Setting The Hob; Switching The Hob On And Off; Setting A Hotplate; Table Of Cooking Times - Bosch PKD9..N24 Series Instruction Manual

Setting the hob

This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table
shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals.

Switching the hob on and off

The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off.
To switch on: touch the
#
main switch and the $ hotplate indicator light up. The hob is
ready for use.
To switch off: touch the
#
main switch and the hotplate indicators
are switched off. The residual heat indicator remains on until
the hotplates have cooled down sufficiently.
Note: The hob switches off automatically if all hotplates have
been switched off for more than 15 seconds.

Setting a hotplate

Set the required heat setting in the settings range.
Heat setting 1 = lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = highest setting
There is an intermediate setting between each heat setting. This
is marked in the control panel with the

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
* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid
symbol. The indicator above the
symbol until the display above the
go out. All hotplates
$
symbol.
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Set the heat setting
Touch the symbol to select the hotplate.
$
1.
‹ . ‹ and the $ symbol for hotplate selection light up brightly
in the heat setting display.
Set the desired heat setting on the settings range.
2.

 
Note: Hotplate temperature is regulated by the heat switching
on and off. The heat may also switch on and off at the highest
setting.
To change the heat setting:
Select the hotplate and set the desired ongoing cooking setting
in the settings range.
To switch off the hotplate:
Select the hotplate and set to 0 in the settings range.
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
1.5-2.5
3-4
2.5-3.5
2.5-3.5
4.5-5.5
4-5*
1-2
3-4

 
Ongoing cooking
time in minutes
-
-
-
-
-
20-30 mins
10-15 mins
20-30 mins
10-15 mins
3-6 mins
8-12 mins
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