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Operation en-us
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Note:You can also switch off the cooking zone directly by
touching the cooking zone symbol for longer than 3sec-
onds.
6.4 Recommended cooking settings
Here you can find recommendations on cooking and an
overview of various dishes with suitable heat levels.
¡ Select power level 8 or 9 for bringing water to a boil or
heating up the pan.
¡ Stir thick liquids occasionally.
¡ Food that needs to be seared quickly, or food which
loses a lot of liquid during initial frying, is best seared in
several small portions.
¡ When you cook with a lid on, turn the heat setting down
as soon as steam escapes between lid and cookware.
¡ Keep the lid on the cookware after cooking until you
serve the food.
¡ When you cook with a pressure cooker, observe the
manufacturer's instructions.
¡ Do not cook food for too long or in too much water. Oth-
erwise the nutrients will be lost. You can use the kitchen
timer to set the optimum cooking time.
→
"Kitchen timer", Page13
¡ Do not heat oil or grease until it smokes. You will
achieve healthier cooking results.
¡ When you brown food, fry small portions one after the
other.
¡ Cookware may become very hot during cooking. We
recommend the use of pot holders.
¡ →
"Saving energy", Page9
Cooking charts
The cooking chart shows which power level is suitable for
each type of food. The cooking time may vary depending
on the type, weight, thickness and quality of the food.
CAUTION
Stews or liquids can heat up very quickly during cooking
and may overflow or spatter, e.g. soups, sauces or drinks.
▶ Stir continuously.
▶ Heat the food at a suitable power level.
Melting
Type of food Power level
Chocolate 1.5
Butter 1.0-2.0
Heating
Frozen vegetables, e.g. spinach 2.5-3.5
Broth 7.0-8.0
Thick soup 1.5-2.5
Milk
1
1.0-2.0
1
Cook without lid
Simmering
Delicate sauce, e.g. Béchamel sauce 4.0-5.0
Spaghetti sauce 2.0-3.0
Pot roast 4.0-5.0
Fish
1
4.0-5.0
1
Ongoing cooking without lid
Cooking
Rice, with double amount of water 2.0-3.0
Potatoes boiled in their skins, with
1-2cups of water
4.0-5.0
Boiled potatoes, with 1-2cups of water 4.0-5.0
Fresh vegetables, with 1-2cups of wa-
ter
2.0-3.5
Frozen vegetables, with 1-2cups of
water
3.5-4.5
Pasta, with 2-4qt. water
1
6.0-7.0
Pudding
2
1.0-2.0
Cereals 2.0-3.0
1
Ongoing cooking without lid
2
Cook without lid
Frying
Pork chop
1
5.5-6.5
Chicken breast
1
5.0-6.0
Bacon 6.0-7.0
Eggs 5.0-6.0
Fish 5.0-6.0
Pancakes 6.0-7.0
1
Turn the food several times.
Deep-fat frying
Fry in 1-2qt. oil without a lid.
Deep-frozen foods, e.g. chicken
nuggets (0.5lb per serving)
8.0-9.0
Other, e.g. doughnuts (0.5lb per serv-
ing)
4.5-5.5
Keep warm
Tomato sauce 1.5
6.5 Kitchen timer
You can use the Kitchen timer to set a time of up to
99minutes.
The Kitchen timer is independent from other settings and
does not switch off a cooking zone.
You can also use the Kitchen timer when the cooktop is
turned off or the panel lock is activated.
Setting the Kitchen timer
WARNING
Boilovers can cause smoke and some foods and oils may
catch fire if left on high temperature settings.
▶ When using a timer, always supervise the cooktop.
▶ Do not allow anything to boil over or burn.
1. Press kitchen timer.
a
lights up in the timer display.
a The indicator above kitchen timer lights up.
2. Set the desired time in the settings area.
3. Press kitchen timer to confirm.
a The time starts to count down after a few seconds.
a When the time has elapsed, a beep sounds.
blinks in
the timer display.
a The indicator above kitchen timer blinks.
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