Gaggenau CX 492 Information For Use page 10

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en Basic operation
Swipe your finger over the settings area and touch
3.
the power level that you require.
a The power level has been set.
7.4 Cooking tips
¡ When heating up puree, cream soups or thick
sauces, stir occasionally.
¡ To preheat, set the power level 8-9.
¡ When cooking with the lid on, reduce the power
level as soon as you see steam escaping. The
cooking result is not affected by the steam escap-
ing.
¡ After cooking, place a lid on the cookware until you
serve the dish.
¡ To cook with the pressure cooker, observe the man-
ufacturer's instructions.
¡ Do not cook food for too long, otherwise nutrients
will be lost. The kitchen timer enables you to set the
optimal cooking time.
¡ Ensure that the oil does not smoke.
¡ To brown the food, fry it in small portions, one after
the other.
¡ Some items of cookware may reach high temperat-
ures while the food is cooking. You should therefore
use oven gloves.
¡ You can find recommendations for energy-efficient
cooking under
→ "Saving energy", Page 5
Cooking recommendations
The table shows which power level (
which food. The cooking time (
pending on the type, weight, thickness and quality of
the food.
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QuickStart
If you place cookware on the cooking surface be-
fore you switch on the appliance, it is detected
when the main switch is pressed and the cooking
zone display appears on the touchscreen.
Changing the power level and switching off the
cooking zone
Select the cooking zone.
1.
Select the required power level or set it to 0 in the
2.
settings area.
a The cooking zone's power level changes or the
cooking zone switches itself off and the residual
heat indicator appears.
No cookware/cookware of an unsuitable size
Requirement: Always place items of cookware inside
the usable area of the cooking surface.
If the cookware is not positioned correctly or is not
the right material or the right size,
next to the cooking zone display.
Move the cookware or use different cookware.
If you remove the active cookware from the cooking
surface for more than 30 seconds, the hotplate
automatically switches off.
Switching off the cooking zone quickly
If you press and hold the cooking zone display on
the main display for a few seconds, the power level
is set automatically to 0.0. You can switch this func-
tion off in the basic settings. → Page 23
Melting
Chocolate coating
Butter, honey, gelatine
Heating and keeping warm
Stew, e.g. lentil stew
1
Milk
1
Boiled sausages
Defrosting and heating
Spinach, frozen
Goulash, frozen
Poaching, simmering
1
Potato dumplings
1
Fish
White sauces, e.g. Béchamel
sauce
Whisked sauces, e.g.
Béarnaise sauce, Hollandaise
sauce
Boiling, steaming, braising
Rice, with double the volume of
water
Rice pudding
Unpeeledboiled pots
Without lid
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15 - 25
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35 - 55
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