NEFF M16SRF Series, Manual

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Familiarising yourself with your appliance
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4 Familiarising yourself with your appliance
The instruction manual is the same for various different
hobs. You can find the hob dimensions in the overview
of models.
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4.1 Hotplates
You can find an overview of the different activations of
the hotplates here.
Hotplate Activating and deactivating
Single-circuit
cooking zone
Dual-circuit
hotplate
Activating: Turn the hotplate
switch to the right until .
Select the heat setting.
Deactivating: Turn the hot-
plate switch to 0 and reset.
Never turn the hotplate
switch past the symbol to
0.
Roasting zone Activating: Turn the hotplate
switch to the right until .
Select the heat setting.
Deactivating: Turn the hot-
plate switch to 0 and reset.
Never turn the hotplate
switch past the symbol to
0.
Notes
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Dark areas in the glow pattern of the hotplate are
part of the technical design. They do not affect the
functionality of the hotplate.
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The hotplate regulates the temperature by switching
the heat on and off. The heat may also switch on
and off when at the highest setting.
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This protects easily damaged components from
overheating.
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The appliance is protected against electrical
overload.
4.2 Hotplate display and residual heat
indicator
The hob has a hotplate display and a residual heat in-
dicator. The display lights up when a hotplate is warm.
Display Meaning
Hotplate
display
Lights up during operation, shortly after
switching on.
Residual
heat indic-
ator
Lit up after cooking when the hotplate is
still warm.
Note: You can keep small dishes warm
or melt cooking chocolate.
5 Basic operation
5.1 Switching the hob on or off
You can switch the hob on and off with the hotplate
switch.
5.2 Setting the hotplates
You can use the hotplate control to adjust the heat out-
put of the hotplate.
Heat setting
1 Lowest setting
9 Highest setting
5.3 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. →
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Melting
Food Ongoing
cooking
setting
Ongoing
cooking
time in
minutes
Butter, gelatine 1 -
Heating or keeping warm
Stew, e.g. lentil stew 1 -
Milk
1
1–2 -
1
Prepare the dish without the lid.
Poaching or simmering
Dumplings
12
3–4 20–30
Fish
12
3 10–15
White sauce, e.g. béchamel 1 3–6
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
3 15–30
Unpeeled boiled potatoes 3–4 25–30
1
Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
2 Continue to cook the dish without a lid.