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Hints and tips for using the hob
Start your cooking with a big flame by turning the
knob to the symbol
. Then adjust the flame as
necessary.
The outside of the flame is much hotter than its
inside (nucleus). Accordingly , the top of the flame
should lick the bottom of the pan. Excessive flames
mean a waste of gas.
In contrast with electric grids, gas burners do not
require flat-bottomed pans: the flames lick the bottom
and spread the heat all over the surface.
No special pans are required for gas burners.
However, thinwalled pans transmit the heat to the
food more quickly than thick-walled ones.
Since heat doesn't spread evenly on the pan's
bottom, the food may only be partially heated.
Consequently it is advisable to stir the food many
times.
A thick pan bottom prevents partial overheating
as it allows sufficient thermic compensation.
Avoid very small pans. Wide and shallow pans
are more suitable than narrow and deep ones as they
allow a faster heating. Cooking is not quickened by
placing narrow pans on wide burners. The result is
just a waste of gas. For a proper usage, place small
pans on small burners and large pans on large
burners.
Remember to cover pans to reduce gas
consumption.
Pottery
Remember that a wide-bottomed pan allows a
faster cooking than a narrow one.
Always use pots which properly fit what you have
to cook.
Particularly make sure that the pans are not too
small for liquids, since these could easily overflow.
Moreover, the pans should not be too large for a
faster cooking. In fact, grease and juices may spread
on the bottom and burn easily.
It is better to use non-openable moulds for
baking cakes. In fact, an openable mould lets juices
and sugar leak through, falling on the bottom of the
oven and consequently burning on the bottom of the
baking tray, making cleaning difficult.
Avoid putting plastic-handled pans in the oven as
they are not heat-proof.
You should use pans with the right diameter to
fit the burner, in order to make the most out of it, thus
reducing gas consumption.
It is also advisable to cover any boiling casserole
and, as soon as the liquid starts boiling, lower the
flame enough to keep the boiling point.
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