Bosch PC*6A Series, Instruction Manual

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Settings table and tips
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Cooking table
The table below lists the optimal heat settings and
cooking times for various types of food. The information
given applies when cooking for four people.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending
on the type of food, its weight and quality, and on the
material from which the cookware is made.
Always use the right size cookware for the amount of
food you are cooking, and place it in the middle of the
burner. Please refer to the information on cookware
diameter.
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"Suitable pans"
Information on the table
Each type of food can be prepared in one or two steps.
Each step includes the following information:
Cooking methods featured in the table
Note:
You will not find these symbols on the appliance.
They are used here to represent the various cooking
methods.
In the table, you will find information on how to cook
food on the different burners. We recommend using the
first burner. The model overview describes all the
burners on the hob.
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Example:
This example shows you how to cook fish soup using
the rapid burner, standard burner and wok burner.
The total cooking time is between 12 and 17 minutes if
you use the rapid burner (recommended option).
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Step 1: Bring to the boil. Use heat setting 8 for 7-9
minutes.
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Step 2: Continue boiling. Switch to heat setting 1 for
5-8 minutes.
If you are using any of the other recommended burners,
proceed in the same way.
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Cooking method
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Heat setting
v
Cooking time in minutes
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Bring to the boil
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Continue boiling
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Build up pressure in the pressure cooker
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Maintain pressure in the pressure cooker
š
Fry briefly at a high temperature
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Fry briefly at a low temperature
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Melt
* Without lid
** Stir constantly
Food Total time
in min.
Step 1 Step 2
Burner ˜ § v ˜ § v
Soups, creamy soups
Fish soup
Rapid 12-17
› 8 7-9 œ 1 5-8
Standard 17-22
› 8 11-13 œ 1 6-9
Wok 10-15
› 9 6-8 œ 4 4-7
Food Total time
in min.
Step 1 Step 2
Burner
˜ § v ˜ § v
Soups, creamy soups
Fish soup
Rapid 12-17
› 8 7-9 œ 1 5-8
Standard 17-22
› 8 11-13 œ 1 6-9
Wok 10-15
› 9 6-8 œ 4 4-7
Cream of pumpkin, borscht
Rapid 30-35
› 9 10-12 œ 5 20-23
Standard 45-50 ›
9 15-17
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6 30-33
Wok 25-30
› 9 8-10 œ 2 17-20
Minestrone (vegetable soup)
Rapid 47-52
› 9 10-12 œ 5 37-40
Standard 57-62
› 9 10-12 œ 6 47-50
Mini-wok 43-48
› 9 8-10 œ 3 35-38
Pasta and rice
Spaghetti
Rapid 18-22
› * 9 8-10 œ 6 10-12
Standard 20-24
› * 9 10-12 œ 7 10-12
Wok 18-22 ›
* 8 8-10
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6 10-12
Rice
Rapid 17-22
› 9 5-7 œ 2 12-15
Standard 18-23
› 9 7-9 œ 6 11-14
Wok 15-20
› 8 4-6 œ 2 11-14
Ravioli
Rapid 9-14
› 9 4-6 œ 6 5-8
Standard 17-22
› 8 12-14 œ 8 5-8
Wok 10-15
› 8 5-7 œ 8 5-8
Vegetables and pulses
Boiled potatoes (mashed, potato salad)
Rapid 23-28
£ 9 8-10 ¦ 5 15-18
Standard 25-30
£ 9 10-12 ¦ 6 15-18
Wok 25-30
£ 7 11-13 ¦ 5 14-17
Hummus (puréed chickpeas)
Rapid 50-55
£ 9 10-12 ¦ 4 40-43
Mini-wok 47-52
£ 8 10-12 ¦ 7 37-40
Wok 47-52
£ 7 10-12 ¦ 5 37-40
Lentils
Rapid 40-45
› 9 8-10 › 9 32-35
Standard 50-55
› 9 18-20 œ 6 32-35
Wok 45-50
› 6 20-22 œ 4 25-28
Deep-fried vegetables
Rapid 12-17
š * 7 6-8 š * 6 6-9
Mini-wok 12-17
š * 7 6-8 š * 5 6-9
Dual-wok 10-15 š * 7 5-7 š * 5 5-8