Gaggenau VI414610 Manual
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Setting the cooktop
In this chapter you will learn how to adjust the cooking
zones. In the setting chart you will find heat levels and
cooking times for various dishes.
zones. In the setting chart you will find heat levels and
cooking times for various dishes.
Setting heat level
1
Push in control knob and turn to the desired heat
level (1-12 and booster function). The cooktop
display on the cooking zone blinks.
level (1-12 and booster function). The cooktop
display on the cooking zone blinks.
2
Place appropriate cookware on top within 90
seconds.
If no pot is detected, the cooking zone is
automatically turned off again. To reactivate the
cooking zone, turn the control knob to 0 and reset
the heat level.
seconds.
If no pot is detected, the cooking zone is
automatically turned off again. To reactivate the
cooking zone, turn the control knob to 0 and reset
the heat level.
3
When the cooking zone is heating up, the
cooktop display and the light ring behind the
control knob are lit up continuously.
cooktop display and the light ring behind the
control knob are lit up continuously.
Note: The outer ring element is turned on
automatically when a large pot is placed on it.
automatically when a large pot is placed on it.
Turning off appliance
To turn off the stovetop, turn the control knob to the
0
position
The residual heat display in the control knob ring
blinks slowly until the cooking zone has cooled down.
blinks slowly until the cooking zone has cooled down.
Settings table
The following table provides some examples. Cooking
times may vary depending on the type of food, its
weight and quality. Deviations are therefore possible.
times may vary depending on the type of food, its
weight and quality. Deviations are therefore possible.
Note: During cooking, stews or liquid meals such as
soups, sauces or drinks can heat up too quickly
unnoticed and overflow or spatter. For this reason we
recommend that you stir continuously, gradually
heating the food at a suitable power level.
soups, sauces or drinks can heat up too quickly
unnoticed and overflow or spatter. For this reason we
recommend that you stir continuously, gradually
heating the food at a suitable power level.
Cooking power
Type of cooking
Examples
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Pre-heating
Water
Frying
Meat
Heating
Oils, Liquids
Boiling
Soups, Sauces
12-11
Blanching
Vegetables
10-7
Roasting
Meat, Potatoes
8-6
Roasting
Fish
8-7
Frying
Dishes made from flour, Dishes made from eggs
Cooking uncovered
Liquids
7-6
Browning
Flour, Onions
Toasting
Almonds, Breadcrumbs
Frying
Bacon
Reducing
Stock, Sauces
6-5
Slow cooking, uncovered
Potato balls, Vegetable soup, Meat soup, Poached eggs
5-4
Slow cooking, uncovered
Sausages heated in water
6-5
Steaming
Vegetables, Potatoes, Fish
Light frying
Vegetables, Fruit, Fish
Roasting
Meat roll, Roast, Vegetables
4-3
Roasting
Goulash
5-4
Cooking covered
Soups, Sauces
4-3
Defrosting
Deep-frozen products