Table of contents I n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l Important safety information Long-term timer Causes of damage Setting the long-term timer Environmental protection Individual recipes Saving energy Recording a recipe Environmentally-friendly disposal Programming a recipe Entering names...
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m Important safety information Read these instructions carefully. Only then will Risk of fire! you be able to operate your appliance safely and Combustible items stored in the cooking ▯ correctly. Retain the instruction manual and compartment may catch fire. Never store installation instructions for future use or for combustible items in the cooking subsequent owners.
Risk of scalding! Causes of damage When you open the appliance door, hot ▯ Caution! steam can escape. Steam may not be visible, – Do not place anything on the cooking compartment depending on its temperature. When floor. Do not cover it with aluminium foil. A build-up opening, do not stand too close to the of heat could damage the appliance.
Environmental protection Your new appliance is particularly energy-efficient. Here you can find tips on how to save even more energy when using the appliance, and how to dispose of your appliance properly. Saving energy ▯ Open the appliance door as little as possible while cooking.
Getting to know the appliance Use this section to familiarise yourself with your new appliance. The control panel and the individual operating controls are explained. You will find information on the cooking compartment and the accessories. Steam oven Ventilation slots Glass ceramic grilling surface Socket for cleaning and descaling cartridge Slot for core temperature sensor...
Display and operating controls Control panel These areas are touch sensitive. Touch a symbol to select the cor- These instructions are valid for different versions of the responding function. appliance. Depending on the appliance model, some Display The display shows, for example, details may differ.
Colours and display Automatic door opening The appliance door springs open when you touch the ! Colours symbol and you can open it fully by using the recessed The different colours are used to guide the user in the handle on the side. relevant setting situations.
Function selector positions Position Function/heating function Temperature Off position ž Light 30 - 230 °C Steaming at 70 °C - 100 °C: For vegetables, fish and side dishes. Hot air + 100% humidity Default temperature 100 °C The food is completely surrounded by steam 'Combination' mode at 120 - 230 °C: For puff pastry, bread and bread rolls.
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Position Function/heating function Temperature 30 - 230 °C Grill mode with humidity: For stuffed vegetables. Full surface grill level 2 + Default temperature 170 °C The grill output is increased. humidity 40 - 60 °C For vegetables, meat, fish and fruit. Defrosting Default temperature 45 °C The moisture gently transfers the heat to the food.
Ensure that you always BA 476 310 Handle, stainless steel for insert the accessories into the cooking compartment BS 470/471/474/475 the right way round. BA 478 310 Handle, stainless steel for Your appliance is equipped with the following...
Once the appliance has been connected to a power supply, the GAGGENAU logo will appear first for approximately 30 seconds. The "Initial settings" menu will then appear automatically.
Setting the date Setting the water filter The preset date appears in the display. The day setting "Water filter" appears in the display. The default is is already active. "Available". Set the day using the rotary selector. It is recommended to install the descaling system GF 111 100 if the water hardness exceeds 7°dH Touch the symbol to switch to the month setting.
Ending initial set-up Calibration begins. The elapsing time is shown on the display. "Initial set-up complete. Please calibrate the appliance before first cooking." appears in the display. Confirm with ™. Note: Do not interrupt calibration. Do not turn the function selector. Do not open the appliance door. A message appears in the display once calibration has ended.
Different displays are available for standby mode. remind you when the filter needs to be replaced. The default setting is the GAGGENAU logo and the Regardless of the actual amount of water filtered the clock. To change the display, refer to the...
Inserting accessories Operating the appliance The wire rack and the perforated cooking container feature a locking function. The locking function prevents the accessories from tilting when they are pulled out. Cooking compartment The accessories must be inserted into the cooking compartment correctly for the tilt protection to work The cooking compartment has four rack levels.
Switching on Steam removal Use the function selector to set the required type of During the steam removal process, cold water is heating. The selected type of heating and the introduced into the cooking compartment. This cools default temperature are shown on the display. the cooking compartment down and the steam condenses on the cooking compartment wall.
The timer menu closes and the time begins to count Timer functions Š down. The symbol and the countdown appear in the display. You use the timer menu to make the following settings: Š Short-term timer p Stopwatch Cooking time (not in standby mode) Cooking time end (not in standby mode) Calling up the timer menu A signal sounds once the time has elapsed.
The "Timer" menu is closed and the time starts counting Set the desired cooking time using the rotary down. The p symbol and the elapsed time are shown in selector. the display. Press to start. The appliance starts. The timer menu is closed. The Pausing and restarting the stopwatch settings for temperature, heating mode, elapsing time Call up the "Timer"...
End of cooking time To change the cooking time end: Call up the timer menu. Use to select the You can delay the cooking time end to a later time. "Cooking time end" function. Set the desired cooking time end using the rotary selector. Press to start.
Long-term timer Individual recipes With this function, the appliance maintains a It is possible to save up to 50 individual recipes. You temperature between 50 und 230°C with the "Hot air" can record a recipe. These recipes can be given a name heating function.
Programming a recipe Entering names You can programme and save up to 5 preparation Enter the name of the recipe in "ABC". phases. Turn the function selector to the desired type of heating. Turn the rotary selector to set the desired temperature.
Notes Core temperature probe ‒ The cooking time does not start counting down until the appliance has reached the set temperature. ‒ You can use the rotary selector to change the The core temperature probe enables exact cooking to temperature while the recipe is in progress. This the spot.
Inserting the core temperature probe Setting the core temperature in the food to be cooked Insert food into the oven interior with the core temperature probe inserted. Insert the core Insert the core temperature probe in the food to be temperature probe in the socket in the oven interior cooked before you place it in the cooking interior.
Core temperature guidelines Food Core tempera- ture guideline Use chilled food only, not frozen food. The details given in the table are guidelines. Results depend on the Poultry quality and composition of the food. Chicken 85 °C For hygiene reasons, critical foodstuffs such as fish and Guinea fowl 75 –...
Child lock The appliance has a childproof lock to prevent children operating it accidentally. Notes ‒ You need to set the childproof lock to "available" in the basic settings (see section entitled 'Basic settings'). ‒ If there is a power cut after the childproof lock has been activated, the childproof lock may be off when the power comes back on again.
- Date + GAGGENAU logo select the desired display. - Clock + date The selection is displayed. - Clock + date + GAGGENAU logo Display Reduced*/Standard If the 'Reduced' setting has been selected, only the most important information will be shown on the display after a short time.
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Time Current time Setting the clock Clock change Manual* / Automatic Automatically changes the clock to daylight- savings time. If automatic: Setting the month, day and week for when the time should be changed over. To be set for both summer and winter time.
Childproof lock Not available*/Available Available: The childproof lock can be acti- vated (see section entitled 'Childproof lock'). * Factory setting -------- Area Cleaning agent Cleaning and maintenance Stainless steel Hot soapy water: Clean using a dish cloth and then dry with a soft cloth. Remove flecks of limescale, grease, With thorough care and cleaning your appliance will starch and albumin (e.g.
Cleaning programme Area Cleaning agent Door seal Hot soapy water: Clean with a dish cloth and do not scour. Do not use a metal or Do not remove. glass scraper for cleaning. Core temperature Wipe with a damp cloth. Do not clean in probe the dishwasher.
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cleaning programme is started, the cooking Press to start. The cleaning time will count down compartment will not be clean at the end of the on the display. The light in the cooking programme. compartment will remain switched off. The appliance door will remain locked.
Drying programme Causes of an unsatisfactory cleaning result If the cooking compartment is still not clean once the With the drying program, you can dry the cooking cleaning programme has ended, use the table below to compartment after cleaning or after steaming. help you identify the causes.Then insert a new cleaning cartridge and start the cleaning programme again.
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Notes Screw the descaling cartridge (a) fully into the socket in the top of the cooking compartment. ‒ The descaling programme cannot be started until Close the appliance door. Press ™ to confirm. A the appliance has cooled down to below 40 °C. descaling time of 2 hours 15 minutes is displayed.
Trouble shooting Malfunctions often have simple explanations. Please Risk of electric shock! read the following notes before calling the after-sales Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be service. carried out and damaged power cables replaced by one of our trained after-sales technicians. If the appliance is defective, unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
3 minutes (see section entitled 'Basic settings'). Replacing the oven light For technical reasons the lamp cover cannot be removed. Lamp must only be replaced by Gaggenau after-sales service. Caution! Do not remove the lamp cover. This will damage the sealing.
Aftersales service In the event of repairs please contact our after-sales service. We are committed fo find the best solution also in order to avoid an unnecessary call-out. Please quote the E number (product number) and the FD number (production number) of your appliance when contacting the after-sales service.
Settings table and tips Notes ‒ When using only one cooking container, place it in the appliance at the second level from the bottom. ‒ The cooking times specified are intended as a guide. The actual cooking time depends on the ‒...
Food Cooking con- Tempera- Humid- Cooking Comments tainer ture in °C ity in % time in min. Vegetable terrine Perforated/ 50 - 60 In a terrine mould wire rack Use the core temperature probe to check the exact cooking temperature (see section entitled 'Core temperature sensor').
Meat – cooking at higher temperatures ▯ ▯ Combining steam and hot air is the best way of When using the perforated cooking insert or the cooking many types of fish.In this operating mode, wire rack, slide in an item of cookware with an the cooking compartment is hermetically sealed unperforated base beneath it.
Meat/poultry – low-temperature cooking ▯ ▯ Meat seared at a high temperature develops as it When game and horse meat is cooked at low cooks for an extended period at a low temperature. temperatures, its flavour becomes stronger than This gives the meat an even, delicate pink colour when prepared the conventional way.
Poultry ▯ ▯ The moisture present when the appliance is The cooking times listed are intended as a guide operating in 'Combination' mode prevents food only, and depend heavily on the temperature of the from drying out, which is important for poultry in meat at the start of cooking.
Sous-vide cooking Do not cook the food in the bag you bought it in (e.g. portions of fish). These bags are not suitable for sous- vide cooking. Sous-vide cooking is a method of cooking under a vacuum at low temperatures between 50 - 95 C and in Vacuum sealing 100% steam.
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Dry the outside of the bag, place it into a clean, Vegetables: Flash fry in a frying pan or on a teppan yaki unperforated cooking container and cut it open with to give them the flavours you would expect from frying. scissors.Place all of the food, along with its juices, into When frying vegetables like this, it is easy to season the cooking container.
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Food Cooking con- Temperature Type of Cooking Comments tainer in °C heating time in min. § Pike-perch (140 g/piece) Perforated Vegetables § Mushrooms, quartered Perforated Recipe tip: Vacuum-seal along with some (500 g) butter, rosemary, garlic and salt. § Chicory, halved Perforated Recipe tip: Cut the chicory in half.
Grilling ▯ ▯ If required, you can increase the degree of If your food is not brown enough after grilling, you browning on the food using the various grill can place it on the second level and finish it off functions.
Side dishes Also follow the instructions on the packaging. Food Cooking con- Tempera- Humid- Cooking Comments tainer ture in °C ity in % time in min. Basmati rice solid 15 - 20 (250 g + 500 ml water) Couscous solid 5 - 10 (250 g + 250 ml water) Dumplings (90 g/piece)
Miscellaneous Food Cooking con- Tempera- Humid- Cooking Comments tainer ture in °C ity in % time in min. Sterilising (e.g. baby Wire rack 20 - 25 bottles, jam jars) Drying fruit or vegetables Perforated 80 - 100 180 - 300 E.g. thinly sliced tomatoes, mushrooms, cour- gettes, apples, pears, etc.
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Food Cooking con- Tempera- Humid- Cooking Comments tainer ture in °C ity in % time in min. Bread rolls solid 180 - 200 80 - 100 15 - 25 Another very good way of baking bread rolls is (50 - 100 g/piece) to preheat the appliance to 220 °C at 30% humidity.
Raising dough ▯ ▯ The combi-steam oven provides the ideal conditions The bowl does not need to be covered by a wet for proving dough and dough mixtures or raw cloth. Proving only takes half as long as it usually pastries without them drying out.
Defrosting ▯ After half of the defrosting time, turn meat or fish over. Separate frozen pieces of food such as ▯ berries or bits of meat. It is not necessary to fully In the steam oven you can gently and evenly defrost defrost fish.
Preserving ▯ ▯ It is easy to preserve fruit and vegetables in the Carefully check and clean the preserving jars, combi-steam oven. rubber sealing rings, clips and springs. ▯ ▯ Cook food as soon as possible after purchase or Sterilise the washed jars in your combi-steam oven after it has been harvested.
Preparing yoghourt ▯ ▯ Even yoghurt can be prepared in the combi-steam When using yoghurt starter, follow the instructions oven. on the packet. ▯ ▯ Heat pasteurised milk to 90 °C on the hob to Pour the yoghurt into washed jars. prevent the yoghurt cultures from being overcome ▯...
Preparing bulky food Acrylamide in foodstuffs ▯ Which foods are affected? To prepare bulky food items, you can remove the side slide-in racks. Acrylamide is mainly produced in grain and potato ▯ To do this, undo the knurled nuts at the front of the products that are heated to high temperatures, such as slide-in racks, and pull the slide-in racks out crisps, chips, toast, bread rolls, bread, fine baked goods...
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