Operating The Appliance; Switching The Hob On And Off; Setting A Hotplate; Table Of Cooking Times - Bosch PKF6..FP series Instruction Manual

1Operating the appliance

I n this section, you can find out how to set the
O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e
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
The display light above the main switch and the
indicators light up. The hob is ready for use.
To switch off: Touch the
above the main switch and the displays go out. All
hotplates are switched off. The residual heat indicator
remains on until the hotplates have cooled down
sufficiently.
Notes
The hob will switch itself off automatically once all
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hotplates have been switched off for a while (10-
60 seconds).
The settings remain stored for 4 seconds after the
■
hob has been switched off. If you switch it on again
during this time, the hob will operate using the
previously stored settings.

Setting a hotplate

Set the desired heat setting on the control panel.
Heat setting 1 = lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = highest setting
Every heat setting has an intermediate setting. This is
marked in the control panel with the
Setting the heat setting
The hob must be switched on.
Touch the symbol to select the hotplate.
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1.
lights up in the heat setting display,
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under the heat setting display.
Select the required heat setting in the control panel.
2.
Changing the heat setting
Select the hotplate and set the desired heat setting in
the control panel.
Switching off the hotplate
Use the symbol to select the hotplate. Set the control
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panel to 0. After about 10 seconds, the residual heat
indicator appears.
symbol. A signal sounds.
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symbol until the display light
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û symbol.
lights up
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The last selected hotplate remains activated. You
Note:
can set the hotplate without selecting it again.

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.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Stir thick liquids occasionally.
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Food that needs to be seared quickly or food which
loses a lot of liquid during initial frying is best seared in
several small portions.
Tips for energy-saving cooking can be found in the
Environmental protection section.~ Page 5
Melting
Chocolate coating
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
Whisked sauces, e.g. sauce Béar-
naise, hollandaise
Boiling, steaming, braising
Rice (with double the quantity of
water)
Rice pudding
Unpeeled boiled potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Pasta, noodles
Stew, soups
Vegetables
Frozen vegetables
Cooking in a pressure cooker
* Ongoing cooking without a lid
** Without lid
*** Turn frequently
Operating the appliance
Ongoing Ongoing cook-
cooking set- ing time in min-
ting utes
1-1. -
1-2 -
1-2 -
1.-2. -
3-4 -
2.-3. 10-20 min
2.-3. 20-30 min
4.-5.* 20-30 min
4-5* 10-15 min
1-2 3-6 min
3-4 8-12 min
2-3 15-30 min
1.-2. 35-45 min
4-5 25-30 min
4-5 15-25 min
6-7* 6-10 min
3.-4. 15-60 min
2.-3. 10-20 min
3.-4. 10-20 min
4-5 -
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