5
The hotplates
Hotplate and residual heat indicators
The hotplate and residual heat indicators
e
light up when a
hotplate is warm:
■
Hotplate indicator - during operation, shortly after you have
switched on a hotplate.
■
Residual heat indicator - after cooking, when the hotplate is
still warm.
You can use the residual heat to save energy, e.g. to keep a
small dish warm or to melt chocolate.
Setting the hob
This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table
shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals.
Switching the hob on and off
You can switch the hob on and off with the hotplate controls.
Setting a hotplate
Adjust the heat setting of the hotplates using the hotplate
controls.
Heat setting 1 = lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = highest setting
The symbol in the display panel indicates the hotplate to which
the display relates: e.g.
Œ
for the right rear hotplate.
Note:
Hotplate temperature is regulated by the heat switching
on and off. The heat may also switch on and off at the highest
setting.
Table of cooking times
The following table provides some examples.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending on the
type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations are therefore
possible.
When heating thick liquids, stir regularly.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Hotplate
Activating and deactivating
$
Single-circuit
hotplate
ð
Dual-circuit
hotplate
To activate: turn the hotplate control clock-
wise to
ð
. Set the heat setting. To switch
off: turn the hotplate control to 0 and reset.
Never turn the hotplate control beyond the
ð
symbol to 0.
æ
Extended
cooking zone
To activate: Turn the hotplate control clock-
wise to
æ
. Set the heat setting. To switch
off: turn the hotplate control to 0 and reset.
Never turn the hotplate control beyond the
æ
symbol to 0.
Ongoing cooking
setting
Ongoing cooking
time in minutes
Melting
Chocolate, cooking chocolate, gelatine
Butter
1
1-2
-
-
Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
Milk**
1-2
1-2
-
-
Poaching, simmering
Dumplings
Fish
White sauces, e.g. béchamel sauce
4*
3*
1
20-30 mins
10-15 mins
3-6 mins
Boiling, steaming, stewing
Rice (with double the quantity of water)
Unpeeled boiled potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Pasta, noodles
Stew, soups
Vegetables
Vegetables, frozen
Cooking in a pressure cooker
3
3-4
3-4
5*
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
15-30 mins
25-30 mins
15-25 mins
6-10 mins
15-60 mins
10-20 mins
10-20 mins
-
* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid