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wok burner (HG76 and HG96)
With the wok burner you can prepare dishes at a very high temperature. For
this purpose it is important:
– to cut the ingredients into strips, slices or pieces before cooking;
– to use good-quality oil, such as olive, maize, sunflower or peanut oil
when stir-frying. A small quantity is enough. Butter and margarine on
the other hand will burn because of the high heat;
– to place the dishes with the longest cooking time in the pan first, so that
at the end of the cooking time all ingredients are cooked al dente at the
same time.
use of the wok auxiliary support (HG76 and HG96)
The auxiliary support supplied for the wok burner provides additional
stability for woks with a rounded base.
Always position the auxiliary support on the wok support at a 45 degree
angle, as per the illustration below. If positioned incorrectly the auxiliary
support will get too hot, and may become damaged.
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– Always ensure that the flames remain below the pan. If flames play
around the pan, a lot of energy is lost. In addition, the handles can get
too hot.
Do not use pans with a base diameter less than 12 cm. Smaller pans will
not be stable.
– When frying, stir-frying, heating through large quantities and deep-
frying it is better to use the strong, super-strong or wok burner.
Preparing sauces, simmering and boiling can be done best on the
simmer burner. On its high setting this burner is large enough for
cooking food right through.
For all other dishes use the normal burners.
– Cook with the lid on the pan. This way you save up to 50% energy.
–Use pans with a flat, clean, dry base. Pans with a flat base stand stably
and pans with a clean base transfer the heat more effectively to the food.
optimal use of the hob
