Zanussi ZC 605 M - Manual (Page 9)

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ADVICE FOR USE OF THE HOB BURNERS
When using thin-based pans, contents should be
stirred frequently. A thick base reduces the danger of
over-heating as the bottom of the pan produces
sufficient thermal compensation.
We advise you to use pans of a correct size. Large,
low-sided pans are more suitable than those which are
narrow and high-sided as they can be heated faster.
Placing small pans on the large burner does not acce-
lerate cooking. In these conditions gas is only wasted.
Use: small pans on small burners, large pans on large
burners. By using a pan without a cover heat
consumption is reduced. Initially, use a large flame for cooking, placing the
regulating switch on “ “. Then regulate the flame as
necessary.
The external part of the flame is much hotter than the
inside (core), consequently the flame points must come
into contact with the bottom of the pan.
Flames which exceed the pan consume gas
unnecessarily.
It is not necessary to use special pans for gas cookers.
However, pans with thin sides transmit heat to their
contents quicker than those with thick sides. And since
heat is not distributed evenly around the bottom of
pans food may be cooked unevenly.
ADVICE FOR THE USE OF YOUR OVEN
Traditional cooking
As heat originates from top and bottom, dishes should
preferably be placed in the middle. If cooking requires
more heat from the bottom or the top, use the upper or
lower level.
Convection cooking
Heat is transmitted to dishes by hot air forcibly
circulated inside the oven by a fan placed at the back
of the oven. By this method, heat is quickly and evenly
circulated throughout the oven, permitting several
different dishes to be cooked at the same time on
different levels.
With this cooking method, through the elimination of
humidity in the air and a drier environment, smells and
tastes are not given off and do not mix with those of
other dishes.
Thanks to this possibility of cooking on several levels,
you can cook up to three different dishes at the same
time, to be consumed immediately or frozen. You can
also cook on only one level. In this case, it is advisable
to place the dish on the lower level for better cooking
control.
This oven is particularly suitable for defreezing rapidly,
sterilizing preserves, homemade jams and, finally, for
drying mushrooms and fruit.
Cooking in the multi-function oven
This type of oven permits difrferent types of cooking:
traditional, convection, fanned heat and grilling;
cooking can therefore be optimized.