Setting A Hotplate; Table Of Cooking Times - Bosch PKC8..E Series Instruction Manual

Setting a hotplate

Use the + and - symbols to set the desired heat setting.
Heat setting 1 = lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = highest setting
There is an intermediate setting between each heat setting. This
is identified by a dot.
Set the heat setting:
The hob must be switched on.
Touch the + or - symbol.
1.
lights up in the display.
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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.
Melting
Chocolate, cooking chocolate, butter, honey
Gelatine
Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
Milk**
Heating sausages in water**
Defrosting and heating
Frozen spinach
Frozen goulash
Poaching, simmering
Dumplings
Fish
White sauces, e.g. béchamel sauce
Emulsified sauces, e.g. béarnaise sauce, hollandaise sauce
Boiling, steaming, stewing
Rice (with double the quantity of water)
Rice pudding
Unpeeled boiled potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Pasta, noodles
Stew, soups
Vegetables
Vegetables, frozen
Cooking in a pressure cooker
* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid
Touch the + or - symbol within the next 10 seconds. The
2.
basic setting appears.
+ symbol: heat setting 9
- symbol: heat setting 4

B
Changing the heat setting: touch the + or - symbol until the
3.
desired heat setting appears.
Note: Hotplate temperature is regulated by the heat switching
on and off. The heat may also switch on and off at the highest
setting.
Switching off the hotplate
Touch the + or - symbol until
seconds, the residual heat indicator appears.
When heating thick liquids, stir regularly.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Ongoing cooking
setting
1-2
1-2
1-2
1.-2.
3-4
2.-3.
2.-3.
4.-5.
4-5*
1-2
3-4
2-3
1.-2.
4-5
4-5
6-7*
3.-4.
2.-3.
3.-4.
4-5

B
‹ appears. After about 10
Ongoing cooking
time in minutes
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-
-
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20-30 mins
10-15 mins
20-30 mins
10-15 mins
3-6 mins
8-12 mins
15-30 mins
25-35 mins
25-30 mins
15-25 mins
6-10 mins
15-60 mins
10-20 mins
10-20 mins
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