Cooking Guidelines; Electric Hob; Before Using For The First Time; Operation - Bosch PCC6 B Series Instruction Manual

Cooking guidelines

Burner Very high - High
Wok burner Boiling, steam-
ing, griddling,
toasting, paellas,
Asian food (wok).
Rapid burner Escalopes,
steaks, ome-
lettes, frying
Semi-rapid Steamed pota-
burner toes, fresh vege-
tables, vegetable
stews, pasta
Auxiliary Cooking: casse-
burner roles, rice pud-
ding, caramel

Electric hob

Before using for the first time

To remove the new smell, switch on the electric hob to
maximum power for five minutes without any pan on it. At this
point it is normal to notice smoke and odours, but these will
disappear over time.
Caution!
Do not operate the hotplates without placing pans on top,
except during this initial heating phase.

Operation

The electric hob is controlled by a control knob, which can be
used to choose the power required for the food you are
cooking.
Switching on
Turn the control knob anticlockwise to the required setting. The
operation indicator will light up.
Setting 1: low power.
Setting 9: full power.
Note: It is recommended to start cooking on full power and
then to use intermediate power levels after a few minutes.
Switching off
Turn the control knob clockwise to the off setting. The operation
indicator will switch off.
Residual heat
The electric hob can be switched off slightly before the end of
the cooking time. The residual heat will enable you to continue
cooking for several minutes, thus saving energy.
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Medium Low
Reheating and keeping
things hot: cooked and pre-
cooked dishes
Rice, white Steaming:
sauce, ragout fish, vegeta-
bles
Reheating, keeping things
hot and making tasty casse-
roles
Defrosting Melting: but-
and slow ter, choco-
cooking: veg- late, jelly
etables, fruit
and frozen
products

Precautions for use

The following advice is intended to help you save energy and
prevent cookware damage:
Use a pan with thick flat base.
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Use pans which are suitably sized for the hotplate. The
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diameter of the base of the pan should match that of the
hotplate, and should not be smaller.
Do not allow liquids to be spilt on the surface of the electric
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hob. Use deep pans when cooking with large quantities of
liquid.
The hob must be kept dry. Salt water and wet pans can
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damage the hob. Do not cook with wet pans.
Cooking guidelines
The following suggestions are intended as a guide only.
Increase the power for:
large quantities of liquid,
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preparation of large dishes,
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uncovered pans.
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Cooking:
Melting: chocolate, butter, gelatine.
Cooking: rice, white sauce and ragout.
Cooking: potatoes, pasta, vegetables.
Light frying: stews, roast joints.
Steaming: fish.
Heating, keeping things warm: ready
meals.
Grilling: escalopes, steaks, omelettes.
Cooking and browning
Setting
1-2
2-3
4-5
4-5
5
2-3-4-5
6-7-8
9