Gaggenau VI 414 613, Use And Care Manual

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Operating the appliance
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Operating the Appliance
Operating the appliance
This chapter explains how to set a cooking zone. The
table shows heat settings and cooking times for various
meals.
Setting a cooking zone
Use the control knob to select the heat setting you
require.
Note: Only use cookware with a suitable diameter. The
base of the cookware should not protrude over the
marked cooking zones.
Notes
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To protect the fragile parts of your appliance from
overheating and electrical overloading, the cooktop
may temporarily reduce the power automatically.
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In order to prevent the appliance from producing
excess noise, the cooktop may temporarily reduce the
power automatically.
Selecting a Heat Setting
Push in the control knob and turn it to the heat setting
you require.
The selected heat setting will be lit on the cooking zone
display. The illuminated ring around the control knob will
be lit.
Switching Off the Cooking Zone
Turn the control knob to the 0 position.
The residual heat indicator will be lit, and the illuminated
ring around the control knob will flash until the cooking
zone has cooled down.
Note: If there is no cookware on the cooking zone or if
the cookware is not detected, the selected heat setting
will flash and the illuminated ring around the control knob
will be lit orange. After approx. 30 seconds, the cooking
zone will switch off.
In this case, the illuminated ring around the control knob
will flash. Turn the control knob back to position 0; the
illuminated ring will stop flashing.
Chef's recommendations
Recommendations
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When heating up puree, cream soups, and thick
sauces, stir occasionally.
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Set heat setting 10 to 12 for preheating.
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When cooking with the lid on, reduce the heat as soon
as you see steam escaping. The cooking result is not
affected by the steam escaping.
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After cooking, keep the lid on the cookware until you
serve the food.
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To cook with the pressure cooker, observe the
manufacturer's instructions.
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Do not cook food for too long, otherwise the nutrients
will be lost. The short-term timer can be used to set
the optimum cooking time.
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For a healthier result, ensure that the oil does not
smoke.
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To brown food, fry it in small batches.
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Cookware may reach high temperatures while the food
is cooking. Use oven mitts.
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You can find recommendations for energy-efficient
cooking in section
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"Environmental protection"
Cooking table
The table shows which heat setting is suitable for each
type of food. The cooking time may vary depending on the
type, weight, thickness and quality of the food.
0 Cooking zone off
Heat setting 1 Lowest setting
Heat setting 12 Highest setting
Power lev-
el Cooking meth-
ods Examples
11 - 12 Parboiling Water
Searing Meat
Heating Fat/oil, liquids
Bringing to the
boil Soups, sauces
Blanching Vegetables
7 - 10 Frying Meat, potatoes
6 - 8 Frying Fish