Thermador CIT304E manual Cooking by induction, Hot surface indicator, What is induction cooking?

Hot surface indicator

The cooktop has a hot surface indicator for each element. It shows you which elements are still hot.

You should, therefore, avoid touching the cooktop when this indicator is shown.

Although the cooktop is switched off, the indicators/ will stay lit while the cooktop is hot.

If the pan is removed but the element is not switched off, sthe/ willindicatorflash, showing the temperature level selected.

Cooking by induction

What is induction cooking?

Induction cooking constitutes a radical change in the traditional form of heating, given that the heat is generated directly in the pan, keeping the cooking surfa cold. Therefore, it has a number of advantages over other cooking methods:

Greater speed in cooking and frying As the pan is heated directly and not the glass, the efficiency is greater than systems because no heat is lost.

Economical

It has

been

proven

that

cooking by

induction is

more

economical

than the

o

cooking

methods.

Cooking

control and safety

The cooktop

heats up

or

cools

down

immediately

after

the controls

are

set.

It

stops supplying heat if the pan

is removed without first

turning off

the

power.

cloth or other flammable object

is left on the cooktop

by

mistake

this

will not

fire, even with the element

turned on,

because after the

cooktop

has

been

us

only

the residual heat produced by the pan remains in the glass.

Cleaning

The

glass is

not heated, so food spilled on the

cooktop

surface

will

not burn.

Furthermore, it is not necessary

for the cooktop to cool down to allow cleanin

provides maximum convenience and cleanliness.

Proper

cookware

Always

choose adequate sized pots, pans and pressure

cookers for

the

quantiti

of food

that

you

are

going

to

prepare. A large sized pressure cooker or pan

only

half full

will

use

a lot

of

energy.

Only ferromagnetic pans are suitable for induction cooking. These can be enamelled steel, cast iron or special stainless steel utensils for induction cooking. You must never use normal stainless steel, glass, ceramic, copp or aluminium pans. Check that the bases of your pans are attracted by magnet to find out if they are suitable.

No pan.
If	no	pan	is placed on the element, or the pan is	not	made of a suitable m
is	not	a	suitable size, the number on the element	indicator,		showing	the	temp
level,		will	flash. It will stop flashing once a suitable	pan	is	placed on	the	elem

If you take longer than ninety seconds to place a suitable pan on the elemen automatically turn off.

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