Siemens HC744540 - Manual (Page 82)

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Setting the hob
This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table
shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals.
Setting procedure
Adjust the heat setting of the individual hotplates using the
hotplate controls.
Position 0 = off
Position 1 = lowest heat setting
Position 9 = highest heat setting
When you switch on a hotplate, the indicator lamp lights up.
Large dual-circuit hotplate and extended
cooking zone
The size of these hotplates can be altered.
Switching on the large area
Turn the hotplate control to position 9 - where you will feel a
slight resistance - then continue turning to the
ð
symbol = large dual-circuit hotplate or
æ
symbol = extended cooking zone
Then immediately turn it back to the desired heat setting.
Switching back to the small area
Turn the hotplate control to 0 and make new settings.
The small dual-circuit hotplate is particularly good for heating
small amounts.
Caution!
Never turn the hotplate control beyond the
ð or æ symbols to
0.
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, gelatine
Butter
1
1-2 -
-
Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
Milk**
1-2
1-2 -
-
Poaching, simmering
Dumplings
Fish
White sauces, e.g. béchamel sauce
4*
3*
1 20-30 mins
10-15 mins
3-6 mins
Boiling, steaming, stewing
Rice (with double the quantity of water)
Unpeeled boiled potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Pasta, noodles
Stew, soups
Vegetables
Vegetables, frozen
Cooking in a pressure cooker
3
3-4
3-4
5*
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4 15-30 mins
25-30 mins
15-25 mins
6-10 mins
15-60 mins
10-20 mins
10-20 mins
-
Braising
Roulades
Pot roasts
Goulash
3-4
3-4
3-4 50-60 mins
60-100 mins
50-60 mins
Frying**
Escalope, plain or breaded
Escalope, frozen
Steak (3 cm thick)
Fish and fish fillet, plain
Fish and fish fillet, breaded
Fish and fish fillet, breaded and frozen, e.g. fish fingers
Stir fry, frozen
Pancakes
6-7
6-7
7-8
4-5
4-5
6-7
6-7
5-6 6-10 mins
8-12 mins
8-12 mins
8-20 mins
8-20 mins
8-12 mins
6-10 mins
continuous
* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid