Table of contents I n s t r u c t i on ma n u a l Important safety information Long-term timer Causes of damage Setting the long-term timer Environmental protection Individual recipes Environmental protection Recording a recipe Tips for saving energy Entering names Starting recipes Deleting recipes...
Additional information on products, accessories, www.gaggenau-eshop.com replacement parts and services can be found at ã=Important safety information Read these instructions carefully. Only then Risk of fire! will you be able to operate your appliance Combustible items stored in the cooking ▯...
Risk of scalding! Causes of damage When you open the appliance door, hot ▯ Caution! steam can escape. Steam may not be – Do not place anything on the cooking visible, depending on its temperature. compartment floor. Do not cover it with aluminium When opening, do not stand too close to foil.
Environmental protection Unpack the appliance and dispose of the packaging in an environmentally-responsible manner. Environmental protection This appliance is labelled in accordance with the European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (WEEE – waste electrical and electronic equipment). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable.
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 opening Glass ceramic grill Socket for core temperature probe Door seal...
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 responding function. the appliance. Depending on the appliance model, Display The display shows, for example, some details may differ.
Colours and display Additional information By touching the ( symbol, you can call up additional Colours information. The different colours are used to guide the user in the The ) symbol appears for important information and relevant setting situations. indicates that an action is required. Important information on safety and operation mode are also Orange Initial settings...
Function selector positions Position Function/heating function Temperature Application 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 Meals are surrounded entirely by steam Combined operation at 120°C - 230°C: for puff pastry, bread and bread rolls.
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Position Function/heating function Temperature Application 40 - 60°C For vegetables, meat, fish and fruit. Defrosting Default temperature 45°C Thanks to the moisture, heat is transferred to meals evenly. Meals do not dry out and do not lose their shape. 60 - 180°C For cooked and baked food.
Handle, stainless steel for BS 470/471/ always insert the accessories into the cooking 474/475 compartment the right way round. BA 478 310 Handle, stainless steel for BS 484/485 Your appliance is equipped with the following accessories: GF 111 100 Descaling and neutralising filter (filter...
After the appliance is connected to the mains, the GAGGENAU logo is displayed for approx. 30 seconds before the "Initial settings" menu is automatically displayed.
Setting the date Setting the water hardness The preset date appears in the display. The day "Water hardness" appears in the display. setting is already active. Check the mains water with the included Set the day using the rotary selector. carbonate hardness test: fill the small measurement tube with mains water up to the 5 ml Touch the C symbol to switch to the month...
Calibration After moving house Repeat calibration so that the appliance will automatically adjust itself to the new location. The boiling point of water depends on barometric pressure. As air pressure drops with increasing After a power cut elevation, the boiling point drops as well. During The appliance saves the calibration settings even in calibration, the appliance sets the boiling point to the the event of a power cut or disconnection from the...
‒ Different displays are available for standby mode. water hardness. A message will appear in the display The default setting is the GAGGENAU logo and to remind you when the filter needs to be replaced. Basic the clock. To change the display, refer to the...
Inserting accessories Operating the appliance The wire rack and the unperforated cooking container feature a locking function. The locking function prevents the accessories from tilting when they are Cooking compartment pulled out. The accessories must be inserted into the cooking compartment correctly for the tilt protection The cooking compartment has four shelf positions.
Misting After every use Misting brings additional steam to the oven interior. Remove soiling from the cooking compartment as You can add moisture to food while cooking soon as it has cooled down. Burnt-on remains will (e.g. bread, bread rolls). be much harder to remove later.
The "Timer" menu is closed and the time starts Timer functions counting down. The Š symbol and the elapsed time are shown in the display. You use the timer menu to make the following settings: Š Short-term timer p Stopwatch 6 Cooking time (not in standby mode) 5 Cooking time end (not in standby mode) Calling up the timer menu...
The "Timer" menu is closed and the time starts Set the desired cooking time using the rotary counting down. The p symbol and the elapsed time selector. are shown in the display. &RRNLQJ WLPH Press I 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 C to select the 5 "Cooking time end" function. Set the desired cooking You can delay the cooking time end to a later time. time end using the rotary selector.
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 heating function.
Entering names Starting recipes Enter the name of the recipe in "ABC". Set the function selector to any heating mode. The i symbol is displayed. Touch the i symbol. Use the rotary selector to select the required recipe. Press I to start. Operation starts.
Inserting the core temperature Core temperature probe probe in the food to be cooked Insert the core temperature probe in the food to be The core temperature probe enables exact cooking to cooked before you place it in the cooking interior. the spot.
Setting the core temperature Recommended core temperature values Insert food into the oven interior with the core temperature probe inserted. Insert the core Use fresh foodstuffs only. Do not use deep-frozen temperature probe in the socket in the oven foods. The details in the table are recommended interior and close the appliance door.
Cooked food Recommended Child lock core temperature Duck breast The appliance has a child lock to prevent children medium-rare 55 - 60 °C operating it accidentally. well-done 70 - 80 °C Notes Ostrich steak 60 - 65 °C ‒ You must set the child lock to "Available" in the Basic settings basic settings (refer to the section).
"On" with ™ and use the rotary selector to - Date + GAGGENAU logo select the desired display. - Clock + date The selection is displayed. - Clock + date + GAGGENAU logo Reduced Display screen Reduced* / Standard If set to , after a brief period only the most important information is shown.
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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.
Cleaning and maintenance Area Cleaning agent Stainless steel or Hot soapy water: enamel oven inte- clean with a dish cloth and dry with a With thorough care and cleaning your appliance will rior soft cloth. retain its looks and remain in good order. We will Do not use oven spray or other aggres- explain here how you should care for and clean your sive oven cleaners or abrasive agents.
Microfibre cloth Note: Always allow the cleaning program to run fully. The honeycomb microfibre cloth is particularly If the cleaning program has been cancelled suitable for cleaning sensitive surfaces such as glass, prematurely, you must restart the rinsing operation glass ceramic, stainless steel or aluminium (product before the next use.
Descaling aid Star ting the descaling programme Set the function selector to S. Select the To keep your appliance in good working order, you descaling programme with the rotary selector. have to descale the cooking compartment regularly, The ‘ symbol is displayed. Touch ™ to confirm. especially the area behind the side plate.
Removing slide-in rails You can remove the slide-in rails for cleaning. Detaching the rails Place a dish cloth in the cooking compartment to protect the stainless steel against scratches. Undo the knurled nuts (Figure A). Pull away the slide-in rails slightly sideward from the screw and pull it out toward you (Figure B).
Trouble shooting ã 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 by one of our trained after-sales engineers. If the appliance is faulty, unplug the mains plug or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
For technical reasons the lamp cover cannot be Please find the contact data of all countries in the removed. Lamp must only be replaced by Gaggenau enclosed customer service list. after-sales service. To book an engineer visit and product advice Caution! Do not remove the lamp cover.
Settings table and tips Notes ‒ When using only one cooking container, insert it in the second level from below. ‒ The specified cooking times are only a recommendation. Actual cooking time is ‒ When steaming, thawing, fermenting and influenced by the quality and temperature of the regenerating, you can use up to three insertion food, its weight and its thickness.
Food Cooking con- Tempera- Humid- Cooking Remarks tainer ture in °C ity in % time in min. Leek, in slices Perforated 5 - 10 Stuffed peppers Unperforated 180 - 200 80/100 15 - 20 If there is a meat filling, fry the filling beforehand.
Fish – low-temperature steaming ▯ ▯ When steamed at between 70 and 90°C, fish Insert the unperforated cooking container in the does not overcook and fall apart so easily. This is first level from below to avoid soiling of the particularly advantageous for sensitive fish.
Meat – cooking at higher temperatures ▯ ▯ The combination of steam and hot air is the When using the perforated cooking container or optimum cooking process for many types of meat. the wire rack, insert an unperforated cooking In this mode of operation, the cooking container underneath it.
Meat/poultry – low-temperature cooking ▯ ▯ Vigorously browned meat matures over a longer Venison and horse meat tastes stronger after low- time at a lower temperature. As a result, the meat temperature cooking than when prepared by evenly becomes gentle pink and extraordinarily classical methods.
Poultry ▯ ▯ The humidity during combined operation prevents The cooking times specified are a drying out which, especially in the case of poultry, recommendation and depend very much on the is crucial. At the same time, the high temperature initial temperature of the food.
Grilling ▯ ▯ Use the different grilling modes to further brown If the result is not strong enough you can move dishes. the dish up to level 2 in the grilling mode. ▯ ▯ Insert the dish on levels 1 to 3 from below when Preheat the oven for no more than 5 minutes when grilling.
Side dishes Observe the manufacturer's recommendations. Food Cooking con- Tempera- Humid- Cooking Remarks tainer ture in °C ity in % time in min. Basmati rice Unperforated 100 20 - 25 (250 g + 500 ml of water) Cous-cous Unperforated 100 5 - 10 (250 g + 250 ml of water) Potato gratin (1.5 kg of pota-...
Miscellaneous Food Cooking con- Tempera- Humid- Cooking Remarks tainer ture in °C ity in % time in min. Disinfecting (e.g. baby bot- Wire rack 20 - 25 tles, jam jars) Drying fruit or vegetables Perforated 80 - 100 180 - 300 e.g. tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, apples, pears, etc.
Food Cooking container Tempera- Humid- Cooking Remarks ture in °C ity in % time in min. Bread (1 - 1.5 kg) Unperforated 1) 210 - 230 15 - 20 use ‘misting’ two or three times at the beginning 2) 165 35 - 50 Square sponge cake Unperforated...
Raising dough ▯ ▯ The steam oven offers the ideal climate for raising It is not necessary to cover the bowl with a moist dough and dough mixtures or dough pieces cloth. Raising only takes half as much time as it without drying them out.
Preserving ▯ ▯ In the steam oven, you can preserve fruit and Check and thoroughly clean preserving jars, vegetables without much effort. rubber rings, clamps and springs. ▯ ▯ Preserve food which is as fresh as possible. Disinfect rinsed jars before preserving in your When foods are stored for a relatively long steam oven at 100 °C and 100% humidity for 20- period, their vitamin content is reduced and they...
Preparing yoghourt ▯ ▯ You can prepare your own yoghourt in the steam In the case of yoghourt ferment, pay attention to oven. the notes on the packaging. ▯ ▯ Heat up pasteurized milk to 90°C on the cooktop Pour the yoghourt into rinsed jars. to avoid disturbing the yoghourt cultures.
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