AEG HC411520GB - Manual (Page 11)

it does on a glass-ceramic hob or a gas
hob.
You can cook or keep warm side dishes
or sauces in pots or pans. Put them
directly on the cooking surface.
The manufacturer does not recommend
that you boil large quantities of water on
the roasting surface (e.g. for spaghetti).
The noises are normal and
do not refer to hob
malfunction.
Do not put cookware in the middle of
the cooking surface between the zones,
as the unevenness can make them
unsteady. Frying on the surface, where
the zones touch, can cause in uneven
browning (e. g. with pancakes).
5.3 Examples of cooking
applications
Using fats and oils
When the temperature is too high, the
fat begins to produce smoke. This
temperature is called the smoke point.
Fats / Oils Max. temperature (°C) Smoke point (°C)
Butter 130 150
Pork fat 170 200
Beef fat 180 210
Olive oil 180 200
Sunflower oil 200 220
Groundnut oil 200 235
Coconut oil 200 240
Always preheat the hob.
Food to be cooked Temperature (°C) Time / Tips
Fish and shellfish 140 – 160 Preheat the hob.
Salmon fillets 160 8 minutes, turn after 4 mi-
nutes.
King prawns (without shell) 140 6 minutes, turn after 3 mi-
nutes.
Shark steaks, approximately
2.5 cm thick 160 10 minutes, turn after 5 mi-
nutes.
Sole, Müllerin Art (fried in
butter) 140 8 minutes, turn after 4 mi-
nutes, light side first.
Plaice filets 140 6 minutes, turn after 3 mi-
nutes.
Veal 140 – 180 Preheat the hob.
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