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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 ongoing cooking setting for the hotplate.
2.
Touch the
w
symbol.
The electronic boil start control is activated.
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and the ongoing
cooking setting flash alternately.
After the food has been brought to the boil, only the ongoing
cooking setting remains lit on 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.
Stir thick liquids occasionally.
Tips for the electronic boil start control
Electronic boil start control is designed to conserve food's
nutritional value while using little water for cooking.
■
Add only approximately 3 cups of water to the food for large
hotplates and approximately 2 cups of water for small
hotplates.
■
Place a lid on the saucepan.
■
Electronic boil start control is not suitable for food that is
cooked in a large volume of water (e.g. pasta).
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 min
3-6 min
4-7 min
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
500 g-1 kg
A 2-3
A 2-3
10-20 min
20-30 min
Poaching
Fish
300-600 g
A 4-5*
20-25 min
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
500 g-1 kg
500 g-1 kg
A 2-3
A 4-5
A 4-5
A 2-3
A 4-5
20-25 min
30-40 min
20-30 min
15-20 min
15-20 min
Braising
Roulades
Pot roasts
x 4
1 kg
A 4-5
A 4-5
50-60 min
80-100 min
Frying**
Escalope, plain or breaded
Cutlet, plain or breaded
Steak (3 cm thick)
Fish and fish fillet, breaded
Fish and fish fillet, breaded and frozen, e.g. fish fingers
Pancakes
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
200-300 g
A 6-7
A 6-7
A 7-8
A 6-7
A 6-7
A 6-7
8-12 min
8-12 min
8-12 min
8-12 min
8-12 min
continuous frying
* Ongoing cooking without a lid
** Without lid
