When you threw your own ancient electric or gas stove and put a modern glass -ceramic in its place, do not forget that now you will need specialized utensils for glass -ceramic panels, because old cast -iron pans and iron pots will not be compatible with the new panel.
The reasons for the incompatibility of ancient utensils with a glass -ceramic panel
irregularities on pots and old pans that appeared due to flames from the gas panel, are able to damage the glass -ceramic coating of the new panel;
If you give the advantage to the heat -resistant
Models made of glass, then heating of food will be quite a long and uncomfortable process;
An aluminum or copper bottom can pollute the surface of glass ceramics, moreover, the spot in the future cannot always be permissible.
Councils for the selection of suitable dishes
But not all the dishes that are sold in stores and advanced as models for glass -ceramic panels can be approached and work for a very long time. The selection of pans for glass ceramics should be approached quite carefully
We recommend that you practical recommendations on the topic of what dishes for glass -ceramic panels must be so that cooking has a pleasure:
The most important thing that you should look at first when purchasing pots or pans for the glass -ceramic panel is their bottom. The bottom must be very even and flat. This kind of ideal form will make it possible to guarantee the heat transfer from the panel to dishes most beautifully. But if at the bottom there are even small bruises or tubercles, then the warmth will not be transmitted so beautiful at all. This balance of heat transfer can violate even one small tubercle or production marriage. Plus, because of these bruises, the panel of their glass ceramics will regularly overheat, which, for its part, leads to a significant reduction in its service life;
The color of the bottom should have a dark matte shade, this also affects the process of heat transfer from dishes to the panel;
You should look at the thickness of the bottom. Than the bottom thicker – the better the quality of the model, plus everything, it will not change under the influence of strong thermal voltage;
It will be better that the bottom is made of different material and plus to this is multi -layer (from three to five layers). This bottom has a good heat distribution role. For example, this can be achieved due to the presence between 2 layers of stainless steel of one layer of aluminum or qualified aluminum alternation and stainless steel in a five-layer version. Such a combination has a limit effect, because the stainless steel performs the dishes very strong, and aluminum makes it possible to effectively separate heat;
Many models of glass -ceramic panels are equipped with hobs with induction burners. If you have acquired specifically such a glass -ceramic model, then when you select the dishes for it, do not forget about the magnet.
And the thing is that the panel with an induction impregnation is able to connect only with the materials made of ferromagnet. How to hang out if the pan that you selected is suitable for such a panel? Take out the magnet and bring it to the dishes. If he sticks to her – then you can take such dishes. If not – then you risk only worsen your cooking process. Do not forget that for glass -ceramic panel with an induction impregnation, models made of glass, copper, aluminum or brass are decisively not suitable. To other options – partly, given the ability of the bottom from the same aluminum to maintain heat.
Materials to
Of course, the selection of optimal variations for the glass -ceramic panel will depend not only on what bottom in it, though it plays an important plus to this role. The main important thing is the material and the material from which pots are made, because it all depends on the heat source, the material will be different. So, especially beautiful for the glass -ceramic panel, stainless steel dishes are considered
Plus, even if the manufacturer speaks of such material, you should still look at the marking of goods. The best option – This is 18/10, where the very first figure means the number in the composition of chromium in percentage accordance, and the second – Nickel therefore. Why are these two components? Since chrome guarantees stainless steel resistance and hardness, and nickel can give it white, and also makes it more durable
As we said earlier, the heat in the pan should be distributed very quickly and the same, and the most beautiful of all this can be achieved thanks to the thickened multi -layer bottom. For example, take milk. If you want to boil it in a thin bowl of aluminum, it will instantly suck it, and you will be difficult to fall in the form of a care of a heavy laundering of a pan from the remains of milk. And if you do this in a stainless steel dishes, it should also be said that there will be no problems with a wide bottom, then there will be no problems, and it will not have to be washed for a very long time and tedious
Many distinctive characteristics of the structure of dishes for glass -ceramic panels. Again, many manufacturers of dishes for the glass -ceramic panel are advised to look at a certain concave at the bottom of the pots or pans. As clear, if the body is heated, he is characterized by a plus to this increase. And therefore, the bent surface of the bottom when heating will become very flat and will become as strong as possible to the panel for cooking the glass -ceramic panel
So, according to existing norms, this kind of concavity is quite acceptable and in the cool state of the body does not have to be more than 0.6 percent of the diameter of the bottom. Plus, in order to avoid the appearance of scratches on the plane of the dishes, its bottom should be finished with a specialized tool, which are sold at the points of implementation of dishes for glass ceramic in the form of an object
In general, specialized dishes for glass -ceramic panels are well thought out and represents a large number of different technical solutions within the framework of one model. So, for example, the hilt on the cap of pans is firmly insulated from heating. Unlike the lid on a simple pot, you will not need a grabbing to seize this lid, since you will not burn, holding the handle without any weapon
Other interesting innovative detail – This is a presence on certain models of a small thermometer built into the handle. Because of him, you will find out what temperature under the lid, and you will not need to control when you specifically throw products in a pan or pan, and also always open the lid and control the temperature with your hand, which is also not always safe.
Again, many models are distinguishable by heat -insulating lids that can store a temperature of more than 260 degrees, which are made of hardened glass. There is even an interesting detail: so that there is no moisture loss during cooking and worsening the taste of the finished product of the rims between the pots and the lid create a water ring that shows that it is time to turn off or add more water
Short advice on buying and using dishes
First of all, select the dishes, which in diameter is completely converged with the size of your burner. If the dishes are more diameter, then it will warm up longer, and if smaller, then the panel can overheat and break;
Constantly make sure that the dishes for glass ceramics are clean, the dish can burn on another, and the burner to come into unsuitability;
For the glass -ceramic panel, use only specialized dishes, in another case, the working period of the panel will grind significantly;
Gently select the dishes for glass ceramics, carefully look not at advertising, but at the marking, do not confuse it with dishes for electric panels, they will be very different;
enameled dishes on glass ceramics can be used, but do not leave it empty on the flame, this leads to significant defects in the plane of the panel;
You can not put wet dishes on the panel;
No need to allow boiling water or other liquid when boiling to pour on the surface of the panel.
If you follow these sentences, then your panel will serve you for a very long time