5
Setting a hotplate
Set the required heat setting in the settings range.
Heat setting 1 = lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = highest setting
There is an intermediate setting between each heat setting. This
is identified by a dot.
Setting the heat setting
The hob must be switched on.
1.
Touch the
¥
symbol to select the hotplate
‹
and the
N
symbol for hotplate selection light up in the heat
setting display.
2.
Slide your finger along the settings range until the desired
heat setting appears on the hotplate display.
To change the heat setting:
Select the hotplate and set the desired ongoing cooking setting
in the settings range.
To switch off the hotplate:
Select the hotplate and set to 0 in the settings range.
Notes
■
When the hotplate is selected, the
N
symbol lights up. You
can adjust the settings immediately.
■
Hotplate temperature is regulated by the heat switching on
and off. The heat may also switch on and off at the highest
setting.
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
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* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid
