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. wherever possible, cover pots and pans with a lid.
. never place pots or pans on cooking zones with
alargerdiameter.
. wet or dirty cooking zones and pots will waste
energy.
. switch off the cooking zone a few minutes before
the endof the cooking time,in ordertomake use
of the residualheat.
. When using pressure cookers you can reducethe
cooking time byup to 50%.Aswell as saving
energy,morevitaminsand mineralsareretained
inthe food.
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Chart: Boiling and frying

The setting position requiredforcooking processesisdependenton the qualityofthe potsand on the type
and amountof thefood.
Switch position Cooking method Examples
12 Parboiling
Quick frying Starting ofcookingand roasting,cooking oflarge quantitiesof
liquid, thenswitch--back to appropriatesetting
10--11 Frying
Deepfat frying Frenchfries,pancakes
Filletofporkandbeef, steaks goulash
8--10 Roasting
Frying withoutcrust
Frying ofmeat, schnitzel,cutlets,meat--balls,sausages,liver,
fish--filletin deep fat,
Frying eggsorchops
4-7Boiling
Braising Boiledpotatoes,stews,soups,hot--pot,saucesinlarge quantities
3-5Simmering
Stewing Simmering ofvegetables,braisingofmeat, lightly cooking
small amountof fruitwithlittleliquid
1-3Gentle simmering
Simmering ofrice andfood withmilk(sometimes stirring),
Stewing ofsmalleramountofpotatoesorvegetables,
Warming upofprepared meal
1--2Keeping warm
Melting
Omelette, fried eggs,Hollandaisesauce,
Keeping warm amealorsmallamountofhot--pot
Melting ofbutter,chocolate,gelatine.
0ResidualheatResidualheat,OFF--position
Whenheating up orfrying,werecommendheatsetting 10--12,andthen continue cookingfoodsatan appro-
priatelowerheatsetting.