Miele KM5617 Cooktop User Manual


 
Check that the diameter of the pan base is wide enough
for the cooking zone so that heat is not lost unnecessarily.
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Use a pan lid whenever possible to minimise heat loss.
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Select a smaller pan when cooking small quantities. A
small pan on a small cooking zone uses less energy than a
large, partially filled pan on a large cooking zone.
Cook with as little water as possible.
Once food has come to the boil or the oil in the pan is hot
enough for frying, reduce the heat to a lower setting.
When cooking for a long time, switch the cooking zone off
about 5 to 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
In this way, use is made of the residual heat.
Cooking times are greatly reduced when using a pressure
cooker.
Tips on saving energy
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