Hints and Tips on Cooking and Frying
3Information about acrylamides
According to the latest scientific research, intensive browning of food, especially in products containing starch, may present a health risk due to acrylamide. Therefore we recommend cooking at low tempera- tures and not browning foods too much.
Cookware for induction cooking zones
Cookware material
Cookware material |
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Steel, enamelled steel |
| yes |
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Cast iron |
| yes |
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Stainless steel |
| if appropriately labelled by the manufacturer |
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Aluminium, copper, brass |
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Glass, ceramic, porcelain |
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3Cookware for induction cooking zones is labelled as |
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suitable by the manufacturer. |
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Suitability test |
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Cookware is suitable for induction cooking, if … |
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• ... a little water on an induction cooking zone set to heat |
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setting 9 is heated within a short time. |
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• ... a magnet sticks to the bottom of the cookware. |
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3Certain cookware can make noises when being used |
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on induction cooking zones. These noises are not a |
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fault in the appliance and do not affect operation in |
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any way. |
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Bottom of the cookware |
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The bottom of the cookware should be as thick and flat as |
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possible. |
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Pan size |
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Induction cooking zones adapt automatically to the size of |
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the bottom of the cookware up to a certain limit. However |
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the magnetic part of the bottom of the cookware must have |
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a minimum diameter depending upon the size of the cook- |
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ing zone. |
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Diameter of cooking zone [mm] | Minimum diameter of dish base [mm] | |
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210 |
| 180 |
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180 |
| 145 |
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145 |
| 120 |
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3The cookware must be placed centrally on the cook- |
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ing zone. |
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Tips on energy saving
2 Place cookware on the cooking zone before it is switched on.
2 If possible, always place a lid on the cookware.
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