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Temperature settings
Setting procedure
Select the appropriate temperature level from the table.
Set an empty item of cookware down on the cooking
zone.
1. Select a hotplate.
2. Touch the active cooking mode and select
the Õ Frying sensor option.
3. Select the temperature setting you require and touch
the cooking zone to return to the main screen.
The function has now been activated.
The temperature symbol Õ on the cooking zone
display will flash until the frying temperature is
reached. An audible signal will sound and the
temperature symbol Õ will stop flashing.
4. Once the frying temperature has been reached, add
the fat and then the food to the pan.
Note: Turn the food so that it does not burn.
Deactivating the frying sensor
1. Select the hotplate.
2. Adjust the temperature setting to 0.
This function has now been deactivated.
Note: To exit Frying sensor mode, select a different
cooking mode.
Cooking functions
You can use these functions to heat, simmer or cook
food, or cook it in a pressure cooker or fry it in a
saucepan with sufficient oil at a controlled temperature.
These cooking functions are available for all hotplates.
Benefits
■The cooking zone only continues heating for as long
as this is necessary to maintain the temperature.
This saves energy and prevents oil or fat from
overheating.
■The temperature is continuously monitored. This
prevents the food from spilling over. In addition, the
temperature setting does not need to be changed.
■A signal sounds once the water or oil has reached
the optimum temperature for adding the food. The
table shows if the food needs to be added right at
the start.
Notes
■Use pots and pans with a thick, flat base. Do not use
pots and pans with a thin or domed base.
■Fill the pot so that the contents reach high enough to
cover the cooking sensor's silicone patch.
■Use the frying sensor when frying with a small
amount of oil.
■Position the cookware in such a way that the
cooking sensor is pointing towards the outer side of
the hob.
■Do not remove the cooking sensor from the pot
during cooking.
■Remove the cooking sensor from the pot after
cooking. Be careful as the cooking sensor may be
very hot.
Temperature ranges and settings
Temperature level Suitable for
1 very low Preparing and reducing sauces, stewing vegetables and frying food in extra virgin olive oil, butter or margarine.
2 low Frying food in extra virgin olive oil, butter or margarine, e.g. omelettes.
3 medium - low Frying fish and thick food such as meatballs and sausages.
4 medium - high Frying steaks (well done), breaded frozen products, and thin food such as schnitzel, strips of meat and vegetables.
5 high Frying food at high temperatures, e.g. rare steaks (rare or medium), potato fritters and fried potatoes.
Cooking functions Temperature setting Temperature range Suitable for
Heating, keeping warm 1/70 ºC 60 - 70 ºC E.g. soups, punch
Poaching 2/90 ºC 80 - 90 ºC E.g. rice, milk
Cooking 3/100 ºC 90 - 100 ºC E.g. pasta, vegetables
Cooking in a pressure cooker 4/120 ºC 110 - 120 ºC E.g. chicken, stew.
Frying with a large amount of oil in the saucepan 5/170 ºC 170 - 180 ºC E.g. doughnuts, meatballs
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Tips for cooking with the cooking functions
■Heating/keep-warm function: Frozen products in
portions, e.g. spinach. Place the frozen product in
the cookware. Pour in the volume of water specified
by the manufacturer. Cover the cookware and select
the setting 1/70 °C. Stir occasionally.
■Poaching function: This function is suitable for
cooking food at low temperatures and for thickening
sauces and stews. Select setting 2/90 °C.
■Boiling function: This function allows you to boil
water with a lid without it boiling over. You can boil
efficiently thanks to the temperature control. Select
setting 3/100 °C.
■Cooking in a pressure cooker function: Follow the
manufacturer's recommendations. Continue cooking
for the recommended time once the signal has
sounded. Select setting 4/120 °C.
■Frying with a large amount of oil in the saucepan
function: To heat the oil with the lid on. Remove the
lid after the signal tone and add the food (insofar as
there are no other instructions in the "Recommended
dishes" table). Select setting 5/170 °C.
Notes
■Always cook with the lid on. Exception: "Frying with a
large amount of oil in the saucepan", temperature
setting 5/170 °C.
■If an audible signal does not sound, make sure that
the lid is on the pan.
■Never leave oil unattended during heating. Use oil or
fat that is suitable for frying. Do not mix different
cooking fats together, e.g. oil and lard. Mixtures of
different fats may froth up when hot.
■If you are not satisfied with the cooking result, e.g.
when cooking potatoes, next time use less water but
keep the recommended temperature setting.
Setting the boiling point
The point at which water starts to boil depends on the
height of your home above sea level. You can change
the boiling point if water is boiling too strongly or not
strongly enough. To do this, proceed as follows:
■Select the Set the boiling point basic setting; see
section ~ "Basic settings"
■The basic setting is set to 200-400 m by default. If
your home is between 200 and 400 metres above
sea level, you do not need to set the boiling point.
Otherwise, select the setting that matches your
home's height above sea level.
Note: Temperature setting 3/100 ºC is sufficient for
efficient boiling, even if the water does not boil very
strongly. However, the boiling point can be changed.
For example, you can set a lower altitude if you want the
water to boil more strongly.
Setting procedure
You will need to connect the wireless cooking sensor to
the control panel before using the cooking functions for
the first time. Refer to the section entitled ~ "‚
Wireless temperature sensor" to find out how to do this
1. Attach the temperature sensor to the saucepan; see
the section on ~ "Preparing and maintaining the
wireless temperature sensor"
2. Place a saucepan filled with sufficient liquid on the
required hotplate and always put the lid on.
3. To use the cooking sensor for cooking, select the
cooking zone on which the cookware is standing.
4. Touch the active cooking mode and select
the » Cooking functions option.
Note: The cooking functions mode will be available
once the wireless cooking sensor is connected to
the control panel. See the section entitled ~ "‚
Wireless temperature sensor"
5. Touch the » symbol for the wireless temperature
sensor.
6. Select the right temperature setting from the table.
The function has now been activated.
The temperature symbol » will flash until the water
or oil has reached the ideal temperature for adding
the food. Once the selected temperature has been
reached, an audible signal will sound and the
temperature symbol » will stop flashing.
7. Once the signal has sounded, take the lid off and
add the food. Keep the lid on during cooking.
Note: Do not cover the pan when using the "Frying
with a large amount of oil in the saucepan" function.
Deactivating cooking functions
1. Select the hotplate.
2. Adjust the temperature setting to 0.
This function has now been deactivated.
