Basic operation
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4.5 Residual heat indicator
The hob has a two-stage residual heat indicator for
each hotplate. Do not touch the hotplate while the re-
sidual heat indicator is lit up.
Display
Meaning
The hotplate is so hot that you can
keep small dishes warm or melt cook-
ing chocolate.
The hotplate is hot.
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Basic operation
5.1 Switching the hob on or off
You can switch the hob on and off with the hotplate
switch.
When the hob is switched on, the heat setting display
lights up.
5.2 Setting the hotplates
You can use the hotplate switch to adjust the heat out-
put of the hotplate.
Heat setting
1
Lowest setting
9
Highest setting
Intermediate setting for all heat settings
Every heat setting has an intermediate setting, e.g. 4.
5.3 Setting the hotplates
You can use the hotplate control to adjust the heat out-
put of the hotplate.
Heat setting
1
Lowest setting
9
Highest setting
.
Every heat setting has an intermediate
setting, e.g. 4. .
5.4 Recommended cooking settings
You can find an overview of different foods with appro-
priate heat settings here.
The cooking time will vary depending on the type,
weight, thickness and quality of the food. The ongoing
cooking setting depends on the cookware used.
Cooking tips
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To bring food to the boil, use heat setting 9.
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Stir thick liquids occasionally.
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Food that needs to be seared quickly or that initially
loses a lot of liquid during frying should be fried in
small portions.
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"Tips for saving energy when cooking."
Melting
Food
Ongoing
cooking
setting
Ongoing
cooking
time in
minutes
Chocolate, cooking chocolate
1-1.
-
Butter, honey, gelatine
1-2
-
Heating or keeping warm
Stew, e.g. lentil stew
1-2
-
Milk
1
1.-2.
-
Sausages in water
1
3-4
-
1
Prepare the dish without the lid.
Defrosting and heating
Spinach, frozen
2.-3.
10-20
Goulash, frozen
2.-3.
20-30
Poaching or simmering
Dumplings
1, 2
4.-5.
20-30
Fish
1, 2
4-5
10-15
White sauce, e.g. béchamel
1-2
3-6
Whisked sauces, e.g. sauce
béarnaise or hollandaise
3-4
8-12
1
Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
2
Continue to cook the dish without a lid.
Boiling, steaming or stewing
Rice with double the volume of
water
2-3
15-30
Rice pudding
1.-2.
35-45
Unpeeled boiled potatoes
4-5
25-30
Boiled potatoes
4-5
15-20
Pasta, noodles
1, 2
6-7
6-10
Stew, soup
3.-4.
15-60
Vegetables, fresh
2.-3.
10-20
Vegetables, frozen
3.-4.
10-20
Food in a pressure cooker
4-5
-
1
Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
2
Continue to cook the dish without a lid.
Braising
Beef olives
4-5
50-60
Pot-roasting
4-5
60-100
Goulash
2.-3.
50-60
Frying with little oil
Fry food without a lid.
Escalope, plain or breaded
6-7
6-10
Escalope, frozen
6-7
8-12
Chops, plain or breaded
1
6-7
8-12
1
Turn the dish several times.
