Gaggenau BS 450/451 Instruction Manual
Gaggenau BS 450/451 Instruction Manual

Gaggenau BS 450/451 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Instruction manual BS 450/451 BS 454/455 Combi-steam oven...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Instruction manual I ntended use T imer functions Calling up the timer menu Timer I mportant safety information Stopwatch Cooking time C auses of damage End of cooking time E nvironmental protection L ong-term timer Saving energy Setting the long-term timer Environmentally-friendly disposal C hildproof lock...
  • Page 3 Dough proving (leaving to rise) Regenerating (reheating) Defrosting Preserving Extracting juice (soft fruit) Preparing yoghourt Preparing bulky food Acrylamide in foodstuffs Additional information on products, accessories, replacement parts and services can be found at www.gaggenau.com and in the online shop www.gaggenau.com/zz/store...
  • Page 4: I Ntended Use

    Intended use I ntended use R ead these instructions carefully. Only then Always slide accessories into the cooking I n t e n d e d u s e will you be able to operate your appliance compartment correctly. See description of safely and correctly.
  • Page 5: I Mportant Safety Information

    Important safety information I mportant safety information Warning – Risk of fire! Warning – Risk of scalding! I m p o r t a n t s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n Combustible items stored in the cooking ▯...
  • Page 6 Important safety information Warning – Risk of injury! The cleaning agent solution may cause ▯ chemical burns in the mouth, throat and eyes or on the skin. Follow the safety instructions on the packaging of the cleaning cartridges. Do not drink the cleaning agent solution.
  • Page 7: C Auses Of Damage

    Causes of damage C auses of damage E nvironmental protection C aution! Y our new appliance is particularly energy-efficient. Here C a u s e s o f d a m a g e E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n you can find tips on how to save even more energy when –...
  • Page 8: F Amiliarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance F amiliarising yourself with your appliance U se this section to familiarise yourself with your new F a m i l i a r i s i n g y o u r s e l f w i t h y o u r a p p l i a n c e appliance.
  • Page 9: Display And Operating Controls

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance Display and operating controls Control panel These areas are touch sensitive. Touch a symbol to select the cor- These instructions are valid for different versions of the responding function. appliance. Depending on the appliance model, some Display The display shows, for example, details may differ.
  • Page 10: Automatic Door Opening

    – Different things can be displayed in standby mode. appliance door must not be left half open as this may The default setting is the GAGGENAU logo and the damage adjacent kitchen units. The cooling fan time. continues running for a certain period after the appliance has stopped heating;...
  • Page 11: Drying The Cooking Compartment

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance Drying the cooking compartment After operation with a steam function, the cooking compartment is damp. The cooling fan and the fan wheel on the back wall of the cooking compartment continue to run for a while after the appliance is switched off and then switch off automatically.
  • Page 12 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Position Function/heating function Temperature Application 30–230 °C Grill mode with humidity: For bakes and gratins. Full surface grill setting 1 + Default temperature 170 °C humidity 30–230 °C Grill mode with humidity: For stuffed vegetables. Full surface grill setting 2 + Default temperature 170 °C The grill output is increased.
  • Page 13: Accessories

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance Accessories Special accessories Use only the accessories supplied with the product or You can order the following special accessories from available from the after-sales service. They are specially your specialist dealer: designed for your appliance. Ensure that you always BA 010 301 Triple telescopic pull-out rack insert the accessories into the cooking compartment...
  • Page 14: B Efore Using For The First Time

    Confirm with ™. Once the appliance has been connected to a power supply, the GAGGENAU logo will appear first for approximately 30 seconds. The "Initial settings" Setting the water hardness menu will then appear automatically.
  • Page 15: Cleaning Accessories

    + 60% humidity at 200 °C is ideal for this. Notes – Different displays can be shown in standby mode. The default setting is the GAGGENAU logo and the time. You can adjust the display using the "Standby screen" setting in the basic settings. –...
  • Page 16: O Perating The Appliance

    Operating the appliance Fill the fresh water tank with cold water up to the O perating the appliance "Max." mark (fig. B). F illing the water tank O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e To cook with steam, open the appliance door and fill the water tank on the right with water before starting the appliance.
  • Page 17: Switching On

    Operating the appliance ▯ Steam injection only works with the following heating the safety bar on the wire rack is at the back and functions: facing upwards. ▯ Hot air + 30% humidity ▯ Hot air + 0% humidity ▯ Full surface grill + air recirculation Before heating up the appliance, make sure that there is water in the fresh water tank.
  • Page 18: T Imer Functions

    Timer functions The timer menu closes and the time begins to count T imer functions down. The Š symbol and the countdown appear in the display. Y ou use the timer menu to make the following settings: T i m e r f u n c t i o n s Š...
  • Page 19: Cooking Time

    Timer functions The "Timer" menu is closed and the time starts counting Set the desired cooking time using the rotary down. The symbol and the elapsed time are shown in selector. the display. Press I to start. The appliance starts. The timer menu is closed. The Pausing and restarting the stopwatch settings for temperature, heating mode, elapsing time and cooking time end are shown in the display.
  • Page 20: End Of Cooking Time

    Timer functions End of cooking time To terminate the whole procedure: Set the function selector to 0. You can delay the cooking time end to a later time. Example: it is 14:00. The dish requires a cooking time of 40 minutes. You want it to be ready at 15:30. Enter the cooking time and delay the cooking time end until 15:30.
  • Page 21: L Ong-Term Timer

    Long-term timer L ong-term timer C hildproof lock W ith the appliance in "Hot air + 0% humidity" mode, this T he appliance has a childproof lock to prevent children L o n g - t e r m t i m e r C h i l d p r o o f l o c k function keeps the temperature between 50 and 230 °C.
  • Page 22: A Utomatic Programmes

    Automatic programmes ▯ Raising dough A utomatic programmes ▯ Regenerating ▯ Defrosting Y ou can prepare a wide range of food using the A u t o m a t i c p r o g r a m m e s automatic programmes.
  • Page 23: Calling Up The Last Automatic Programmes Used

    Individual recipes Calling up the last automatic I ndividual recipes Ž programmes used The last five dishes with the selected settings are saved. I t is possible to save up to 50 individual recipes. You You have the option of saving these dishes with the I n d i v i d u a l r e c i p e s can record a recipe.
  • Page 24: Programming A Recipe

    Individual recipes Programming a recipe Rotary Select letters selector You can programme and save up to 5 preparation A new word always begins with a capital let- phases. ter. Press briefly: moves the cursor right Set the function selector to ž. Press and hold: shifts to umlauts and spe- Touch the symbol.
  • Page 25: Change Recipe

    Core temperature probe Change recipe C ore temperature probe You can change the settings of a recorded or programmed recipe. T he core temperature probe makes it possible to cook C o r e t e m p e r a t u r e p r o b e Set the function selector to ž.
  • Page 26: Setting The Core Temperature

    Core temperature probe Poultry: Insert the core temperature probe as far as it Turn the function selector to the required type of will go into the thickest point in the breast. Depending heating. on its structure, insert the core temperature probe into Use the rotary selector to set the cooking the poultry crossways or lengthways.
  • Page 27: Suggested Values For The Core Temperature

    Core temperature probe Changing the set core temperature Food Suggested value for the core temperature Touch the symbol. Use the rotary selector to change Saddle of hare or rabbit 65–70 °C the set core temperature for the food and press confirm.
  • Page 28: H Ome Connect

    Home Connect Select the Home Connect app and install it on your H ome Connect mobile device. Launch the app and set up Home Connect access. The app will guide you through the registration T his appliance can be networked and controlled H o m e C o n n e c t process.
  • Page 29: Remote Start

    Home Connect Remote Start If the display shows "Network connection successful", the connection process is complete. Follow the Remote start must be activated in order to start and instructions in the app. operate your appliance via the Home Connect app. If remote start is deactivated, the Home Connect app will Connecting the appliance to the app only show the operating modes of the appliance and let...
  • Page 30: Remote Diagnostics

    A detailed RED Declaration of Conformity can be found Note: For further information and details about the online at www.gaggenau.com on the product page for availability of Remote Diagnostics in your country, appliance in the additional documents.
  • Page 31: B Asic 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.
  • Page 32 Basic settings Date Current date Sets the date. You can switch between year/month/day using the symbol C. Temperature unit °C* / °F Setting the temperature unit Weight unit kg*/oz. Set the weight unit Language German* / French [...] / English Select the language for the text display Note: The system will restart if the language is...
  • Page 33: C Leaning And Maintenance

    Cleaning and maintenance Ø Home network Connection type Settings for the connection to the home net- work and the mobile devices. Ö Connection Different setting options will be displayed Î Connect to app depending on the connection status. Í Software update ·...
  • Page 34: Cleaning Programme

    Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning programme Area Cleaning agents Glass cover for the Hot soapy water: Clean with a dish cloth. cooking compart- ment light Door seal Hot soapy water: Clean with a dish cloth and do not scour. Do not use metal or Do not remove.
  • Page 35 Cleaning and maintenance Press I to start. The cleaning time counts down in – Remove the worst of the food remnants from the cooking compartment. the display. The light in the cooking compartment remains switched off. The appliance door remains –...
  • Page 36: Drying Programme

    Cleaning and maintenance Drying programme Drain and clean the fresh-water tank, used-water tank and tank lid in the dishwasher once the cleaning With the drying program, you can dry the cooking programme has finished. compartment after cleaning or after steaming. Warning –...
  • Page 37: Descaling Programme

    Cleaning and maintenance Descaling programme Starting the descaling program Set the function selector to S.Use the rotary Regular descaling keeps the appliance in good selector to select the descaling program. condition. The descaling program descales, rinses and dries the appliance fully automatically. ‘...
  • Page 38: Removing The Wire Racks

    Cleaning and maintenance 10 Press I to start. The descaling time will count down Removing the wire racks on the display. The light in the cooking The wire racks can be removed for cleaning. compartment remains switched off. Removing the wire racks Place a dishcloth in the cooking compartment to protect the enamel from scratches.
  • Page 39: T Rouble Shooting

    Trouble shooting Warning – Risk of injury! T rouble shooting The light emitted by LED lights is very dazzling, and can damage the eyes (risk group 1). Do not look directly into the switched on LED lights for longer than 100 seconds. M alfunctions often have simple explanations.
  • Page 40: Power Cut

    Trouble shooting Humming noise when switching on The drain pump starts to operate This is normal Appliance has been switched off for sev- This is normal: automatic rinsing when eral days being switched on again A whistling noise occurs during heating Noises may occur during steam genera- This is normal tion There is a "pop"...
  • Page 41: A Fter-Sales Service

    After-sales service A fter-sales service T ables and tips O ur after-sales service is there for you if your appliance N otes A f t e r - s a l e s s e r v i c e T a b l e s a n d t i p s needs to be repaired.
  • Page 42: Vegetables

    Tables and tips Vegetables ▯ ▯ Vegetables are prepared better in steam than in Blanching takes 8–10 minutes in the pre-heated boiling water: The taste, colour, and consistency appliance. If the vegetables or fruit will not be are retained better. Virtually none of the water- served immediately, chill in ice water to prevent soluble vitamins and nutrients are washed out.
  • Page 43: Fish

    Tables and tips Fish ▯ ▯ Steaming is a cooking method that does not use When using the perforated cooking container, you any fat and does not allow fish to dry out. can grease the container if the fish sticks too much. ▯...
  • Page 44: Fish - Low-Temperature Steaming

    Tables and tips Fish – low-temperature steaming ▯ ▯ If you steam the fish at between 70 and 90 °C, it is Place the unperforated cooking insert on the first less likely to be overcooked or to fall apart. This is a level from the bottom to avoid getting fish stock on particular advantage for delicate fish.
  • Page 45: Meat - Cooking At Higher Temperatures

    Tables and tips Meat – cooking at higher temperatures ▯ ▯ Combining steam and hot air is the best way of When using the perforated cooking insert or the cooking many types of fish. In this operating mode, wire rack, slide an unperforated cooking container the cooking compartment is hermetically sealed beneath it.
  • Page 46: Meat/Poultry - Low-Temperature Cooking

    Tables and tips Meat/poultry – low-temperature cooking ▯ ▯ With low temperature cooking, the dishes are Season with care: Because the meat develops as it cooked at temperatures of between 60 and 80 °C cooks slowly, all of the flavours become more and for a cooking time of a few minutes up to a intense.
  • Page 47: Poultry

    Tables and tips Poultry ▯ ▯ The moisture present when the appliance is The cooking times listed are intended as a guide operating in combination mode prevents food from only and depend heavily on the temperature of the drying out, which is important for poultry in meat at the start of cooking.
  • Page 48 Tables and tips ▯ Cooking Always thoroughly rinse and/or peel fruit and Sous-vide cooking prevents flavours from escaping, vegetables. intensifying the food's natural flavour. Please note that ▯ Always keep work surfaces and chopping boards the usual quantities of seasoning and condiments, such clean.
  • Page 49 Tables and tips Food Cooking Temperature Type of Cooking Comments container in °C heating time in mins Meat § Entrecôte, rare Perforated Once the meat is cooked, sear it on a (180 g/piece) teppan yaki or grill it briefly at a high tem- perature on both sides.
  • Page 50 Tables and tips Food Cooking Temperature Type of Cooking Comments container in °C heating time in mins § Potatoes, peeled, Perforated Recipe tip: Vacuum-seal along with in 2 x 2 cm cubes some butter and salt. (800 g) Can easily be used for making dishes such as salad.
  • Page 51: Grilling

    Tables and tips Grilling ▯ cooked and browned/two steps are carried out A total of three grilling functions mean that you can with one type of heating. The steam cooks the brown or grill (full surface grill and air recirculation) food, e.g.
  • Page 52: Side Dishes

    Tables and tips Side dishes Food Cooking Tempera- Humid- Cooking Comments container ture in °C ity in % time in mins Basmati rice (250 g + 500 ml water) Unperforated 100 20–25 Bulgur wheat (250 g + 250 ml water) Unperforated 100 10–15 Couscous (250 g + 250 ml water)
  • Page 53: Baked Items

    Tables and tips Baked items ▯ ▯ With the combi-steam oven, you can always prepare If you only bake on one level, use level 2. If you bake your baked goods with the optimal humidity: on two levels at the same time, use levels 1 and 3. Slide the unperforated cooking insert into the –...
  • Page 54: Dough Proving (Leaving To Rise)

    Tables and tips Food Cooking Tempera- Humid- Cooking time Comments container ture in °C ity in % in mins Sponge cake Loaf tin/ 165–170 0–30 50–75 springform cake tin, wire rack Small cakes Unperforated 25–30 Preheat – level 2 (in accordance with Perforated –...
  • Page 55: Regenerating (Reheating)

    Tables and tips 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 ▯...
  • Page 56: Defrosting

    Tables and tips Defrosting ▯ After half of the defrosting time, turn fish or meat or separate pieces of frozen food, such as berries or ▯ pieces of meat. Fish does not need to be fully In the combi-steam oven, you defrost frozen food defrosted;...
  • Page 57: Extracting Juice (Soft Fruit)

    Tables and tips Extracting juice (soft fruit) ▯ ▯ The combi-steam oven lets you extract juice from Leave the berries in the appliance until all the juice berries effortlessly and cleanly. has been extracted. ▯ ▯ Place the berries into the perforated cooking insert You can then place the berries in a tea towel and and slide it into the 2nd level from the bottom.
  • Page 58: Preparing Bulky Food

    Tables and tips Preparing bulky food ▯ To prepare bulky food items, you can remove the side slide-in racks. ▯ To do this, undo the knurled nuts at the front of the slide-in racks, and pull the slide-in racks out towards you.

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