Setting The Cooking Time; Setting Procedure; Large Dual-Circuit Hotplate; Table Of Cooking Times - Bosch HKQ38A150M/07 Instruction Manual

1 Setting the cooking time

T his chapter explains how to set a hotplate. The table
S e t t i n g t h e c o o k i n g t i m e
shows heat settings and cooking times for various
meals.

Setting procedure

Adjust the heat setting of the individual hotplates using
the hotplate controls.
Position 0 = off
Position 1 = lowest heat setting
Position 9 = highest heat setting
When you switch on a hotplate, the indicator lamp lights
up.
Melting
Chocolate, cooking chocolate, gelatine
Butter
Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
Milk**
Poaching, simmering
Dumplings
Fish
White sauces, e.g. béchamel sauce
Boiling, steaming, stewing
Rice (with double the quantity of water)
Unpeeled boiled potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Pasta, noodles
Stew, soups
Vegetables
Vegetables, frozen
Cooking in a pressure cooker
* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid

Large dual-circuit hotplate

You can change the size of this hotplate.
Switching on the large area
Turn the hotplate control to position 9 - where you will
feel a slight resistance - then continue turning to the
symbol = large dual-circuit hotplate
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Then immediately turn it back to the desired heat
setting.
Switching back to the small area
Turn the hotplate control to 0 and make new settings.
The small dual-circuit hotplate is particularly good for
heating small amounts.
Caution!
Never turn the hotplate control beyond the
0.

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.
When heating thick liquids, stir regularly.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Ongoing cooking
setting
1
1-2
1-2
1-2
4*
3*
1
3
3-4
3-4
5*
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
Setting the cooking time
symbol to
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Ongoing cooking
time in minutes
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20-30 mins
10-15 mins
3-6 mins
15-30 mins
25-30 mins
15-25 mins
6-10 mins
15-60 mins
10-20 mins
10-20 mins
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