls Locking the controlsTo unlock the controls When PowerBoost is set Using your cooktop’s special featuresUsing the PowerBoost feature To set a cooking zone for PowerBoostCI754DTB model shown as an example To quit the GentleHeat setting Using the GentleHeat featureTo set a cooking zone for GentleHeat To set a cooking zone for Auto Heat-reduce Using the Auto Heat-reduce featureApprox. length of time at highest setting When Auto Heat-reduce is setTo quit the Auto Heat-reduce setting while a is flashing When the set time is up Using the timerUsing the timer as a minute minder If you are not using any cooking zonesUsing your cooktop’s special features Setting the timer to turn one or more cooking zones off When the set time is up When the timer is setSetting the minute minder when other timers are set To change or cancel a timer setting To select the bridging function If no pan is detected Using your cooktop’s special featuresTo cancel bridging Using Automatic Cooking in bridged modeUsing the timer in bridged mode Searing steak Cooking guidelinesCooking tips Simmering, cooking riceHeat settings Heat setting What? How? Care and cleaningTroubleshooting chart TroubleshootingSome pans make This may be caused by Crackling or clicking Setting especiallyWhen you are trying to Set PowerBoostBefore you call for service or assistance Warranty and serviceDealer Suburb Town Product detailsPage NZ AU GB IE