Hob General Information
CHOICE OF UTENSILS
Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for optimum performance the use of good quality utensils.
PANS SHOULD NOT
Be concave (bowed in)
Be convex
(bowed out)
Be rimmed
Be deeply ridged
But essentially Flat
Always ✓ | Never ✗ |
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● Use good quality | ● Use gauze, metal pan diffusers, |
cookware on all electric heat | asbestos mats and stands e.g. |
sources. | Wok stands – they can cause |
| overheating. |
● Ensure pans have clean, dry |
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bases before use. | ● Use utensils with skirts or rims |
| e.g. buckets and some kettles. |
● Ensure pans match size of heat- |
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ing area. | ● Use badly dented or distorted |
| pans. |
● Remember good quality pans |
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retain heat well, so generally | ● Leave an element switched on |
only a low or medium heat is | when not cooking. |
necessary. | ● Cook food directly on the hot- |
| plate. |
● Ensure pan handles are posi- |
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tioned safely and away | ● Drag or slide utensils across |
from heat sources. | the hob surface. |
● Lift pans, do not drag. | ● Place large preserving pans or |
| fish kettles across two hot- |
● Use pan lids except when frying. | plates. |
● Deal with spillage immediately | ● Place plastic vessels or utensils |
but with care. | on a hot hob. |
| ● Use the hob as an area for stor- |
| age |
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Always place pans
centrally on the
hotplate
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