NEFF T18 D.6 Series, User Manual

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Basic operation
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4.5 Residual heat indicator
The hob has a two-stage residual heat indicator for
each hotplate. Do not touch the hotplate while the re-
sidual heat indicator is lit up.
Display Meaning
The hotplate is so hot that you can
keep small dishes warm or melt cook-
ing chocolate.
The hotplate is hot.
5 Basic operation
5.1 Switching the hob on or off
The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off.
If you switch the appliance back on again within
4 seconds after switching off, the hob will start up with
the previously stored settings.
5.2 Switching on the hob
▶
Touch .
a
The indicator lamp above lights up.
a
The displays light up.
a
The hob is ready for use.
5.3 Switching off the hob
The hob will switch off automatically when all hotplates
have been switched off for a while (10-60 seconds).
▶
Touch .
a
The indicator lamp above goes out.
a The displays go out.
a
All hotplates are switched off.
a
The residual heat indicator remains on until the hot-
plates have cooled down sufficiently.
5.4 Setting the hotplates
To set a hotplate, it has to be selected.
Select the required heat setting on the control panel.
Heat setting
1 Lowest setting
9 Highest setting
. Every heat setting has an intermediate
setting, e.g. 4. .
5.5 Changing heat settings
1.
Select the hotplate with .
2.
Touch or until the required heat setting ap-
pears.
5.6 Switching off the hotplate
There are 2 ways to switch off the hob.
1.
Touch twice.
a
appears on the heat setting display.
a
After approx. 10 seconds the residual heat indicator
appears.
2.
Select the hotplate and touch or until ap-
pears on the heat setting display.
a
After approx. 10 seconds the residual heat indicator
appears.
Note:
The hotplate last selected remains activated. You
can adjust the hotplate without selecting it again.
5.7 Recommended cooking settings
You can find an overview of different foods with appro-
priate heat settings here.
The cooking time will vary depending on the type,
weight, thickness and quality of the food. The ongoing
cooking setting depends on the cookware used.
Cooking tips
¡
To bring food to the boil, use heat setting 9.
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Stir thick liquids occasionally.
¡
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
Chocolate, cooking chocolate 1-1. -
Butter, honey, gelatine 1-2 -
Heating or keeping warm
Stew, e.g. lentil stew 1-2 -
Milk
1
1.-2. -
Sausages in water
1
3-4 -
1
Prepare the dish without the lid.
Defrosting and heating
Spinach, frozen 2.-3. 10-20
Goulash, frozen 2.-3. 20-30
Poaching or simmering
Dumplings
1, 2
4.-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.-2. 35-45
1 Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
2
Continue to cook the dish without a lid.