User manual

Charts

Note:

The figures given in the following table are for guidance. The switch

setting required for cooking depends on the quality of the pots and

pans and on the type and quantity of the foodstuffs.

Reference values for setting the hotplates

When heating up or browning we recommend starting with the highest

heat setting and then allowing foods that require longer cooking to

continue cooking on an appropriate lower setting.

Switch setting Suitable for

3 Heating up

Heating up large quantities of water,

cooking pasta

•

Intense browning

Deep-frying pommes frites (chips)

Browning meat, e.g. goulash

Frying, e.g. potato fritters

Frying pieces of loin, steaks

2 Light frying

Frying meat, schnitzel,

cordon bleu, chops, pancakes,

rissoles, roux, light frying,

fried sausages, liver, eggs,

deep-frying doughnuts.

•

Boiling

Steaming

Cooking larger quantities of food,

stews and soups

Steaming potatoes

Cooking meat stock or bouillon

Steaming vegetables or

braising meat

Cooking rice pudding

1Simmering

Simmering rice or milk-based dishes,

steaming smaller quantities of potatoes

or vegetables, heating up ready-to-

serve meals.

•

Melting

Fluffy omelettes, egg royale,

Sauce hollandaise, keeping

dishes warm, melting butter, chocolate,

gelatine

0 Residual heat, Off position