Bosch PKE6..Q Series, Instruction Manual

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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.

When heating thick liquids, stir regularly.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.

Ongoing cooking 

setting

Ongoing cooking 

time in minutes

Melting

Chocolate, cooking chocolate, butter, honey
Gelatine

1-2
1-2

-
-

Heating and keeping warm

Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
Milk**
Heating sausages in water**

1-2
1.-2.
3-4

-
-
-

Defrosting and heating

Frozen spinach
Frozen goulash

2.-3.
2.-3.

20-30 mins
10-15 mins

Poaching, simmering

Dumplings
Fish
White sauces, e.g. béchamel sauce
Emulsified sauces, e.g. béarnaise sauce, hollandaise sauce

4.-5.
4-5*
1-2
3-4

20-30 mins
10-15 mins
3-6 mins
8-12 mins

Boiling, steaming, stewing

Rice (with double the quantity of water)
Rice pudding
Unpeeled boiled potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Pasta, noodles
Stew, soups
Vegetables
Vegetables, frozen
Cooking in a pressure cooker

2-3
1.-2.
4-5
4-5
6-7*
3.-4.
2.-3.
3.-4.
4-5

15-30 mins
25-35 mins
25-30 mins
15-25 mins
6-10 mins
15-60 mins
10-20 mins
10-20 mins
-

Braising

Roulades
Pot roasts
Goulash

4-5
4-5
2.-3.

50-60 mins
60-100 mins
50-60 mins

Frying**

Escalope, plain or breaded
Escalope, frozen
Cutlet, plain or breaded
Steak (3 cm thick)
Poultry breast (2 cm thick)
Chicken breast, frozen
Fish and fish fillet, plain
Fish and fish fillet, breaded
Fish and fish fillet, breaded and frozen, e.g. fish fingers
Scampi and prawns
Stir fry, frozen
Pancakes
Omelette
Fried eggs

6-7
6-7
6-7
7-8
5-6
5-6
5-6
6-7
6-7
7-8
6-7
6-7
3.-4.
5-6

6-10 mins
8-12 mins
8-12 mins
8-12 mins
10-20 mins
10-30 mins
8-20 mins
8-20 mins
8-12 mins
4-10 mins
6-10 mins
continuous
continuous
3-6 mins

* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid