Use cookware that matches the diameter of the cooking zone. Low heat
or slow cooking is often due to incorrect cookware size.
How to check the suitability of your cookware
Cookware
Do not use curve-based cookware. Saucepans or heavy frying pans with
jagged edges or a rough base will scratch the glass.
Use heavy-gauge, flat, smooth-based cookware. We
recommend
that
you select cookware with a thick
,
flat bottom. The
heat will be distributed
better and cooking will be more uniform
.
Always lift pans off the cooktop, do not slide, or they may scratch the glass.
NOTE:
The characteristics of the pan base may affect the uniformity of the
cooking results. Pans made from materials which help diffuse heat, such as
stainless steel sandwich pans, distribute heat uniformly, saving time and
energy.
It is safe to put a hot cookware from the oven, or another cooking zone,
on the glass surface when the surface is cool.
Avoid placing anything on a hot cooking zone until it has cooled
completely.
6. Cooking Guidelines
■
Always use a correctly fitting lid for the pan.Cooking without
the lid requires four times as much energy. A glass lid allows
you to observe the cooking without having to lift the lid off.
■
Use pans equipped with a solid, flat bottom. Curved pan
bases increase energy consumption.
■
The diameter of the base of your pot or pan should match the
size of the hotplate. In particular, If the diameter of the pan is not the same
as the diameter of the hotplate, it is preferable to use a pan with a bottom
that is larger in diameter than the hotplate, if pots that are too small are
placed on a hotplate, energy will be wasted. Please note:
Cookware manufacturers often specify the diameter of the pan.
Choose pans of a size suited to the amount of food you are
going to cook. A large saucepan containing little food requires more
energy.
By
carrying
out a
magnet
test:
Move
a
magnet
towards
the
base
of
the
pan
.
If
it
is attracted
,
the
pan
is
suitable
for
induction
.
Put
some
water
in
the
vessel
you
want
to
check, place
the
vessel
on
a
cooking
zone, and switch the cooking zone on. If there is shows
in the display area, then it means your cookware
cannot be
used
with
induction
cooking
.
5. Suitable Cookwares
Suitable cookwares
Ferromagnetic cookware or cookware with ferromagnetic base.
Look
for
the
induction
symbol
on
the
packaging
or
the
bottom
of the
pan
.
Improper
cookwares
Glass
,
terra
,
cotta
,
wood
,
porcelain
,
ceramic
,
earthenware,
aluminum
without
a special
finish
on
the
bottom
,
copper
and some
non
-
magnetic
stainless
steels.
Tips
for
saving
energy
