Before Using Your Appliance For The First Time; Eliminating Minor Faults Yourself - Bosch TFB?443 Instruction Manual

Before using your appliance for
the first time
Move locking slide 10 to
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Insert the power cord of the contact grill
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into the socket.
Open the appliance.
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Turn the rotary knobs 1 and 3 to the
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highest setting and heat up appliance
without any food at least 3x in a well
ventilated room (open window), then
leave to cool down.
Remove grill plates 7 (Fig. 3), wash and
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dry. Lubricate the side of the grill plate to
be used with a little cooking oil.
When inserting the grill plates, ensure
that the lugs are inserted into the plate
locks 8 at the back and that the plate
holders 6 are engaged (Fig. 4).
Using the appliance
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Risk of burns!
Fat may splash during grilling.
As the contact grill can be used in different
positions, various cooking methods are
possible.
The fold-out pages at the front of the operating
instructions illustrate recommended grilling
times and grill settings for different foods.
Contact grilling
The corrugated side of the upper grill plate is
placed directly on the food. The food is cooked
evenly from above and below. Especially
suitable for quick grilling at high temperatures,
e.g. rump steaks, chops or paninis.
Grilling:
The grill is opened fully. The food is distributed
over the whole area and must be turned.
Making crêpes
The grill is opened fully. Use the smooth sides
of the grill plates.
Au gratin dishes
The upper plate is pulled up and is suspended
horizontally in the highest position. The upper
grill plate must not touch the food. Especially
suitable for cooking "au gratin" and for baking
toppings.
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Casserole dish
Use the smooth sides of the grill plates and fill
the casserole dish.
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Important:
Do not operate without grill plates!
Do not scratch the coated plates with sharp-
edged objects!
Preparation
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Tip: To obtain optimum results, adjust the
temperatures during use.
General
Grill food light instead of dark or brown,
remove burnt remnants! Do not overgrill
Fig. 2a
starchy foods, especially potato and cereal
products (production of acrylamides
minimised).
Before placing food on the grill plates, preheat
the grill. Place food on the grill plates; before
placing new food on the plates, wipe them with
kitchen roll.
Fig. 2b
Frozen food items must be fully defrosted and
dry.
Only add salt to meat and fish after grilling.
Fig. 2c

Eliminating minor faults yourself

The appliance cannot be locked for storage.
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or
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Position the contact grill according to the
cooking method.
Insert grill plates with the corrugated or
smooth side according to the cooking
method (Fig. 5).
Place the fat collecting cup 11 under the
fat drain 9.
Close the appliance and select the
required temperature using the rotary
knobs 1 and 3.
The indicator lights 2 and 4 light up. They
extinguish as soon as the set temperature
has been reached.
Now place the food or the casserole dish
on the grill. The cooking time depends on
the thickness and size of the food.
The lock is dirty (Fig. 7).
Clean the lock.
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The locking slide 10 is already closed.
Open the slide.
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en
Fig. 2d
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