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Getting to know your appliance
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Getting to know your
appliance
Getting
to know y
our appli
ance
The instruction manual is the same for various different
hobs. You can find the hob dimensions in the overview
of models.
The control panel
Hotplate controls
The hotplate controls are permanently fixed. They must
not be removed. Forcibly removing the hotplate controls
leads to them being destroyed.
Hotplate and residual heat indicators
The hotplate and residual heat indicators light up when
a hotplate is warm:
■
Hotplate indicator - during operation, shortly after
you have switched on a hotplate.
■
Residual heat indicator - after cooking, when the
hotplate is still warm.
You can use the residual heat to save energy, e.g. to
keep a small dish warm or to melt chocolate.
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Operating the appliance
Operating
the appl
iance
In this section, you can find out how to set the hotplates.
The table shows heat settings and cooking times for
various meals.
Switching the hob on and off
You can switch the hob on and off with the hotplate
controls.
Setting a hotplate
Adjust the heat setting of the hotplates using the
hotplate controls.
Heat setting 1 = Lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = Highest setting
The symbol in the display panel indicates the hotplate
which the display refers to, e.g.
Œ
for the right rear
hotplate.
Notes
■
Dark areas in the glow pattern of the hotplate are
part of the technical design. They do not affect the
functionality of the hotplate.
■
Switching the hotplate on and off regulates the heat.
The heat can switch on and off even at the highest
setting.
■
With multi-circuit hotplates the heating of the inner
filament circuits and the heater element of the
activations may switch on and off at different times.
Table of cooking times
You can find a few examples in the following table.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending
on the type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations
are therefore possible.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Stir thick liquids occasionally.
Food that needs to be seared quickly or food which
loses a lot of liquid during initial frying is best seared in
several small portions.
Tips for energy-saving cooking can be found in the
"Environmental protection" section.
Ongoing
cooking set-
ting
Ongoing
cooking time
in minutes
Melting
Butter, gelatine
1
-
Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
1
-
Milk**
1-2
-
* Ongoing cooking without the lid
** Without lid
