Zanussi ZEI6740BBA Manual Do Utilizador
smaller diameter than the minimum receives
only a part of the power generated by the
cooking zone.
Refer to “Technical information”
chapter.
The noises during operation
If you can hear:
• crack noise: cookware is made of different
• crack noise: cookware is made of different
materials (sandwich construction).
• whistle sound: you the cooking zone with
high power level and the cookware is made
of different materials (sandwich
construction).
• humming: you use high power level.
• clicking: electric switching occurs.
• hissing, buzzing: the fan operates.
The noises are normal and do not refer to
hob malfunction.
Energy saving
• If it is possible, always put the lids on the
cookware.
• Put cookware on a cooking zone before you
start it.
• Use the residual heat to keep the food warm
or to melt it.
Examples of cooking applications
The relation between the heat setting and the
cooking zone consumption of power is not
linear. When you increase the heat setting, it is
not proportional to the increase of the cooking
zone consumption of power. It means that the
cooking zone with the medium heat setting uses
less than a half of its power.
The data in the table is for guidance
only.
Heat setting
Use to:
Time
(min)
Hints
- 1
Keep cooked food warm.
as neces-
sary
Put a lid on the cookware.
1 - 2
Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter,
chocolate, gelatine.
5 - 25
Mix from time to time.
1 - 2
Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked
eggs.
10 - 40
Cook with a lid on.
2 - 3
Simmer rice and milkbased dishes,
heating up ready-cooked meals.
25 - 50
Add the minimum twice as much
liquid as rice, mix milk dishes part
procedure through.
3 - 4
Steam vegetables, fish, meat.
20 - 45
Add some tablespoons of liquid.
4 - 5
Steam potatoes.
20 - 60
Use max. ¼ l water for 750 g of
potatoes.
4 - 5
Cook larger quantities of food,
stews and soups.
60 - 150 Up to 3 l liquid plus ingredients.
6 - 7
Gentle fry: escalope, veal cordon
bleu, cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liv-
er, roux, eggs, pancakes, dough-
nuts.
as neces-
sary
Turn halfway through.
7 - 8
Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks,
steaks.
5 - 15
Turn halfway through.
9
Boil water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep-fry chips.
9