Bosch PKM9 DK1 Series, User Manual

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Basic operation
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5.4 Setting the hotplates
To set a hotplate, it has to be selected.
Heat setting
1 Lowest setting
9 Highest setting
. Every heat setting has an intermediate
setting, e.g. 4.5.
5.5 Selecting heat settings
Requirement:
The hob is switched on.
1.
Select the hotplate with .
a
⁠. lights up brightly in the heat setting indicator.
2.
Select a heat setting on the control panel.
a
The hotplate is switched on.
5.6 Changing heat settings
1.
Select the hotplate with .
2. Select a heat setting on the control panel.
5.7 Switching off the hotplate
If you have switched off a hotplate, the residual heat in-
dicator appears after approx. 10 seconds.
1.
Select the hotplate with .
2. Select 0 on the control panel.
5.8 Recommended cooking settings
You can find an overview of different foods with appro-
priate power levels here.
The cooking time varies depending on the type, weight,
thickness and quality of the food. The ongoing power
level depends on the cookware used.
Cooking tips
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To bring food to the boil, use heat setting 9.
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Stir thick liquids occasionally.
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Food that needs to be seared quickly or that initially
loses a lot of liquid during frying should be fried in
small portions.
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Tips for saving energy when cooking. → Page 5
Melting
Food Ongoing
cooking
setting Ongoing
cooking
time in
minutes
Chocolate, cooking chocolate 1-1.5 -
Food Ongoing
cooking
setting Ongoing
cooking
time in
minutes
Butter, honey, gelatine 1–2 -
Heating or keeping warm
Stew, e.g. lentil stew 1–2 -
Milk
1
1.5-2.5 -
Sausages in water
1
3–4 -
1
Prepare the dish without the lid.
Defrosting and heating
Spinach, frozen 2.5-3.5 10–20
Goulash, frozen 2.5-3.5 20–30
Poaching or simmering
Dumplings
1, 2
4.5-5.5 20–30
Fish
1, 2
4–5 10–15
White sauce, e.g. béchamel 1–2 3–6
Whisked sauces, e.g. sauce
béarnaise or hollandaise 3–4 8–12
1 Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
2
Continue to cook the dish without a lid.
Boiling, steaming or stewing
Rice with double the volume of
water 2–3 15–30
Rice pudding 1.5-2.5 35–45
Unpeeled boiled potatoes 4–5 25–30
Boiled potatoes 4–5 15–25
Pasta, noodles
1, 2
6–7 6–10
Stew, soup 3.5-4.5 15–60
Vegetables, fresh 2.5-3.5 10–20
Vegetables, frozen 3.5-4.5 10–20
Food in a pressure cooker 4–5 -
1
Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
2 Continue to cook the dish without a lid.
Braising
Roulades 4–5 50–60
Pot roast 4–5 60–100
Goulash 2.5-3.5 50–60
Frying with little oil
Fry food without a lid.
Escalope, plain or breaded 6–7 6–10
Escalope, frozen 6–7 8–12
Chops, plain or breaded
1
6–7 8–12
Steak, 3 cm thick 7–8 8–12
Patties, 3 cm thick
1
4.5-5.5 30–40
Hamburgers, 2 cm thick
1
6–7 10–20
Poultry breast, 2 cm thick
1
5–6 10–20
1
Turn the dish several times.