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The base diameter of the saucepan or frying pan that you will
place for cooking on the hotplate must not be smaller than
the recommended value.
Cooking times vary according to the type of meal, the type of
ingredients used and the weight. You can determine the
most appropriate cooking time using your observations.
Minerals and vitamins in the food can lose their nutritional
value, so use less water; this will ensure that vitamins and
minerals are preserved. If the cooking time is short,
vegetables are more nutritious and beneficial.
Example:
Food Hotplate Heat setting
Melting Chocolate, butter,
margarine
Economy burner Small flame size
Heating up Meat broths, canned
vegetables
Regular burner Small flame size
Heating up and keeping warm Soups Economy burner Small flame size
Steaming* Fish Regular burner Between large
and small flame
size
Boiling* Potatoes and other
vegetables, meat
Regular burner Between large
and small flame
size
Cooking* Rice (Pilaf),
vegetable, meat
meals (with sauce)
Regular burner Large flame size
Frying Pancakes, potatoes,
schnitzels, breaded
fish
Power burner Between large
and small flame
size
* If you are using a covered saucepan, adjust the heat setting to the small flame size once the
food has started boiling.
Hotplate settings
table
