Setting The Hob; Switching The Hob On And Off; Setting A Hotplate; Table Of Cooking Times - Bosch NKC8 17 Series Instruction Manual

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Setting the hob

This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table
shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals.

Switching the hob on and off

You can switch the hob on and off with the hotplate controls.
When the hob is switched on, the heat setting display lights up.

Table of cooking times

The following table provides some examples.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending on the
type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations are therefore
possible.
Melting
Chocolate coating
Butter, honey, gelatine
Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
Milk**
Heating sausages in water**
Defrosting and heating
Frozen spinach
Frozen goulash
Poaching, simmering
Dumplings
Fish
White sauces, e.g. béchamel sauce
Emulsified sauces, e.g. béarnaise sauce, hollandaise sauce
Boiling, steaming, braising
Rice (with double the quantity of water)
Rice pudding
Unpeeled boiled potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Pasta, noodles
Stew, soups
Vegetables
Frozen vegetables
Cooking in a pressure cooker
Braising
Roulades
Pot roasts
Goulash
* Ongoing cooking without a lid
** Without lid
*** Turn frequently
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Setting a hotplate

Adjust the heat setting of the hotplates using the hotplate
controls.
0 = hotplate off
Heat setting 1 = lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = highest setting
There is an intermediate setting between each heat setting. This
is identified by a dot.
Note: Hotplate temperature is regulated by the heat switching
on and off. The heat may also switch on and off at the highest
setting.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Stir thick liquids occasionally.
Ongoing cooking
setting
1-1.
1-2
1-2
1.-2.
3-4
2.-3.
2.-3.
4.-5.*
4-5*
1-2
3-4
2-3
1.-2.
4-5
4-5
6-7*
3.-4.
2.-3.
3.-4.
4-5
4-5
4-5
2.-3.
Ongoing cooking
time in minutes
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10-20 min
20-30 min
20-30 min
10-15 min
3-6 min
8-12 min
15-30 min
35-45 min
25-30 min
15-25 min
6-10 min
15-60 min
10-20 min
10-20 min
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50-60 min
60-100 min
50-60 min

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