40
Tips on energy saving
2 Place cookware on the cooking zone before it is switched on.
2 If possible, always place a lid on the cookware.
Examples of cooking applications
The information given in the following table is for guidance only.
Heat
setting
Cooking
process
suitable for
Cook
time
Tips/Hints
0Off position
1
Keeping
food warm
Keeping cooked
foods warm
as
required
Cover
1-2
Melting
Hollandaise sauce,
melting butter,
chocolate, gelatine
5-25
mins.
Stir occasionally
Solidifying
Fluffy omelettes,
baked eggs
10-40
mins.
Cook with lid on
2-3 Simmering
Simmering rice and
milk-based dishes
Heating up ready-
cooked meals
25-50
mins.
Add at least twice
as much liquid as
rice, stir milk dish-
es part way
through cooking
3-4
Steaming
Braising
Steaming
vegetables, fish
Braising meat
20-45
mins.
With vegetables
add only a little liq-
uid (a few table-
spoons)
4-5 Boiling
Steaming potatoes
20-60
mins.
Use only a little
liquid, e. g.: max.
¼ l water for
750 g of potatoes
Cooking larger quan-
tities of food, stews
and soups
60-150
mins.
Up to 3 l liquid plus
ingredients