Gaggenau Vario flex 400 Series, Use And Care Manual

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Environmental protection

Environmental protection

Energy-Saving Advice

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Place a lid on cookware. Cooking with an uncovered 
pan will result in a considerable increase in energy 
use. Use a glass lid to provide visibility and avoid 
having to lift the lid.

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Use cookware equipped with a solid, flat bottom. 
Curved pan bases increase energy consumption.

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The diameter of the pan base must match the size of 
the cooking zone. Note: The manufacturer normally 
indicates the pan's upper diameter. This is normally 
greater than the diameter of the pan's base.

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Choose cookware of a size suited to the amount of 
food you are going to cook. A large pan that is only 
half full will use a lot of energy.

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Use a small amount of water when cooking. This saves 
energy, and vegetables retain a larger percentage of 
their vitamins and minerals.

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Select the lowest power level to maintain cooking. If 
the power level is too high, energy is wasted.

Cooking with Induction

Cooking with induction

Advantages of Induction Cooking

Induction cooking is very different from traditional 
cooking methods, as heat builds up directly in the item of 
cookware. This offers numerous advantages: 

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Saves time when boiling and frying.

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Saves energy.

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Easier to care for and clean. Spilled food does not 
burn on as quickly.

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Heat control and safety – the cooktop increases or 
decreases the heat supply as soon as the user 
changes the setting. The induction cooking zone 
stops the heat supply as soon as the cookware is 
removed from the cooking zone, without having to 
switch it off first.

Cookware

Only use ferromagnetic cookware for induction cooking, 
such as:

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Cookware made from enameled steel

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Cookware made from cast iron

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Special induction-compatible cookware made from 
stainless steel. 

To check whether your cookware is suitable for induction 
cooking, refer to the section on 

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 "Suitability Test of 

Cookware"

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To achieve a good cooking result, the ferromagnetic area 
on the base of the pan should match the size of the 
element. If a element does not detect an item of 
cookware, try placing it on another element with a smaller 
diameter.

If the only element being used is the flexible cooking 
zone,  larger cookware that is particularly suited to this 
zone can be used. You can read more information on the 
positioning of the cookware here 

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 "Flexible cooking 

zone" on page 18

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