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Operating the hotplate
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9 Operating the hotplate
You can find out everything you need to know about
operating your hotplate here.
9.1 Switching the hob on and off
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Switch the hob on and off using the main switch .
If all of the cooking zones are switched off for
longer than 20 seconds, the hob is automatically
switched off.
ReStart
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If you switch the appliance on within four seconds of
switching it off, the hob operates with the settings
that were previously set.
9.2 Setting the cooking zones
To choose the required selectable power level, touch
or .
Each power level has an intermediate level. This is
marked with a dot.
Power level
Lowest power level
Highest power level
Notes
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In order to protect the appliance's electronic parts
from overheating or surge currents, the hob may
temporarily reduce the power level.
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In order to prevent the appliance from producing ex-
cess noise, the hob may temporarily reduce the
power level.
Selecting the cooking zone and power setting
1.
Touch to select the cooking zone.
2.
Within the next 10 seconds, select the required
power level:
‒
Touch to call up power level .
‒
Touch to call up power level .
a
The power level has been set.
Note:
If no cookware is placed on the cooking zone or
the pot is not suitable, the selected power level flashes.
After a certain period of time, the cooking zone
switches itself off.
QuickStart
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If you place cookware on the hob before you switch
it on, the cookware is detected when you switch on
and the corresponding cooking zone is selected
automatically. Select the power level in the next 20
seconds, or the hob switches itself off.
Changing the power level and switching off the
cooking zone
1.
Select the cooking zone.
2.
Touch or until the required power level ap-
pears. To switch off the cooking zone, set .
Switching off the cooking zone quickly
Touch and hold the symbol for the cooking zone for
three seconds. The cooking zone switches itself off.
9.3 Cooking recommendations
The table shows which power level (
) is suitable for
which food. The cooking time (
) may vary de-
pending on the type, weight, thickness and quality of
the food. To preheat, set power level 8–9.
Melting
Butter, honey, gelatine
1 - 2
-
Heating and keeping warm
Boiled sausages
1
3 - 4
-
Defrosting and heating
Spinach, frozen
3 - 4
15 - 25
Poaching, simmering
Potato dumplings
1
4. - 5.
20 - 30
Whisked sauces, e.g.
Béarnaise sauce, Hollandaise
sauce
3 - 4
8 - 12
Boiling, steaming, braising
Rice, with double the volume of
water
2. - 3.
15 - 30
Potatoes boiled in their skin
4. - 5.
25 - 35
Pasta
1
6 - 7
6 - 10
Soups
3. - 4.
15 - 60
Vegetables
2. - 3.
10 - 20
Stew in a pressure cooker
4. - 5.
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Stewing
Pot roast
4 - 5
60 - 100
Goulash
3 - 4
50 - 60
Braising/frying with a small
amount of fat
1
Escalope, plain or breaded
6 - 7
6 - 10
Steak, 3 cm thick
7 - 8
8 - 12
Poultry breast, 2 cm thick
2
5 - 6
10 - 20
Hamburgers, 2 cm thick
2
6 - 7
10 - 20
Fish and fish fillet, breaded
6 - 7
8 - 20
Prawns and scampi
7 - 8
4 - 10
Sautéing fresh vegetables and
mushrooms
7 - 8
10 - 20
Frozen dishes, e.g. stir-fries
6 - 7
6 - 10
Omelette, cooked one after the
other
3. - 4.
3 - 10
Deep-frying, 150–200 g per
portion in 1–2 l oil, deep-fat
fried in portions
1
Frozen products, e.g. chips,
chicken nuggets
8 - 9
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Vegetables, mushrooms,
breaded, beer-battered or tem-
pura
6 - 7
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1
Without lid
2
Turn frequently
