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Electronic boil start control
The electronic boil start control heats the hotplate using the
highest heat setting and then switches down to the simmer
setting you have selected.
The time taken for the hotplate to heat up depends on the
simmer setting selected.
Setting the electronic boil start control
The electronic boil start control can only be activated in the first
30 seconds after you have switched on the hotplate:
1.
Set the desired simmer setting for the hotplate.
2.
Touch the
‘
symbol.
The electronic boil start control is activated.
‘
and the ongoing
cooking setting flash alternately.
After the food has been brought to the boil, only the simmer
setting remains lit in the display.
Table of cooking times for electronic boil start control
The table below shows which dishes electronic boil start control
can be used for.
The smaller quantities specified are for the smaller hotplates
and the larger quantities are for the larger hotplates. The values
given are guidelines.
Deep-fat frying
(fry 150-200g per portion continuously in 1-2 litres oil**)
Frozen products, e.g. chips, chicken nuggets
Croquettes
Meat balls
Meat, e.g. chicken portions
Fish, breaded or battered
Vegetables, mushrooms, breaded or battered
Small items, e.g. doughnuts, fruit in batter 8-9
7-8
7-8
6-7
5-6
5-6
4-5 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ongoing cooking
setting
Ongoing cooking
time in minutes
* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid
Dish with electronic boil start control Quantity Heat setting Total cooking time
in minutes
Heating
Stock
Thick soups
Milk** 500 ml-1 litre
500 ml-1 litre
200-400 ml A 7-8
A 2-3
A 1-2 4-7 mins
3-6 mins
4-7 mins
Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew) 400-800 g A 1-2 -
Defrosting and heating
Frozen spinach
Frozen goulash 300-600 g
500g-1 kg A 2.-3.
A 2.-3. 10-20 mins
20-30 mins
Poaching
Fish 300-600 g A 4-5* 20-25 mins
Boiling
Rice (with double the quantity of water)
Unpeeled boiled potatoes with 1-3 cups of water
Boiled potatoes with 1-3 cups of water
Vegetables with 1-3 cups of water
Frozen vegetables with 1-3 cups of water 125-250 g
750 g-1.5 kg
750 g-1.5 kg
500g-1 kg
500g-1 kg A 2-3
A 4-5
A 4-5
A 2.-3.
A 4.-5. 20-25 mins
30-40 mins
20-30 mins
15-20 mins
15-20 mins
Braising
Roulades
Pot roasts 4 pieces
1 kg A 4-5
A 4-5 50-60 mins
80-100 mins
* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid