Thermador CIT304E manual For Best Results

Table

The following table provides a few examples.

The table values have been calculated after the element has been preheate maximum temperature level.

Examples						Heat	setting
Melting
Chocolate,			chocolate coating,		butter	1h2
Heating
Frozen	vegetables			eg. spinach		2point	h	3point
Broth						7h8
Thick	soup					2h3
Milk**						1pointh2point
Simmering
Delicate sauce e. g. Béchamel sauce**						5h6
Spaghetti			sauce			2h3
Pot roast						4h5
Fish*						4point	h	5point
Cooking
Rice (with double the amount of water)						2point	h	3point
Potatoes boild in their skins					with 1h2 cups of water	4h5
Boiled potatoes with 1h2 cups of water						4h5
Fresh vegetable with 1h2 cups of water						4h5
Frozen vegetable with 1h2 cups of water						4h5
Pasta	(2h4		qts water)*			6h7
Pudding**						5h6
Cereals						2point	h	3 point
Frying
Pork chop						6h7
Chicken		breast				4point	h	5point
Bacon						6h7
Eggs						5h6
Fish						6h7
Pancakes						6h7
Deep	fat		frying(in	1h2 ltr. oil)**
Deep frozen foods** e.g. chicken nuggets (0.45 lb per serving)						7h9
Others**		e.g. doughnuts (0.9			lb per serving)	4point	h	5point

*ongoing setting without lid ** without lid

For

best

results

Use pans and saucepans with

thick,

flat

bases. An uneven base increases coo

The

correct

pan

size

Choose

the correct pan size

for each element. The diameter of the pan

o

base should correspond to the size of the

element.

Note:

Cookware

manufacturers

often give the diameter across the top of th

This

is

usually

larger than the

diameter

of

the base.

Use

a

small pan for small quantities.

Put

the

lid

on

Always

cover the pan with a

lid

that

fits.

Food cooks faster when you use

Use

only

a

little

water to boil food Boil

foods with a small quantity

of

water.

Vegetables retain their vitamins

an

minerals.

Reduce the

heat

Switch

to a lower temperature

as

early as

possible.

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