Lacking a range, I purchased one of IMUSA's single burner hot plates rated at 1100 watts.
The only marked settings are OFF, LOW, MED. But it appears to adjust continuously from OFF to well past MED.
With water in a three quart saucepan, the maximum temperature reached was 192. But turning knob fully easily boiled.
I am considering painting marks around the knob and testing water temps reached at each setting.
When instructions are given to cook on low or medium on a range, is there any kind of a 'standard' such as I did with the water temp reached in a saucepan?
Is there a need to compensate for the off/on cycling of the hot plate, either by further adjusting the knob or lengthening any suggested cooking times?
Any useful tips on using a hot plate?
Thanks,
The only marked settings are OFF, LOW, MED. But it appears to adjust continuously from OFF to well past MED.
With water in a three quart saucepan, the maximum temperature reached was 192. But turning knob fully easily boiled.
I am considering painting marks around the knob and testing water temps reached at each setting.
When instructions are given to cook on low or medium on a range, is there any kind of a 'standard' such as I did with the water temp reached in a saucepan?
Is there a need to compensate for the off/on cycling of the hot plate, either by further adjusting the knob or lengthening any suggested cooking times?
Any useful tips on using a hot plate?
Thanks,