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Cooking guide
Be careful when preparing fried foods: oil and grease heat
very quickly, especially if you use the PowerBoost function.
At very high temperatures, oil and grease may ignite and may
cause a fire hazard.
Cooking tips
• When food comes to a boil, lower the temperature.
• Cooking with a lid helps to retain heat and thus reduce cooking time and
save energy.
• Minimize the amount of grease and liquid to reduce cooking times.
• Start cooking at a high temperature, then turn it down once the food has
been heated evenly.
Simmer, cook rice
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Simmering is cooking below the boiling point, around 85˚C, when bubbles
only occasionally rise to the surface of the cooking liquid. This method
allows you to make delicious soups and very tender stews, because the
flavors can develop without the food being overcooked. Egg-based and
flour-thickened sauces should also cook below boiling point.
• Some tasks, such as cooking rice by absorption, may require a higher
temperature than the lowest, to ensure even cooking in the
recommended cooking time.
Grab a steak
For juicy and tasty steaks:
1. Leave the meat at room temperature for about 20 minutes before
cooking.
2. Heat a heavy-bottomed pan.
3. Brush steaks on both sides with oil. Put a few drops of oil in the hot pan,
then gently put the meat on it.
4. Turn the steak only once during cooking. The exact cooking time
depends on the thickness of the steaks and the desired degree of
cooking. The time can vary from 2 to 8 minutes per side. Squeeze the
steak to see if it's cooked; then it is firm, the more it is cooked.
5. Place the steak on a hot plate and let it sit for a few minutes so that it is
soft when you serve.
