Gaggenau VG 232 RK, Instruction Manual

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Settings table and tips
Tips for cooking and roasting
The values given in the settings table must be looked
upon as recommended values. The heat required
depends not only on the type and condition of the food,
but also the size and contents of the pot.
Due to the high performance of the cooktop, fat and oil
will heat up quickly. Never leave the cooktop
unattended, fat can ignite, food can burn.
Preferably use the rear cooking zones to prepare
meals, that need longer to cook.
Preferably use the high output burners for brief cooking,
deep fat frying and searing of large quantities.
Cookware recommendations
The following tips can help you save energy and avoid
damage to your cookware.
Suitable cooking vessels
Pots with a diameter of less than 90 mm or more
than 220 mm should not be used. When using large
pots, pay attention to keeping to a minimum distance of
50 mm between the cooking vessel and combustible
surroundings. Keep to a minimum distance of 50 mm
between the cooking vessel and the control knob or the
control panel. The cooking vessel should not touch the
control panel.
Precautions for use
Cooking level Cooking
method
Examples
High heat
‘
Boiling Water
Searing Meat
Heating Fat, liquids
Boiling Soup, sauce
Blanching Vegetables
From
‘
to
’
Roasting Meat, fish, potatoes
Baking Pancakes, egg
dishes
Simmering in
open pot
Dumplings, sau
-
sages, beef for
making soup
Simmering Sweet sauces,
sauces
Boiling with
closed lid
Soup, potatoes
Steaming Vegetables, fish
Stewing Vegetables, fruit,
fish
Braising Goulash, roasts,
vegetables
Low heat
’
Thawing Frozen foods
Slow cooking Rice, pulses
Reheating Soup, casserole,
vegetables in a
sauce
Burner Pot base, recom
-
mended diameter
Pot base, mini
-
mum diameter
Normal burner 140 - 220 mm 90 mm
High output
burner
180 - 220 mm 90 mm
Use pots or pans which are
the right size for each
burner.
Do not use small pots or
pans on large burners. The
flame should not touch the
sides of the pot.
Do not use damaged pots or
pans, which do not sit
evenly on the cooktoop,
they may tip over.
Only use pots or pans with a
thick, flat base.
Do not cook without using a
lid and make sure the lid is
properly fitted. This wastes
energy.
Always centre the pot or
pan over the burner,
otherwise it could tip over.
Do not place large pots on
the burners near the control
knobs. These may get
damaged by the high
temperatures.