Bosch NGP User Manual

English 7

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Bring food to a boil; stir well to be sure all the food is boiling, then cover and 
reduce the setting to the XLO zone.

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Use a lid to keep a more constant cooking temperature.

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Use a higher XLO setting if the pan is uncovered.

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Check the food occasionally to see if the control knob should be turned to a 
lower or higher setting.

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If the control knob is set too low to maintain simmer, bring the food back to a 
boil before setting a higher simmer setting.

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It is normal to stir food occasionally.

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Simmer bubbles may not be seen when the flame has cycled OFF.

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While the flame is ON, there may be bubbling.

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There should be steam and slight quivering of the liquid’s surface while sim-
mering.

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Use proper cookware. (See section Proper Cookware below.)

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Center the pan over the burner before turning the burner on.

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Refer to the Cooking Chart below for suggested flame settings.

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Aluminum or copper bottomed pans conduct heat evenly.

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Steel pans, if not combined with other metals, may cook unevenly.

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Cast-iron cookware absorbs heat slowly and cooks more evenly at low-to-
medium settings.

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Flat, heavy bottom pans provide even heat and stability.

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DO NOT USE pans that are thin, warped, dented or ridged as they heat 
unevenly.

a) Match Pan Diameter to Flame 

Size
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The flame should be the 
same size as the bottom of 
the pan or smaller. Do not use 
small pans with high flame 
settings as the flames can lick 
up the sides of the pan.

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Oversize pans that span two 
burners are placed front to 
rear, not side to side.

b) Use Balanced Pans

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Pans must sit level on the 
cooktop grate without rocking.

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Center pan over burner.