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18 How it works
Here, you can find the ideal settings for various dishes
as well as the best accessories and cookware. We
have tailored these recommendations to your appli-
ance.
18.1 What is the best way to proceed?
WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding!
Hot steam may escape when you open the appliance
door. Steam may not be visible, depending on the tem-
perature.
When opening the door, do not stand too close to
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the appliance.
Open the appliance door carefully.
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Keep children at a safe distance.
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Tip
If you are using the appliance for the first time, proceed
in accordance with the following basic information:
¡ → "Safety", Page 2
¡ → "Saving energy", Page 4
¡ → "Condensation", Page 25
Select a suitable food type from the food overview.
1.
Tips
¡ Your appliance has programmed settings for a
selection of food types. If you want to be guided
by the appliance, use the programmed dishes
→ Page 13.
¡ If you do not find the exact food or application
that you want to cook or use, look for a similar
dish and use that as a reference.
Remove any accessories from the cooking compart-
2.
ment.
Select suitable cookware and accessories.
3.
Use the cookware and accessories listed in the re-
commended settings.
Only preheat the appliance if the recipe or the re-
4.
commended settings tell you to do so.
Use the recommended settings when configuring
5.
the appliance settings.
When the dish is ready, press
6.
ance off.
18.2 Good to know
The tables below contain a selection of food that can
be cooked in your appliance with excellent results. You
can use these tables to find out which heating func-
tions, accessories, temperature and cooking time to se-
lect. Unless otherwise stated, the information given as-
sumes that the food will be placed in the appliance
when the appliance is cold.
Accessories
Use the accessories provided.
to switch the appli-
When cooking food in the perforated steaming tray, al-
ways insert the unperforated steaming tray below it.
The unperforated steaming tray will catch any liquid
that drips down.
Cookware
When using cookware, always place it in the middle of
the perforated steaming tray.
Cookware must be heat- and steam-resistant. Food will
take longer to cook if thick-sided cookware is used.
When heating food in a bain marie (e.g. when melting
chocolate), cover it with foil.
Cooking time and quantity
When steaming food, cooking times depend on the
size of the individual pieces and not on the total quant-
ity. The appliance can steam up to 2 kg of food at a
time.
Use the individual piece sizes specified in the tables.
Larger pieces will take longer to cook and smaller ones
will cook more quickly. Cooking time is also influenced
by the quality and age of the food. The values quoted
can therefore only serve as a guideline.
Distributing food evenly
Always distribute the food evenly in the cookware. It will
not cook evenly if the food is piled up to varying
heights.
Food that is easily crushed
When placing delicate food that is easily crushed in the
steaming tray, do not pile the individual pieces too
high. It is better to use two steaming trays instead.
Cooking whole menus
With Steam functions, you can cook whole menus at
once without the risk of flavours being transferred from
one dish to another.
Place the food with the longest cooking time into the
cooking compartment first. Add the rest of the food at
the appropriate times. This means that all the food will
be ready at the same time.
Cooking whole menus at once extends the total cook-
ing time. This is because a little steam escapes when
you open the appliance door and the cooking compart-
ment must heat up again.
Condensation
Condensation can occur in the cooking compartment
and on the appliance door when cooking. Condensa-
tion is normal and does not adversely affect appliance
operation. Wipe away the condensation after cooking.
How it works en
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