Siemens EZ9**KZ series, Instruction Manual

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Cooking sensor
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Benefits
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The cooking zone only emits heat when this is
necessary to maintain the temperature. This saves
energy.
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The temperature is continuously monitored. This
means that the food will not spill over and you do not
need to change the temperature level.
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The cooking sensor detects when the water or the oil
has reached the optimum temperature for adding
the food (foods that should be added at the start of
cooking are indicated in the table).
Notes
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Use cookware with a thick, flat base. Do not use
cookware with a thin or deformed base.
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Fill the item of cookware so that the contents reach
high enough to cover the cooking sensor's silicone
patch.
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Do not remove the wireless cooking sensor from the
cookware during cooking.
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After cooking, remove the wireless sensor from the
cookware. Take care when doing so because the
wireless cooking sensor may be very hot.
Tips for cooking with the cooking sensor
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Keeping warm/heating: Portions of frozen products,
e.g. spinach. Place the frozen product in the
cookware. Add the volume of water specified by the
manufacturer.Cover the cookware with a lid. Select
the temperature recommended in the table.
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Poaching: This cooking method is suitable for
cooking food at low temperatures, thickening
sauces, reducing stews and cooking with milk.
Select the temperature recommended in the table for
the food you want to cook.
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Boiling: This cooking method allows you to boil
water with a lid on without it boiling over. This
temperature control allows water to be boiled more
efficiently. Select the temperature recommended in
the table.
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Cooking in a pressure cooker: Follow the
manufacturer's recommendations. After the signal
tone sounds, continue cooking for the
recommended time. Select the temperature
recommended in the table.
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Deep-fat frying: It is recommended that you heat oil
with a lid on.Once the signal tone has sounded,
remove the lid and add the food. Select the
temperature recommended in the table for the food
you want to cook.
Notes
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Always cook with a lid, except when using the deep-
frying function.
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If no signal sounds, make sure that there is a lid on
the cookware. If there is a lid on the pan and still the
signal doesn´t sound, the appliance may have
reached its maximum power consumption or the
Maximum power consumption setting may have
been activated. This may affect the time required to
reach the selected temperature. Switch off or reduce
the power levels for the other pots and pans. See the
section entitled
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"Basic settings"
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Never leave oil unattended when it is being heated.
Use oil that is suitable for deep-frying. Do not mix
different cooking fats and oils – e.g. oil and lard – as
such mixtures may foam up when hot.
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If you are not satisfied with the cooking result, e.g.
when cooking potatoes, next time use less water but
keep the recommended temperature level.
Setting the boiling point
The point at which water starts to boil depends on the
height of your home above sea level. If the water is
boiling too vigorously or not vigorously enough, you can
set the boiling point. Proceed as follows:
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Open the Docking menu and the touch the
®
symbol. Go to the basic setting Set the boiling point.
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The default basic setting is 200–400 m. If your
home is located at a height of between 200 and 400
metres above sea level, do not set the boiling point.
Select the setting that matches your home's height
above sea level.
Note:
The temperature level 100 ºC is sufficient for
efficient boiling, even if the water does not boil very
strongly. You can always change the boiling point if you
wish – if you want the water to boil more strongly, for
example, you can select a lower altitude.