• clicking: electric switching occurs.
• hissing, buzzing: the fan operates.
The noises are normal and do not refer
to any defects.
Energy saving
• If possible, always put the lids on the
cookware.
• Put cookware on a cooking zone be-
fore you start it.
• Stop the cooking zones before the
end of the cooking time to use residual
heat.
• The bottom of pans and cooking
zones must have the same dimen-
sion.
Öko Timer (Eco Timer)
To save the energy, the heater of the
cooking zone switches itself off earlier
than count down timer signal. The heat-
ing time reduction depends on cooking
level and cooking time.
Examples of cooking applications
The data in the table is for guidance only.
Heat
set-
ting
Use to:
Time
Hints
-1
Keep cooked foods warm
as re-
quired
Cover the food
1-2
Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, choco-
late, gelatine
5-25 min
Mix occasionally
1-2
Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked eggs
10-40
min
Cook with a lid on
2-3
Simmer rice and milkbased dishes, heat-
ing up ready-cooked meals
25-50
min
Add at least twice as much liquid as
rice, stir milk dishes part way through
3-4
Steam vegetables, fish, meat
20-45
min
Add a few tablespoons of liquid
4-5
Steam potatoes
20-60
min
Use max. ¼ l water for 750 g of po-
tatoes
4-5
Cook larger quantities of food, stews and
soups
60-150
min
Up to 3 l liquid plus ingredients
6-7
Gentle fry: escalope, veal cordon bleu,
cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux,
eggs, pancakes, doughnuts
as re-
quired
Turn halfway through
7-8
Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks,
steaks
5-15 min
Turn halfway through
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Boil large quantities of water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep fry chips
The Power function is suitable for heating
large quantities of water.
Information on acrylamides
Important!
According to the newest
scientific knowledge, if you brown food
(specially the one which contains starch),
acrylamides can pose a health risk. Thus, we
recommend that you cook at the lowest
temperatures and do not brown food too
much.
Care and cleaning
Clean the appliance after each use.
Always use cookware with clean bottom.
Warning!
Sharp objects and abrasive
cleaning agents will damage the
appliance.
For your safety, do
not
clean the appli-
ance with steam blasters or high-pres-
sure cleaners.
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