Candy CI 630 L [14/48] Cooking guidelines

Cooking Guidelines

Take care when frying as the oil and fat heat up very quickly. At

extremely high termperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and

this presents a serious fire risk.

Cooking Tips

• When food comes to the boil, reduce the temperature setting.

• Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by retaining the heat.

• Minimise the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking times.

• Start cooking on a high setting and reduce the setting when the food has

heated through.

Simmering, cooking rice

• Simmering occurs below boiling point, at around 85˚C, when bubbles are just

rising occasionally to the surface of the cooking liquid. It is the key to delicious

soups and tender stews because the flavours develop without overcooking the

food. You should also cook egg-based and flourthickened sauces below boiling

point.

• Some tasks, including cooking rice by the absorption method, may require a

setting higher than the lowest setting to ensure the food is cooked properly in

the time recommended.

Searing steak

To cook juicy flavorsome steaks:

1. Stand the meat at room temperature for about 20 minutes before cooking.

2. Heat up a heavy-based frying pan.

3. Brush both sides of the steak with oil. Drizzle a small amount of oil into the

hot pan and then lower the meat onto the hot pan.

4. Turn the steak only once during cooking. The exact cooking time will depend

on the thickness of the steak and how cooked you want it. Times may vary

from about 2 – 8 minutes per side. Press the steak to gauge how cooked it

is – the firmer it feels the more ‘well done’ it will be.

5. Leave the steak to rest on a warm plate for a few minutes to allow it to relax

and become tender before serving.

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