Set the stove top temperature correctly

Select the temperature of the hotplate

For culinary success, you are always influenced by the correct temperature when cooking. But these are transferred from the stove top to the food in different ways.

• Your hotplate is already an indicator of the heat development. Gas stoves, ceramic hobs or induction stoves give off their heat generation in different ways.
• It also depends on the kitchen utensil used. Stone devices conduct and store the heat in a different way than objects metal.
• Your food is characterized by different requirements. If you want to prepare a piece of meat, you need different heat values ​​than for vegetables. The structure of the food is crucial.

So use the stovetop on medium heat

The medium temperature is a gentle method of preparation for many foods and a more digestible method for you later. Most of the ingredients are contained in the food and you also don't bite the taste of the products. In addition, you use your hotplate more energy-efficiently.

• To start with, set the plate to a large number. This corresponds to a high temperature and is used to warm up the stove effectively.
• To do this, put a suitable catalyst in your kitchen utensil. It can be butter or the various oils. Sometimes no catalyst is needed at all.
• While this product is slowly heating, you can turn down the stove switch. It is better to go back a little below the middle of the number spectrum. If your stove is adjustable from 1-9, then you better choose four.
• In the case of meat, it is advisable to wait a little before turning it down. The meat retains its meat juice by searing it. Then you can turn the stove down and let the meat cook gently.
• The average heat in the oven is between 160 and 180 degrees. With circulating air, simply switch back 20 to 30 degrees.
• Above all, use all of your senses. Then nothing will go wrong.

Under no circumstances should you try to determine the temperature of your stove top with your fingers. Firstly, this can have painful consequences; secondly, the fingers are subjective Temperature receptors and will therefore never give a uniform value compared to anything else can.