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Steam
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The
c
symbol appears on the left next to the
temperature. The temperature indicator starts to fill in.
When rapid heating is complete, a signal sounds. The
c
symbol goes out. Place your dish in the cooking
compartment.
Notes
■
If you change the type of heating or the temperature,
the rapid heating function is cancelled.
■
If a duration has been set, this runs independently of
rapid heating and counts down immediately when
the operation is started.
■
You can use the
l
button to check the current
cooking compartment temperature during rapid
heating.
Cancelling
Press the
c
button. The
c
symbol disappears from
the display.
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Steam
Steam
Food can be cooked particularly gently using steam.
With some types of heating, you can prepare food with
steam assistance. In addition, the Dough proving,
Reheating and Defrosting types of heating are available.
:
Warning – Risk of scalding!
When you open the appliance door, hot steam can
escape. Steam may not be visible, depending on its
temperature. When opening, do not stand too close to
the appliance. Open the appliance door carefully. Keep
children away.
Noise
Pump
You will hear a humming noise while the pump is in
operation and after switching it off. This noise is caused
by the pump function test. It is a normal operating
noise.
Control panel
You will hear a humming or clicking noise when
opening the control panel. These noises are caused by
the control panel being pushed out. They are normal
operating noises.
FullSteam – Steam cooking
During steaming, hot steam surrounds the food and
therefore prevents loss of nutrients from the food. The
shape, colour and typical aroma of the dishes are
retained as a result of this preparation method.
Note:
If the water tank runs dry during steaming,
operation is interrupted. Fill the water tank.
Starting
1.
Fill the water tank.
Note:
Only switch on steaming once the cooking
compartment has cooled down completely (to room
temperature).
2.
Press the menu button.
3.
Touch the "Steam" field.
4.
Turn the rotary selector to "Steam
P
".
5.
Touch the "Temperature" field and use the rotary
selector to set the temperature.
6.
Touch the "Cooking time" field and use the rotary
selector to set the cooking time.
7.
Press the start/stop button to start.
The appliance will begin heating up.
An audible signal will sound. The oven will stop heating.
You can cancel the audible signal early by pressing the
0
button.
Cancelling
Touch the Start/Stop button to cancel the operation.
Finishing
Touch the On/Off button to switch off the appliance.
Menu cooking
With steam, you can cook a whole menu at once,
without the different flavours mixing.
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"Tested for you
in our cooking studio" on page 35
Steam-assisted cooking
When you cook with steam assistance, steam is
introduced into the cooking compartment at various
intervals and with varying degrees of intensity. This
gives you a better cooking result.
Your food
■
Becomes crispy on the outside
■
Develops a shiny surface
■
Is succulent and tender on the inside
■
Only undergoes a minimum reduction in volume
You set the type of heating and steam intensity
combination that you want. Use the information in the
tables to select a suitable type of heating and steam
intensity, or select a programme.
Steam intensity
Different intensity levels are available when adding
steam:
■
Low
■
Medium
■
High
Suitable types of heating
You can switch on steam assistance for these types of
heating:
■
4D hot air
:
■
Top/bottom heating
%
■
Hot air grilling
4
■
Keeping warm
R