sounds. The difference in the operation time
depends on the heat setting level and the
length of the cooking operation.
8.4 Simplified cooking guide
The correlation between the heat setting of a
zone and its consumption of power is not
linear. When you increase the heat setting, it
Heat setting
Use to:
1
Keep cooked food warm.
1 - 2
Hollandaise sauce; melt: butter, choco‐
late, gelatine.
2
Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked eggs.
2 - 3
Simmer rice and milk-based dishes,
heat up ready-cooked meals.
3 - 4
Stew vegetables, fish, meat.
4 - 5
Steam potatoes and other vegetables.
4 - 5
Cook larger quantities of food, stews
and soups.
6 - 7
Gentle fry: escalope, veal cordon bleu,
cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux,
eggs, pancakes, doughnuts.
7 - 8
Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks,
steaks.
9
Boil water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep-fry chips.
Boil large quantities of water. PowerBoost is activated.
8.5 Hints and tips for Hob²Hood
When you operate the hob with the function:
• Protect the hood panel from direct
sunlight.
• Do not spot halogen light on the hood
panel.
• Do not cover the hob control panel.
• Do not interrupt the signal between the
hob and the hood (e.g. with the hand, a
cookware handle or a tall pot). See the
picture.
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is not proportional to the increase of the
consumption of power. It means that a
cooking zone with the medium heat setting
uses less than a half of its power.
The data in the table is for guidance only.
Time
Hints
(min)
as neces‐
Put a lid on the cookware.
sary
5 - 25
Mix from time to time.
10 - 40
Cook with a lid on.
25 - 50
Add at least twice as much liquid as
rice, mix milk dishes halfway through
the procedure.
20 - 45
Add a few tablespoons of water.
Check the water amount during the
process.
20 - 60
Cover the bottom of the pot with 1-2
cm of water. Check the water level
during the process. Keep the lid on the
pot.
60 - 150
Up to 3 l of liquid plus ingredients.
as neces‐
Turn over when needed.
sary
5 - 15
Turn over when needed.
The hood pictured below is for illustration
purpose only.