OPERATION (GAS)
Igniting and adjusting
Flame failure device
Using the wok burner as a cooking burner
Wok
With the wok burner you can prepare dishes at a very high temperature.
For this purpose it is important:
Press the control knob and turn it anticlockwise.
Th e burner ignites.
Th e wok burner may be adjusted continuously between the full and
low positions.
Your gas hob has a fl ame failure device. Th is ensures that the gas
supply is shut off if the fl ame goes out during cooking.
Operation fl ame failure device
Press the control knob and turn it anticlockwise. Keep the control
knob (in the high setting for maximum burning) depressed for about
3 seconds after the burner has ignited.
Th e fl ame failure device will switch on.
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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.
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Do not use pans with a base diameter less than 12 cm. Smaller
pans will not be stable.
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Cook with the lid on the pan. This way you save up to 50%
energy.
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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.
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to cut the ingredients into strips, slices or pieces before cooking;
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to use good-quality oil, such as olive, maize, sunfl ower or peanut
oil when stir-frying (see page 30). A small quantity is enough.
Butter and margarine on the other hand will burn because of the
high heat;
GB 29
Cleaning