End of cooking time Acrylamide in foodstuffs Long-term timer Setting the long-term timer Individual recipes Additional information on products, accessories, replacement parts and services can be found at Recording a recipe www.gaggenau.com and in the online shop Programming a recipe www.gaggenau.com/zz/store...
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.
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Risk of scalding! Risk of electric shock! When you open the appliance door, hot Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs ▯ ▯ steam can escape. Steam may not be visible, may only be carried out and damaged power depending on its temperature. When cables replaced by one of our trained after- opening, do not stand too close to the sales technicians.
Causes of damage Environmental protection Caution! – Do not place anything on the cooking compartment Your new appliance is particularly energy-efficient. Here floor. Do not cover it with aluminium foil. A build-up you can find tips on how to save even more energy when of heat could damage the appliance.
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 Air flap Socket for core temperature probe Door seal...
Display and operating controls “ Heating up with status indicator Call up individual recipes These instructions are valid for different versions of the appliance. There may be minor differences depending Record menu on the appliance model. Edit settings All versions of the appliance are operated in an identical Enter name manner.
Additional information Cooling fan By touching the ( symbol, you can call up additional Your appliance has a cooling fan. The cooling fan information. For example, information on the heating switches on during operation. Depending on the function set or on the current temperature of the appliance version, the hot air escapes above or under cooking compartment.
Position Function/heating function Temperature Application 40 - 60 °C For vegetables, meat, fish and fruit. Defrost Default temperature 45 °C The moisture transfers the heat to the food, gently defrosting it without impairing its quality. The food does not dry out or lose its shape. 60 - 180 °C For cooked food and baked goods.
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 time format Setting the date The two possible formats 24h and AM/PM appear in the The preset date appears in the display. The day setting display. The default is the 24h format. is already active. Use the rotary selector to select the desired format. Set the day using the rotary selector.
Setting the water hardness Calibration "Water hardness" appears in the display. The boiling point of water depends on barometric pressure. As air pressure drops with increasing Check the mains water with the included carbonate elevation, the boiling point drops as well. During hardness test: fill the small measurement tube with calibration, the appliance sets the boiling point to the mains water up to the 5 ml mark.
‒ Different displays are available for standby mode. Cleaning the door panel The default setting is the GAGGENAU logo and the clock. To change the display, refer to the Basic The door seal has been greased in the factory to make it section.
Cooking compartment Operating the appliance The cooking compartment has four shelf positions. The shelf positions are counted from the bottom up. Filling the water tank Note: When steaming, defrosting, dough proofing and regenerating, you can use up to three insertion levels at When you open the appliance door, you will see the the same time (levels 2, 3 and 4).
Inserting accessories After every use The wire rack and the perforated cooking container Emptying the water tank. feature a locking function. The locking function prevents the accessories from tilting when they are pulled out. Open the appliance door carefully. The accessories must be inserted into the cooking Hot steam will escape.
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 timing begins. The p Set the desired cooking time using the rotary symbol and the elapsed time are shown in the display. selector. Press to start. Pausing and restarting the stopwatch The appliance starts. The timer menu is closed. The Call up the timer menu.
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.
The appliance starts. / and the temperature appear in Notes the display. ‒ Recording of a phase starts only once the selected temperature has been reached. The oven and display lighting are switched off. The control panel is locked; no key tone sounds when you ‒...
Entering names Notes ‒ The cooking time does not start counting down until Enter the name of the recipe in "ABC". the appliance has reached the set temperature. ‒ You can use the rotary selector to change the temperature while the recipe is in progress. This does not change the saved recipe.
Inserting the core temperature probe Core temperature 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 Core temperature guidelines Insert food into the oven interior with the core Use chilled food only, not frozen food. The details given temperature probe inserted. Insert the core in the table are guidelines. Results depend on the temperature probe in the socket in the oven interior quality and composition of the food.
Child lock Food Core temperature guideline Duck breast The appliance has a childproof lock to prevent children medium 55 – 60 °C operating it accidentally. well-done 70 – 80 °C Notes Ostrich steak 60 – 65 °C ‒ You need to set the childproof lock to "available" in the basic settings (see section entitled 'Basic Lamb settings').
- 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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Date format D.M.Y* Sets the date format D/M/Y M/D/Y Date Current date Sets the date. You can switch between year/month/day using the symbol Temperature format °C* / °F Sets the temperature unit Language German* / French / Italian / Spanish / Select language for text display Portuguese / Dutch / Danish / Note: If the language is changed, the system...
Cleaning and maintenance Area Cleaning products Stainless steel Hot soapy water: Clean using a dish cloth and then dry with a soft cloth. With thorough care and cleaning your appliance will Remove splashes and patches of limes- cale, grease, starch and albumin (e.g. retain its looks and remain in good order.
A cleaning time of 30 minutes is displayed. Start Area Cleaning products with . The cleaning time counts down on the Door seal Hot soapy water: Clean with a dish cloth display. The light in the cooking compartment and do not scour. Do not use metal or Do not remove.
Drying programme Starting the descaling programme The cooking compartment must have cooled down With the drying program, you can dry the cooking completely. compartment after cleaning or after steaming. Prepare a descaling solution by mixing 300 ml water and 60 ml liquid descaler. The drying program takes 20 minutes.
Removing slide-in rails Deleting the descaling hint Set function selector to S. Use the rotary selector You can remove the slide-in rails for cleaning. to select "Delete descaling hint". Confirm with ™. A notification appears. Confirm with ™. Detaching the rails Place a dishcloth in the cooking compartment to Notes protect the stainless steel against scratches.
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.
Replacing the oven light service in the space below, should it be required. For technical reasons the lamp cover cannot be removed. Lamp must only be replaced by Gaggenau E no. FD no. after-sales service.
Settings table and tips Notes ‒ When steaming, defrosting, stewing and reheating, you may use up to three rack levels simultaneously ‒ The cooking time specified are intended as a guide. (levels 2, 3 and 4 from the bottom). This will not The actual cooking time depends on the quality and cause flavour to transfer.
Vegetables ▯ ▯ Vegetables are prepared more gently in steam than Use the perforated cooking container to steam in boiling water. Their taste, color and consistency vegetables, sliding it into the second level from are preserved better. Vitamins and ingredients that below.
Fish ▯ ▯ Steaming is a cooking method that does not use When using the perforated cookware, you can any fat and does not allow fish to dry out. grease the cookware if the fish sticks too much. ▯ ▯ For food hygiene reasons, fish should have a core Slide the unperforated cooking insert into the first temperature of at least 62-65 °C after cooking.
Food Cooking con- Tempera- Humid- Cooking Remarks tainer ture in °C ity in % time in min. Beef roast, well-done Rack 1) 210 - 230 15 - 20 30 % humidity is sufficient when liquid is (1.5 kg) added to the unperforated cooking 2) 140 - 160 30/60 60 - 90...
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.
Desserts Food Cooking con- Tempera- Humid- Cooking Comments tainer ture in °C ity in % time in min. Crème brûlée (130 g each) solid 40 - 45 In ramekins, cover with heat-resistant cling film. Yeast dumplings solid 20 - 30 Allow yeast dumplings to rise for 30 minutes (100 g/piece) before steaming (see section entitled 'Dough...
Baked items ▯ ▯ Using the steam oven, you can prepare your baked You can only bake on one level in the steam oven. items with the optimum humidity: Insert the unperforated cooking container into the second level from below. When using a high baking ‒...
Regenerating (reheating) ▯ ▯ The combi-steam oven creates the perfect Do not cover the food. Do not use aluminium foil or environment for reheating cooked food without clingfilm. drying it out. The flavour and quality are virtually ▯ The figures listed are for portions for one person. indistinguishable from food that has been freshly Larger quantities of food can also be warmed up in prepared.
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 yoghurt ▯ ▯ 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 ▯...
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