Cookware; Recommended Settings For Cooking - Siemens EC6A H 90I Series Information For Use

7 Cookware
This information has been provided to help you save
energy and avoid damaging your cookware.
7.1 Suitable cookware
Only use cookware with a suitable diameter. The cook-
ware must not protrude over the edge of the cooktop.
Never use small cookware on large burners. The
flames must not touch the sides of the cookware.
Burner Minimum dia-
meter of the
cookware base
Multi-crown 22 cm
burner
High-output 20 cm
burner
Standard-output 14 cm
burner
Economy burner 12 cm
Only use cookware with a rounded base on the multi-
crown burner.
¡ The hob must have a multi-crown burner and addi-
tional wok grid.
¡ The additional wok grid must be correctly inserted.
8 Recommended settings for cooking
You can use the control knobs on the appliance to set
the flame height incrementally to different power levels
from 1 to 9.
The cooking times and power levels may vary depend-
ing on the type of food, its weight and quality, on the
type of gas used, and on the material from which the
cookware is made.
Tips
¡ Cooking tips
– When cooking soups, creams, lentils or chick-
peas, add all of the ingredients to the cookware
at the same time.
– For pan-fried dishes, heat the oil up first. As soon
as you have started frying, keep the temperature
constant and adjust the power level as required.
When preparing several portions, wait until the
relevant temperature has been reached again.
Turn the food regularly.
¡ To reduce the cooking time:
– Use a pressure cooker to cook creams and
pulses. If you are using a pressure cooker, follow
the manufacturer's instructions.
– The water must be boiling before you add pasta,
rice or potatoes. Then adjust the power level in
order to continue boiling.
– Always use a lid when cooking rice and pota-
toes.
Maximum dia-
meter of the
cookware base
30 cm
26 cm
22 cm
16 cm
→ "Accessories", Page 7
7.2 Using cookware
The selection and positioning of the cookware affects
the safety and energy efficiency of your appliance.
→ "Saving energy", Page 6
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Flammable objects may ignite.
Maintain a distance of at least 50 mm between the
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cookware and flammable objects.
Note: When using some items of cookware, a tempor-
ary, slight deformation of the stainless steel cooking
surface may occur. This is normal and does not affect
the functionality of the appliance.
Do not use deformed
cookware. Only use cook-
ware with a thick, flat
base.
Place the cookware right
in the centre of the
burner.
Place the cookware cor-
rectly on the pan sup-
ports.
Power Preparing meals
level
9 ¡ Bringing water to the boil
¡ Baking in a bain-marie: Sponge, blanc-
mange, bread pudding.
¡ Frying at a high temperature: Asian
dishes.
7-9 ¡ Starting the cooking process: Pasta,
soups, creams, paella, pulses, rice pud-
ding.
¡ Deep-fat frying in oil: Tempura veget-
ables, croquettes, chips, potato om-
elettes, escalope, frozen food, baked
items.
¡ Frying with a little oil: French omelette,
steak, well-done sirloin steak, stro-
gonoff.
¡ Frying, searing: Vegetables, meat.
4-6 ¡ Continuing the cooking process: Pasta,
soups, creams, paella, pulses, rice pud-
ding.
¡ Deep frying with a little oil: Ham-
burgers, sausages, grilled salmon, ris-
soles.
¡ Stew, pot roast: Ragout, goulash, rata-
touille.
¡ Cooking at a medium temperature:
Cheese sauce, béchamel, carbonara,
Neapolitana sauce, blancmange,
crepes.
¡ Defrosting: Frozen food.
Cookware en
Deformed cookware is
not stable on the hob and
may tip over.
The cookware may tip
over if it is not placed in
the centre of the burner.
The cookware may tip
over if you place it directly
on the burner.
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