Changing the heat setting
Select the hotplate and set the new heat setting.
To switch off the hotplate:
Select the hotplate and set it to
residual heat indicator appears.
Table of cooking times
The following table provides some examples.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending on the
type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations are therefore
possible.
Melting
Chocolate coating
Butter, honey, gelatine
Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
Milk**
Heating sausages in water**
Defrosting and heating
Frozen spinach
Frozen goulash
Poaching, simmering
Dumplings
Fish
White sauces, e.g. béchamel sauce
Emulsified sauces, e.g. béarnaise sauce, hollandaise sauce
Boiling, steaming, braising
Rice (with double the quantity of water)
Rice pudding
Unpeeled boiled potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Pasta, noodles
Stew, soups
Vegetables
Frozen vegetables
Cooking in a pressure cooker
Braising
Roulades
Pot roasts
Goulash
Deep-fat frying (fry 150-200 g per portion continuously in 1-2 litres oil**)
Frozen products, e.g. chips, chicken nuggets
Croquettes
Meat, e.g. chicken portions
Fish, breaded or battered
Vegetables, mushrooms, breaded or battered
Small baked items, e.g. doughnuts, fruit in batter
* Ongoing cooking without a lid
** Without lid
*** Turn frequently
. After about 5 seconds, the
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Note: Hotplate temperature is regulated by the heat switching
on and off. The heat may also switch on and off at the highest
setting.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Stir thick liquids occasionally.
Ongoing cooking
setting
1-1.
1-2
1-2
1.-2.
3-4
2.-3.
2.-3.
4.-5.*
4-5*
1-2
3-4
2-3
1.-2.
4-5
4-5
6-7*
3.-4.
2.-3.
3.-4.
4-5
4-5
4-5
2.-3.
8-9
7-8
6-7
5-6
5-6
4-5
Ongoing cooking
time in minutes
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10-20 min
20-30 min
20-30 min
10-15 min
3-6 min
8-12 min
15-30 min
35-45 min
25-30 min
15-25 min
6-10 min
15-60 min
10-20 min
10-20 min
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50-60 min
60-100 min
50-60 min
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