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Table – Cooking
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9 Table – Cooking
Cooking times may vary depending on the type of
food, its weight and quality. Deviations are therefore
possible. You yourself can best judge the optimal cook-
ing time.
Select the right pot size for each cooking zone. The
diameter of the saucepan or pan base should be the
same as that of the cooking zone.
Note:
Vitamins and minerals in the food can easily be
lost. You should therefore use as little water as pos-
sible when cooking, so that the food retains its vitamins
and minerals. Select short cooking times so that the ve-
getables remain firm and full of nutrients.
Example
Food
Cooking zone
Power level
Melting
Chocolate, butter, margar-
ine
Economy burner
Electric hotplate**
Small flame
1-2
Heating
Stock, tinned vegetables
Standard-output burner
Electric hotplate**
Small flame
2-3-4-5
Heating and keeping warm
Soups
Economy burner
Electric hotplate**
Small flame
2-3
Steaming*
Fish
Standard-output burner
Electric hotplate**
Between large and small
flame
5
Braising*
Potatoes and miscel-
laneous vegetables, meat
Standard-output burner
Electric hotplate**
Between large and small
flame
6-7-8
Cooking*
Rice, vegetables, meat dish
(with sauces)
Standard-output burner
Electric hotplate**
Large flame
7-8
Frying
Pancakes, potatoes,
schnitzel, fish fingers
Large burner**
Wok burner**
Electric hotplate**
Between large and small
flame
Between large and small
flame
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Notes
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* If you are using a pan with a lid, turn the flame
down as soon as the food starts to boil.
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** Optional. Available for some appliances. Depend-
ing on the appliance model. (For frying on the wok
burner, we recommend that you use a wok.)
10 Cookware
This information has been provided to help you save
energy and avoid damaging your cookware.
10.1 Using cookware
The selection and positioning of the cookware affects
the safety and energy efficiency of your appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Flammable objects may ignite.
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Maintain a distance of at least 50 mm between the
cookware and flammable objects.
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
An incorrectly positioned wok may cause injuries. The
wok is not stable and may overturn.
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Use the wok only on the wok burner and the wok
ring. Never set the wok ring and wok on the stand-
ard output burner and high-output burner.
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Ensure that the size of
the cookware is suit-
able for the burner
size.
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Never use small cook-
ware on large burners.
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Ensure that the flame
does not touch the
sides of the cookware.
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Do not use deformed
cookware.
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Deformed cookware is
not stable on the cook-
top and may tip over.
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Use cookware with a
thick, flat base.